The International Day of the Premature Baby creates an opportunity to draw attention to the issues related to the care of such children and the support of their parents. Every year in Kyrgyzstan, over 10-12 thousand newborns require high-quality medical care, as noted by the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The process of caring for premature children is a complex and lengthy task that requires the creation of conditions as close as possible to those that exist in the mother's womb, as well as support for their immature organs. Since 2004, Kyrgyzstan has been applying international standards for the registration of newborns proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which guarantees all children equal chances for medical assistance from the moment of birth.
Support is needed not only for the children but also for their parents: it is important to ensure access to professional medical care, psychological support, and training in the care of premature children. In most cases, prematurity is not a sentence: many of these children grow up healthy and successful.
Sagyn Abduvalieva, head of the department of pathology of newborns and premature children at the National Center for Maternal and Child Health, pediatrician, and associate professor at the Department of Pediatrics of KGMI and PK, notes:
“Every premature child is a true fighter who faces many difficulties from the very first moments of life. Modern medicine allows us to successfully care for children with very low birth weight, and we see how babies born weighing 500–700 grams become healthy and active. Every such success is the result of the joint efforts of doctors, nurses, and parents who work as a team. Prematurity is not a sentence; it is merely a special start that, with the right approach, can lead to bright outcomes.”
In Kyrgyzstan, the Day of the Premature Baby is being held for the tenth time at the National Center for Maternal and Child Health. This event invites children born prematurely and discharged from the newborn pathology department over the past 10-15 years. It is an important day for families when doctors can see the fruits of their labor, and parents can exchange experiences and support.
The survival rate of premature children worldwide is increasing thanks to modern technologies, the latest equipment, and international standards. Kyrgyzstan is also continuing to improve perinatal services, enhancing the qualifications of medical workers and expanding access to modern high technologies in the field of medicine.
