The acting Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kanibek Dosmambetov, visited the City Children's Clinical Hospital for Emergency Medical Care. The purpose of his visit was to familiarize himself with the work of the clinical diagnostic department and to analyze the situation regarding patient admissions against the backdrop of a significant increase in ARVI and influenza cases.
According to information provided by the Ministry of Health, after inspecting the level of occupancy, Dosmambetov noted the increased health risks arising from the high flow of patients. This creates discomfort for both children and their parents, as well as for the medical staff who are working under increased pressure.
During his visit, the minister held a meeting with experts from relevant departments, chief freelance specialists of the Ministry of Health, as well as the heads of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health and the Republican Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital. The main focus of the meeting was on the current epidemiological situation and measures to respond to the increase in morbidity.
After the meeting, Kanibek Dosmambetov announced a series of directives aimed at alleviating the burden on hospitals, improving access to medical care, and creating comfortable conditions for both patients and medical workers. In particular, he proposed organizing a round-the-clock Situational Center at the Ministry of Health to monitor the epidemiological situation, citizen inquiries, and the occupancy of medical institutions in real time, which would allow for prompt decision-making.
Additionally, the minister instructed to deploy an additional 200 beds at the base of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health and the Republican Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital through the temporary repurposing of departments. In his opinion, this will help avoid overloading the City Children's Clinical Hospital for Emergency Medical Care and ensure timely assistance to children in need of treatment.
To relieve the City Children's Clinical Hospital for Emergency Medical Care, it was also proposed to temporarily assign 10 pediatricians from the primary care level in Bishkek to the hospital to improve the work of the emergency department and optimize patient flows. Two mobile clinics are planned to be deployed on the hospital grounds, which will allow for the prompt reception of children with mild forms of ARVI and reduce queues in the main building, creating safer conditions for visitors.
“We must ensure that children receive quality and timely medical care in the context of rising morbidity. It is necessary to take measures that will reduce the burden on doctors and create safe conditions for the population. The establishment of a situational center, strengthening telemedicine, deploying additional beds, and attracting specialists are steps that will help stabilize the situation and increase the effectiveness of our work,” noted the acting Minister of Health Kanibek Dosmambetov.According to operational data for the 49th week (from December 1 to 5), 42,561 cases of ARVI and influenza were registered, which is 15.3% more compared to the 48th week (the 48th week recorded 37,066 cases). Of all the patients, 72.1% are children under 14 years old (15,029 cases).
