Surabaldiyeva emphasized that medical professionals in the country are under immense pressure.
“In our country, there is already a shortage of doctors. Graduates of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy are required to work for the state for five years. Will these changes lead to a situation where we are left without doctors at all?” – she voiced her concerns.
The Deputy Attorney General stated that such a threat does not actually exist.
“Such a threat does not exist. If there were instances of torture, medical workers could have been held accountable under other articles of the Criminal Code before. This bill merely clarifies their status within this article,” he noted.
