According to the deputy, this measure is aimed at reducing the risk of transmitting infectious diseases between spouses. She highlighted the pressing issue of migration.
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“We observe cases where young people, for example, in Moscow, contract infections. Parents, even knowing their son’s condition, do not warn the bride, and he gets married. As a result, the infection is transmitted to the wife, and she also falls ill,” she noted.
Some social media users supported this idea but raised questions about the healthcare system's readiness for such changes. Others advocated for recommendations instead of mandatory measures.
24.kg decided to find out the readers' opinions.
Do you undergo a medical examination before marriage?
Yes
No
I undergo a medical examination once a year
What should the medical examination be like?
Mandatory
Voluntary
As an example, Nurzhamal Torobekova pointed to the practice in Uzbekistan, where all couples under 50 are required to undergo a medical examination before marriage registration. Without this condition, documents are not accepted at the civil registry office, and the examination itself is provided free of charge.
The procedure includes:
- general blood test, glucose level test, examination for HIV and syphilis;
- ultrasound, ECG, fluorography;
- examinations by a cardiologist, endocrinologist, rheumatologist, as well as a gynecologist (for women) and urologist (for men);
- visits to four specialized dispensaries: psychoneurological, narcological, dermatovenerological, and anti-tuberculosis.
A certificate of passing the medical examination is valid for three months: if the documents are not submitted to the civil registry office within this time, the examination will have to be repeated.
Previously, it was also proposed in Kyrgyzstan to introduce genetic testing for couples before conceiving a child, which is related to the increase in childhood disability. Additionally, the government plans to open specialized screening centers across the country.
