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Man attacks patients and doctors, damages cars in Bishkek hospital
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - A suspect in hooliganism has been detained, the Leninsky District Department of Internal Affairs reported on July 18. The police received a call from the M.M. Mamakeev National Surgical Center at about 7:20 pm on July 17. A man was...
Attacks on Doctors Surge in Kyrgyzstan Amid Systemic Failures
Times of Central Asia
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July 17, 2025
A recent spate of violent assaults on doctors in Kyrgyzstan has sparked growing concern within the healthcare sector. Over the past week alone, multiple incidents of medical staff being physically attacked have been reported at the National...
Ministry of Health proposes to classify healthcare organizations by types, kinds and levels of care
AKIpress News Agency
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Ministry of Health proposes to classify healthcare organizations by types, kinds and levels of care AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Health has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution on the classification of healthcare organizations by...
Extreme heatwaves threaten Central Asia: impact on economy and public health
Asia Plus
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16:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Cities across Central Asia, including Tajikistan, are set to experience a significant rise in temperatures, according to a new report from the World Bank. By 2050, the number of hot days could triple, and heat-related...
World Organization for Animal Health to conduct inspection in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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July 16, 2025
13:03, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 13:03, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Experts from the World Organization for Animal Health will conduct a PVS assessment in...
Trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and China increases by 44.7 percent in 2024
24.kg
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July 16, 2025
10:31, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 10:31, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakyt Torobaev met with Deputy Secretary...
Most common type of cybercrime in Kyrgyzstan - telephone fraud
24.kg
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July 16, 2025
The most common type of cybercrime in Kyrgyzstan is telephone fraud. Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Baktybek Bekbolotov, reported to Soyuzniki. CSTO media outlet. According to him, most often citizens receive calls on...
Central Asian Nations Rank Low in Global Mental Health Index
Times of Central Asia
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July 16, 2025
Mental health remains a significant challenge across Central Asia, with populations reporting high levels of distress and rising rates of self-harm. According to the Mental State of the World survey, Uzbekistan ranked 74th out of 82 countries on...
Incidence of measles decreases in Kyrgyzstan - Ministry of Health
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The incidence rate of measles in decreasing in Kyrgyzstan after the measles outbreak, the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis said on July 16. 8,672 confirmed cases of measles were registered in the country in January-July. In...
The crushing cost of compassion: How Pakistan’s private medical colleges are betraying a generation
Pakistan Today
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July 14, 2025
By: Areeba Fahad The flickering fluorescent lights of the private medical college admissions office illuminated not just brochures promising “world-class doctors,” but the deep lines of despair etched onto Muhammad Riaz’s face. His daughter,...
Part of Bishkek to have no cold water on July 17
24.kg
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July 15, 2025
18:59, 15 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 18:59, 15 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV Drinking water supply will be temporarily stopped in a part of Bishkek on July 17, 2025. The press...
Who borrowed and who pays: Daiyrbek Orunbekov about Kyrgyzstan’s public debt
24.kg
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July 15, 2025
As of today, Kyrgyzstan’s public debt stands at 36.9 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Daiyrbek Orunbekov, head of the Presidential Administration’s Information Policy Service, reported. He noted a steady decline in debt...
New Law Paves Way for Special Investment Zone in Kyrgyzstan
Times of Central Asia
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July 14, 2025
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a new law establishing a special financial investment territory in the Issyk-Kul region. The legislation, titled “On the Special Financial Investment Territory ‘Tamchy’ with a Special Legal Regime and...
Uzbekistan’s mental health index falls below global average.
Kun.uz
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July 15, 2025
Photo: Massimiliano Minocri Uzbekistan ranked 74th out of 83 countries in the global mental health and well-being index, according to an international study, Mental State of the World. Among Central Asian countries, the overall mental health...
Uzbekistan leads Central Asia in mental health, despite global low ranking
Daryo
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July 15, 2025
Uzbekistan has ranked 74th out of 83 countries in the latest Mental Health and Wellbeing Index, according to data from the Mental State of the World international survey. While this position places the country near the bottom globally, Uzbekistan...
Lady doctor ‘murdered’ by brother ‘over refusing to serve food’ in Jhang
Dawn
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August 4, 2025
TOBA TEK SINGH: A young lady doctor, who recently returned from Kyrgyzstan after passing MBBS, was allegedly murdered by her brother in Mouza Haveli Lal Gagrana, Jhang, on Sunday. Complainant Iftikhar Ahmad Saqib, the uncle of deceased Dr Ayesha...
Singapore unveils team for AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers
The Independent Singapore
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August 4, 2025
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be represented by 23 strong and committed female athletes for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers on Aug 6 to 11, 2025. Headed by Fazrul Nawaz, the Singapore team is part...
Speaking Soil and Glowing Skies: What Not to Miss at SITE SANTA FE International
The New York Observer
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August 4, 2025
Awa Tsireh, Untitled (Big Horn Sheep and Rainbow). Photographer: Addison Doty Among the many standout ontemporary and historical artworks on display in the 12th iteration of SITE SANTA FE’s biennial international exhibition, Indigenous Tewa artist...
The United States reduces visa validity for Kyrgyz citizens from 10 years to 3 months
Asia Plus
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15:33, todayAuthor: Fergana news agency The United States has significantly reduced the maximum validity period for non-immigrant visas issued to Kyrgyz citizens — from 10 years to just three months. The new rule also limits travelers to a single...
Heavy Rains Flood Newly Renovated Streets and Market in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
A sudden downpour on July 10 inundated parts of Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan’s largest city, flooding recently renovated streets, a newly opened municipal market, and multiple residential and public buildings. According to the Ministry of Emergency...