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Large-scale medicines smuggling scheme uncovered in Kyrgyzstan
15:18, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 15:18, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) exposed a large-scale scheme for the...

Over 70 kidney transplant surgeries performed in Kyrgyzstan in four years
17:53, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 17:53, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA More than 70 kidney transplant surgeries have been performed in Kyrgyzstan over the...

President of Kyrgyzstan transfers some ministerial powers to Tunduk
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to the decree «On Measures to Further Improve Digital Transformation in Public Administration.» According to the presidential press service, the changes are aimed at fostering competition in...

Part of Bishkek to have no water on September 18
17:05, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA 17:05, 16 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA Drinking water supply will be suspended from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in certain areas of Bishkek on...

Over 99 percent of children in Kyrgyzstan have birth certificates
More than 99 percent of children in Kyrgyzstan have birth certificates. Asel Chynbaeva, the country’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, said on Birinchi Radio. She noted that previously, up to 10,000 children per year in their early years did...

74 kidney transplant surgeries performed in Kyrgyzstan in four years
AKIPRESS.COM - 74 kidney transplant surgeries have been performed in Kyrgyzstan from 2021 to 2025, the Ministry of Health reports. The country has begun to perform liver transplant surgeries since 2024. 32 surgeries were financed from the...

Business News | Paras Hospital Case: A Closer Look at Patient Care and Medical Excellence
VMPL New Delhi [India], September 16: In the healthcare domain, trust and quality care play an important role in building the reputation of a hospital. In the last several years, Paras Hospital has been listed among the leading healthcare...

No private practice without state hospital experience, Health Ministry proposes
Medical university graduates in Kyrgyzstan may only be allowed to work in private clinics if they have at least five years of experience in state hospitals. A corresponding bill was approved in the first reading by the Zhogorku Kenesh’s Social...

From Harvard To Bishkek, Why Indian Students Chase Unusual Classrooms
New Delhi: Forget Harvard, Oxford or Toronto. Thousands of Indian students are now packing their bags for Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Malta and even North Korea. The shift is driven by steep costs at home, shrinking Western visa windows and intense...

The Kyrgyz government increases pensions (to €70 per month)
The two million elderly people make up less than 30% of the country's population. One of the biggest difficulties they face is healthcare, which is very precarious at the public level. ‘Without our children, we would not be able to survive.’ And...
The Kyrgyz government increases pensions (to €70 per month)
The two million elderly people make up less than 30% of the country's population. One of the biggest difficulties they face is healthcare, which is very precarious at the public level. ‘Without our children, we would not be able to survive.’ And...

Five infants without parental care repatriated from Russia to Kyrgyzstan
10:25, 15 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:25, 15 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Five infants left without parental care have been repatriated from Russia to...

Comment: Schools, health and nutrition — why coronavirus demands a rethink of education
Schoolgirls in Beira, Mozambique, taking home rations before schools closed in April. Photo: Karel Prinsloo/Arete/UN Mozambique By Carmen Burbano Last year, António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, warned that with 250...

Registration exam for foreign medical graduates essential for safety of patients: PMDC
ISLAMABAD: While a campaign has been started to abolish registration exam for foreign medical graduates, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made it clear that the exam is essential for the safety of patients. The council has claimed...
Foreign medical graduates told to clear NRE to obtain license
Published on: September 15, 2025 12:07 AM The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has said that all foreign medical graduates (FMGs) are legally required to clear the National Registration Examination (NRE) to get a practice license in the...

Russia donates 4,000 textbooks and books to Kyrgyz schools
14:57, 13 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Asel OTORBAEVA 14:57, 13 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Asel OTORBAEVA Schools in Kyrgyzstan have received 4,000 textbooks, dictionaries, and other books from Russia. The...

City Hall intends to transfer vehicles, oxygen concentrators to Health Ministry
14:29, 13 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 14:29, 13 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Bishkek City Hall intends to transfer two vehicles and oxygen concentrators to the Ministry...

New medical town to be located in Kara-Jygach village - Ministry of Health
AKIPRESS.COM - The new medical town will be located above the village of Kara-Zhygach in Bishkek, specialist at the Ministry of Health Sher Suyunbek uulu said. The estimated capacity is 4,000 beds, and the area will be 110-140 hectares. Suyunbek...

Over 35,000 cases of cancer registered in Kyrgyzstan
11:24, 12 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:24, 12 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA More than 35,000 cases of cancer have been registered in Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bukuev,...

India-Central Asia Trade Hits $1.7B: Joint Report Urges Deeper Ties In Pharma, Energy, & Technology To Unlock Vast Potential
New Delhi: Central Asia’s strategic location as a land bridge between Asia and Europe imbues it with undeniable geopolitical significance for India. This partnership encompasses a broad spectrum of shared interests, including security, energy, and...