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Saving Sight
The children of Myrzaim and Umutaim have just undergone a check-up at the Osh Children's Hospital. The babies were born prematurely, and their eyesight is fine. The doctors assured that the children show no signs of vision impairment (retinopathy), which was joyful news for the young mothers. "When I was told that...
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Hearing the World
When Akylbek brought his eight-year-old son Kutman for an examination, he was very anxious. The child was already connected to the device, and the examination had begun. The verdict was just minutes away, and it seemed like you could hear the second hand ticking in the corridor. The tension was rising. "We noticed...
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In Kyrgyzstan, over 30 years child mortality decreased by 73 per cent
BISHKEK, 25 March 2022, – The level of child mortality in Kyrgyzstan has dropped by 73 per cent since 1990, according to the Inter-agency Group of the United Nations. In the last 15 years, Kyrgyzstan has reduced the number of newborn deaths (from 19.0 per thousand in 2004 to 12.7 in 2020), with mortality among chi...
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In Kyrgyzstan, infant mortality has decreased by 40 per cent for the past 15 years
BISHKEK, 27 January 2022 –, The, Ministry of Health of the KR has held a round table on the outcomes and recommendations on the reduction of preventable neonatal mortality and enhancing the quality of newborn care. At the event, the managers and specialists of the perinatal care service discussed the Second Nation...
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Seven maternity hospitals receive life-saving ventilation equipment for newborns in the amount of 14 million KGS
BISHKEK, 21, December, 2021, –30 Constant Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines for seven maternity hospitals in Kyrgyzstan were officially handed over to the Ministry of Health by UNICEF during a ceremony attended by the Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Alymkadyr Beishenaliev; the Ambassador of Japan...
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Progress and Determinants of Newborn Mortality in the Kyrgyz Republic
The Kyrgyz Republic has the highest maternal mortality rate (MMR) in WHO’s Eastern European region at 76 per 100,000 live births in 2015, and has only reduced MMR by 5 per cent in the past 25 years (80 per 100,000 live births in 1990), while the Central Asia region experienced a 52 per cent decline in the same per...
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UNICEF procures healthcare supplies worth over KGS 12 million to help the Kyrgyz Republic respond to COVID-19
BISHKEK, August 18, 2021 –, The United Nations Children's Fund, (UNICEF) delivered personal protective equipment worth over KGS 12,000,000 to the Ministry of Health and Social Development. UNICEF provided 8,000 medical masks, 12,500 pairs of nitrile gloves for vaccinators, 20,000 pairs of gynaecological gloves, an...
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New Year’s Babies: Over 424 children will be born in Kyrgyzstan on New Year’s Day - UNICEF
NEW YORK/BISHKEK, 1 January 2021, –, An estimated 424 babies will be born in Kyrgyzstan on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF. As the calendar turns to 2021, UNICEF is again celebrating the new lives being brought into the world on January 1. Fiji in the Pacific will welcome 2021’s first baby. The United States, ...
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Progress and Determinants of Newborn Mortality in the Kyrgyz Republic
In 2018, The Ministry of Health with the support of UNICEF commissioned a study to identify the Progress and Determinants of Newborn Mortality in Kyrgyz Republic. The study was conducted by a group of national experts from the Ministry of Health and researchers from the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and ...
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New Year’s Babies: Over 392 children will be born in Kyrgyzstan on New Year’s Day - UNICEF
BISHKEK, 1 January 2020, –, An estimated 392 babies will be born in Kyrgyzstan on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said today. The babies will account for 0,1 per cent of the estimated 392,078 babies to be born on New Year’s Day globally. “The beginning of a new year and a new decade is an opportunity to reflect on our hope...
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The Government of Japan provides life-saving equipment for almost 1 mln USD to the South of Kyrgyzstan
OSH, 17 June 2019, - The Ambassador of Japan to the Kyrgyz Republic, Yoshihiro Yamamura, and UNICEF Representative, Yukie Mokuo, handed over two training vehicles equipped with computers, multimedia equipment and education materials to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Equipment will strengthen the capacity of...
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1 in 4 health care facilities lacks basic water services – UNICEF, WHO
3 APRIL 2019| GENEVA | NEW YORK – One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP). The WHO/UNICEF J...