Deputy proposes using ground floors of GIK homes for medical facilities

Kyrgyz lawmaker Gulnara Baatyrova has proposed repurposing the ground floors of residential buildings constructed by the State Mortgage Company (GIK) to house primary healthcare facilities. The suggestion aims to improve access to essential medical services for residents in newly developed areas.

Baatyrova cited a specific case where a community of over 9,000 people lacked adequate medical facilities, with the existing health post in a dilapidated state. She argued that primary care centers, such as family medicine clinics and family doctor groups, should be located within or near residential areas to serve the population effectively.

"For example, I received an inquiry about placing a medical point on the first floor of one of the houses built by the State Mortgage Company. More than 9,000 people live in this district, while the existing paramedic-midwife post is in a state of disrepair. The issue of opening medical facilities in GIK houses needs to be considered," Baatyrova stated during a session of the Jogorku Kenesh.

The deputy also drew attention to the overcrowding in national and regional hospitals, including major institutions like the National Hospital and the National Center for Maternal and Child Health. She noted that while national and regional hospitals are designated as second and third-level healthcare providers, they are increasingly functioning as primary care facilities. This situation is exacerbated by a growing population and medical facility capacities that have remained largely unchanged for decades, despite plans for constructing new medical institutions.

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For example, I received an inquiry about placing a medical point on the first floor of one of the houses built by the State Mortgage Company. More than 9,000 people live in this district, while the existing paramedic-midwife post is in a state of disrepair. The issue of opening medical facilities in GIK houses needs to be considered.