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Kyrgyzstan offers domestic stem cell transplants for children and adults

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Approximately 20-30 children in Kyrgyzstan annually require hematopoietic stem cell transplants.
  • This procedure, previously costing up to $100,000 abroad, can now be performed within Kyrgyzstan.
  • The National Center for Motherhood and Childhood's pediatric oncology department head, Sultan Stambekov, confirmed the availability of the treatment domestically.

Kyrgyzstan can now perform life-saving hematopoietic stem cell transplants domestically, a procedure previously accessible only to those who could afford expensive treatment abroad. Annually, around 20 to 30 children in the country need this complex medical intervention.

Annually, about 20-30 children need hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

— Sultan StambekovStating the number of children requiring the procedure annually.

Sultan Stambekov, head of the pediatric oncology department at the National Center for Motherhood and Childhood, stated that approximately 90 adults also require the procedure. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation involves replacing a patient's bone marrow with healthy stem cells to restore blood production after disease or intensive treatment.

The cost of the procedure abroad can reach up to $100,000.

— Sultan StambekovHighlighting the previous financial barrier for patients seeking the treatment overseas.

Previously, patients faced the daunting prospect of seeking treatment overseas, with costs reaching as high as $100,000. The ability to conduct these transplants within Kyrgyzstan marks a significant advancement in the nation's healthcare capabilities, offering hope and accessible treatment to those in need.

Now, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can also be performed in Kyrgyzstan.

— Sultan StambekovAnnouncing the domestic availability of the life-saving procedure.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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