Kyrgyzstan Provides Home Ventilators and Supplies to Eight Children in Palliative Care

In a significant step for pediatric palliative care in Kyrgyzstan, eight children have received home ventilators, and nine others were supplied with a year's worth of essential medical consumables. The initiative, part of state support, was highlighted during a visit by Health Minister Damir Osmonov to the First Children's Hospice in Bishkek.

During his visit, Osmonov met with the children, their parents, and healthcare professionals. Discussions focused on the future development of palliative care for children, ensuring patients have access to necessary medical equipment and consumables, and implementing additional support measures for families raising children with severe health conditions.

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Children needing palliative care have ceased to be invisible.

Dinara Umardzhan, founder of the First Children's Hospice, noted that Osmonov is the first Health Minister to visit the institution since its establishment. She emphasized that the visit signifies that children requiring palliative care are "no longer invisible" and their needs are now acknowledged at the state level. This recognition, she added, will substantially reduce the financial burden on families who previously had to procure vital equipment and supplies independently.

The First Children's Hospice, operational since 2016, stands as Kyrgyzstan's sole specialized facility for pediatric palliative care. Umardzhan expressed hope that the minister's visit will catalyze systematic advancements in the field and foster closer collaboration between the government, the medical community, and the hospice.

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The decision also significantly reduced the financial burden on families who previously had to independently provide children with the necessary equipment and consumables.