Kyrgyzstan to Provide Free Strong Painkillers to Terminally Ill Patients

Kyrgyzstan will now provide strong painkillers free of charge to patients with severe, incurable diseases. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new procedure for palliative care, ensuring that individuals in the terminal stages of illness can receive necessary pain relief. This move is intended to support patients facing incurable conditions by easing their suffering and enhancing their quality of life. Under the new regulation, citizens with terminal illnesses will have access to narcotic and other potent painkillers at no cost. The funding for this initiative will come from the national budget allocated to the Ministry of Health, supplemented by other legally permissible sources. The Ministry of Health is tasked with implementing the necessary measures to put this new order into effect. The decree is set to become active ten days after its official publication.