The Parliamentary Committee approved the suspension of cremation permits until 2040. The decision was made at a meeting of the Committee on Labor, Healthcare, Women’s and Social Affairs during a discussion of the draft law «On the Suspension of Article 24 of the Law on Burial and Funeral Services» (second reading).
On June 16, temporary interruptions in drinking water supply to residential buildings, schools, preschools, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities will be possible from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The municipal enterprise Bishkekvodokanal reported.
As part of the ongoing national policy to dismantle systemic corruption in government agencies, national security agencies have suppressed corrupt practices in the healthcare sector.
On April 21, drinking water supply to residential buildings, schools, preschools, healthcare and other social and industrial facilities will be stopped from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Bishkek City Hall reported.
The Ministry of Labor notes that, according to data from the National Statistical Committee for January 2026, the average salary is: financial sector — 83,277 soms; industry — 68,101; transport — 58,657; construction — 57,472; trade — 55,188; agriculture — 33,813; services — 29,679; healthcare and social services — 30,509; education — 27,352; culture — 27,326; scientific activity — 58,541; information and communication — 80,277; extractive industry — 86,971.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree expanding the transfer of state-owned properties to investors as part of the construction of a new administrative complex and a medical town.
A meeting of the headquarters on reducing infant and child mortality was held in Osh region with the participation of regional health coordinator Konush Sakmamatov and heads of healthcare organizations in the area.
A ceremony to hand over medical equipment was held at the Osh Interregional Combined Clinical Hospital as part of the Japanese government’s grant program.
Kyrgyzstan has ranked 78th in the latest Global Passport Index (GPI).
Maternal mortality in Kyrgyzstan declined in 2026, with 10 cases recorded during the first six months of the year. Chief specialist Raisa Asylbasheva said at a meeting at the Ministry of Health.
Kyrgyzstan will purchase 150 ambulances for its emergency medical service. Health Minister Damir Osmonov announced to journalists.
Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt discussed road accident prevention and ways to improve medical care for victims.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations presented nine vehicles to the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has begun construction of a new city vaccine warehouse in Bishkek. The project aims to further strengthen the immunization system and ensure the reliable storage of immunobiological products.
Deputy Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakytbek Kadyraliev participated in the Xinjiang Silk Road Health Forum.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 82nd out of 194 countries in the international KidsRights Index 2026, improving by five positions compared to last year, when it placed 87th.
The state enterprise Kyrgyzfarmatsiya is moving toward direct contracts with manufacturers of medical equipment.
Kyrgyzstan has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth by investing in the human capital of children and young people. Tomas Lievens, managing partner of the human capital practice at Genesis Analytics, said during the presentation of the Generation 2025 study.
Kyrgyzstan’s Special Representative for Special Assignments, Bakyt Torobaev, spoke at the 7th Summit of Transnational Corporation Leaders, where he outlined the country’s large-scale economic reforms and invited the world’s largest companies to cooperate.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved amendments to the rules for mandatory medical examinations for workers in decreed professions and certain categories of citizens.