A solemn ceremony of laying a capsule for the construction of the National Centre of Traumatology and Orthopaedics under the Ministry of Health was held in the capital.
Presidential Affairs Manager Kanybek Tumanbayev, Health Minister Erkin Checheybayev, Academician Sabyrbek Zhumabekov and other guests attended the event.

The Minister of Health noted that the new centre will significantly improve the availability and quality of medical care for patients with injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. To date, injuries are the third leading cause of death in Kyrgyzstan, and existing medical facilities cannot fully meet the needs of citizens.

«The opening of the National Centre for Traumatology and Orthopaedics is an important step in the development of Kyrgyzstan's healthcare system. This centre will be equipped with advanced equipment and its specialists will provide qualified assistance to patients from all over the republic. In addition, it will become a key institution for training traumatologists and orthopaedists, which will strengthen the country's medical school», Health Minister Erkin Checheybayev said.
 

The minister also emphasised that a large-scale renovation of the national and republican hospitals located in Bishkek is planned in the coming years. These medical facilities were built in the middle of the 20th century and require comprehensive modernisation. There are plans to build a modern medical campus in the capital, where tertiary medical institutions will be concentrated, thus creating an accessible and well-equipped medical infrastructure.

The National Centre of Traumatology and Orthopaedics will be a multidisciplinary medical complex with a total area of 34 thousand 500 square metres. It will include five blocks equipped with advanced medical equipment, as well as underground and surface car parks for the convenience of patients and staff. For emergencies, a modern helicopter pad is provided on the roof of the building, where patients will be transported by air ambulance. KGS 3 billion has been allocated from the state budget for the construction of the facility, and the work is scheduled to be completed next year.

The hospital is designed for 440 beds and will unite 11 specialised departments, including: intensive care, operating rooms, reception department, outpatient clinic, clinical-diagnostic and bacteriological laboratories, physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments. The centre will provide high-precision diagnostic examinations (MRI, ultrasound, X-ray and others), as well as comprehensive postoperative rehabilitation.