In Kyrgyzstan, there is an acute shortage of medical personnel and an alarming decline in the quality of training of specialists, especially in private universities. This was reported by Azamat Osmonov, Head of the Department for Control of Decisions of the President and Cabinet of Ministers, at the meeting of the Collegium.

According to him, the country lacks more than 5 thousand medical workers, and among the available specialists there are more than 3.2 thousand doctors over 50 years old, many of whom have reached retirement age.

‘Despite the fact that universities graduate about 2,000 doctors every year, only a quarter of them are employed in state clinics, which further aggravates the shortage of personnel,’ he said.

Young specialists leaving for private clinics, where full-fledged practice is difficult, create a risk to the health of patients, which is confirmed by the tragic case of the death of a child in 2023 due to the inexperience of a dentist.

‘To solve the problem, it is necessary for ministries to conduct a detailed analysis of the labour market and develop mechanisms to integrate education and the market, including mandatory contracts between employers and universities,’ he said.