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services through the provision of medical equipment

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February 10, 2023

Signing of Grant Agreement with the Kyrgyz Republic: Contributing to the improvement of medical
services through the provision of medical equipment

On February 9, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant

agreement with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek to provide grant aid of
up to 999 million yen for the Project for the Improvement of Medical Equipment in Bishkek
City and Chui Oblast (region).

In the Kyrgyz Republic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular

diseases (heart attacks, strokes), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes,
account for 80% of all deaths, including those among young people (2019). Bishkek, the
Kyrgyz capital, and the surrounding Chui Oblast, accounting for more than 30% of the
population, are receiving a large number of patients from other oblasts. The number of
deaths per 100,000 people from cardiovascular diseases, one of the indicators of NCDs, is
377, much higher than the national average of 297 (2019). In addition, hospitals in Chui
signing ceremony
Oblast are unable to provide diagnostic and treatment services for NCDs—which should be
addressed at each medical facility—due to the aging of medical equipment. As a result,
patients are concentrated in the few hospitals that are well equipped. Thus, improving the quality of medical services is an urgent issue.

This project will strengthen the system for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of NCDs by providing the related diagnostic and
therapeutic medical equipment to hospitals in Bishkek and the surrounding area of Chui Oblast. This is expected to improve the quality of
healthcare services and strengthen social infrastructure in the Kyrgyz Republic, contributing to SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 3
(Good health and well-being).

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country Kyrgyz Republic

Project title The Project for the Improvement of Medical Equipment in Bishkek City and Chui Oblast

Planned implementation period 59 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period

Executing agency Ministry of Health

Target region, facilities Bishkek City and Chui Oblast

1 Facility improvement/equipment procurement

General X-ray machine, mobile X-ray machine, ultrasound diagnostic machine, mobile
Specific project details
ultrasound diagnostic machine, ECG monitor, ventilator, bronchofiberscope, etc.
(provisional)
2 Consulting services
Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction/procurement supervision, etc.

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