There are only 0.26 nephrologists for adults per 100,000 population in the country, whereas the World Health Organization recommends this figure should be at least 1.0. Thus, to meet the population's needs, the number of doctors needs to be increased by 34, which corresponds to a fourfold increase.
As for pediatric nephrologists, their availability is 0.3 per 100,000, and an increase of 3.3 times is also required, which means a shortage of 16 specialists.
The average age of practicing nephrologists is 47 years, with 38% of them over 55 years old, and 14% under 35 years old.
The shortage of personnel is most acute in the Naryn, Batken, Issyk-Kul, and Talas regions, where nephrologist positions are often absent or combined with other specialties.
Topic in the news: Organ transplantation. There are serious problems in the post-operative care system.
“The shortage of personnel requires more targeted training and retraining of doctors in the field of nephrology. Currently, nephrologists and hemodialysis doctors are trained at the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute for Advanced Training. Of the 19 outpatient nephrologists, only five (30%) have received training to treat patients with transplanted kidneys. Considering the number of such patients who require constant monitoring, there is a significant shortage of qualified doctors to manage immunosuppression and transplant function, as well as to work with the kidney transplant waiting list,” the report notes.
On February 18, it became known about the detention of nephrologist Nasira Beishebayeva. The staff of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health appealed to President Sadyr Japarov to conduct a thorough and objective review of the situation in accordance with the law. On February 19, the doctor was released under house arrest.
According to the capital's law enforcement agencies, a woman, Z.S., filed a complaint about a possible medical error committed at the NCMMCH. In October 2024, nephrologist N.B. allegedly provided improper treatment while assisting a minor, K.A., born in 2011, which led to the amputation of her right leg. However, according to medical professionals, the case was initially complex.
