According to the information, on January 21, 2026, the Uzgen District Internal Affairs Department received a report from the district hospital that an infant, born in 2025, had died in this medical institution from anemia.
The fact of death has been registered, and a preliminary investigation has been initiated.
“During the investigation, witness interrogations are being conducted, and an examination has been appointed to determine the causes of the infant's death. After receiving the results of the examination, a corresponding decision will be made,” the official statement says.
It was previously reported that an infant aged 1 month and 22 days was delivered to the Uzgen Territorial Hospital, where he subsequently died.
According to preliminary data, prior to being admitted to the hospital, hijama had been performed on the back of the child.
The Uzgen Territorial Hospital confirmed that the child was brought in on January 20 after 10 PM with a diagnosis of "post-hemorrhagic anemia."
According to available data, the infant was born on November 11, 2025, in the village of Ak-Zhar of the Kara-Shoro ayil district in the Uzgen region. Doctors noted that the hemoglobin level of the baby had dropped to 43, indicating significant blood loss. “The child had skin injuries on the back. The parents initially concealed this fact, claiming that he had stopped breastfeeding and had become pale. Upon examination, doctors discovered wounds on the back of the body, after which the parents admitted to what had happened,” hospital staff reported.
The child underwent blood type determination, donor blood was prepared, and around 1:00 AM, the transfusion began. Medical staff took all necessary measures and provided intensive care.
However, despite the doctors' efforts, on the morning of January 21, the infant died from post-hemorrhagic anemia and hemorrhagic shock.
- Hijama is a traditional method of bloodletting, where special vacuum cups are placed on the skin and small incisions are made for blood to exit. The procedure is most often performed on the lower back, neck, and shoulders. In official medicine, hijama has no proven effectiveness as a treatment method.
