Day of the medical worker of Kyrgyzstan

The Republic's doctors annually celebrate their professional holiday, the Day of a Medical worker of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstandyn meditsinalyk kyzmatkerinin kunu) on the first Sunday of July.

The Day of the medical worker was established by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 253 of June 8, 1993 in connection with the adoption in July 1992 of the Law of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan "On the protection of the health of the People of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan".

Usually, on the eve of a professional holiday, a solemn meeting of the medical community of the republic is held, which is attended by representatives of the President, the Government and the Jogorku Kenesh of the country, international organizations, as well as medical workers from all corners of the republic, including veterans of the republican health care.

By tradition, the best and worthy are awarded with a Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic, departmental awards of the Ministry of Health of the Republic, the titles "Honored Doctor of the Kyrgyz Republic" and "Honored Health Worker" are awarded.

The formation of scientific medicine in Kyrgyzstan, the appearance of the first medical institutions began after reunification with Tsarist Russia in 1863. The first infirmaries were opened in the military units of the Tsarist Army, hospitals and paramedic stations for displaced persons and civilians in Osh, Pishpek and Karakol.

On the eve of the October Revolution in Kyrgyzstan there were only 7 hospitals with 100 hospital beds, 21 paramedic stations, in which 15 doctors worked. Russian doctors played a great role in the formation of the republic's healthcare.

Currently, there are about a hundred family medicine centers (CSM) in the republic, which are represented by 668 groups of family doctors (GSV), and there are also many paramedic-obstetric stations (FAP). More than 80 thousand people work in healthcare organizations. Info from the site CALEND.RU