Kyrgyzstan explores Chinese partnership to boost healthcare sector
Plans include pharmaceutical plant, medical equipment facility, and training programs under Belt and Road cooperation
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is seeking to modernize its healthcare system through potential partnerships with China, exploring projects from a pharmaceutical plant using local herbs to new medical training programs.
The proposals were discussed in Bishkek during talks between Health Minister Erkin Checheybaev and a healthcare investment coordinator from Xinjiang Medical University in Urumqi. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation within the framework of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Key projects under review include construction of a pharmaceutical facility based on Kyrgyz medicinal plants, establishment of a medical equipment assembly line, and supply of high-tech devices to hospitals and clinics.
Kyrgyz authorities are also weighing Chinese-backed grants to establish medical simulation centers and equip universities.
Education forms a major component of the talks. Beijing has offered fully funded bachelor’s and master’s degree programs for Kyrgyz students, alongside training by Chinese specialists in traditional medicine.
Plans are also underway to open a Kyrgyz-Chinese Center for Traditional Medicine, building on similar institutions in Pakistan and Uzbekistan under the “Silk Road for Traditional Medicine” initiative.
Officials say the initiatives could strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare infrastructure while broadening opportunities for local medical professionals.
Analysts note that such partnerships also illustrate Kyrgyzstan’s balancing act in leveraging Chinese support to modernize critical sectors without undermining its sovereignty.
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