Building Begins for New Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center
Construction Begins on New Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center in Bishkek
Today, September 13, construction has officially begun on a new building for a Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center in Bishkek. The capsule-laying ceremony took place at the Research Institute of Heart Surgery and Organ Transplantation.
The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has announced that the center will focus on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases in children. The new hospital, a five-story building with 75 beds, will be constructed through a public-private partnership at a total cost of 375 million soms. The completion date for the project is scheduled for March 2025.
The Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center will house various key departments, including reception and consultation, diagnostic services, a surgery unit with three operating rooms, an intensive care unit with 15 beds, an inpatient cardiac surgery department for children of different age groups, an X-ray diagnostic department with MRI, CT, and X-ray capabilities, a central sterilization department, laundry facilities, a canteen, and a conference hall.
Minister of Health Alymkadyr Beishenaliev emphasized the significance of the project, stating, “Thanks to the construction of the new Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center, children with congenital and acquired heart diseases will have access to vital services that will greatly improve their health and quality of life.”
This new center will play a crucial role in providing specialized care for children with heart conditions in Kyrgyzstan, ensuring better health outcomes and improved quality of life for the young patients.
