The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) formally launched its Medical and Diagnostic Center in Naryn town on May 12.
The opening ceremony was attended by governor of Naryn region Amanbai Kaiypov, mayor of Naryn Rakhat Adiyev, Advisor to the Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Kuban Kundashev and hosted by AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kyrgyzstan Shamsh Kassim-Lakha and AKHS Regional Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fatima Ali.
According to national statistics, the population in Naryn region faces health concerns, such as child and maternal mortality that are higher than national average rates for the rest of the country.
In his welcome address, governor Kaiypov noted:
“We appreciate the timely establishment of this Center which we first raised with His Highness the Aga Khan when he visited Naryn less than 18 months ago. We are grateful for his acceptance of our request and delighted that within such a short span we are today inaugurating a facility where people of Naryn can access quality healthcare services some of which were previously unavailable in the region.”
The Center, operating under a license issued by the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, is staffed with qualified doctors and other medical professionals to provide reliable and affordable services in gynecology, obstetrics, cardiology, family medicine and paediatrics.
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