A large-scale medical study has begun in the country, conducted with the participation of the St. Petersburg Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of Rospotrebnadzor. According to Zuridin Nurmatov, head of the Scientific and Practical Center for Viral Infection Control at the National Institute of Public Health of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health, the screening covers 12 infections.
Screening and access to care
Citizens who want to learn their immune status are offered free comprehensive screening. As part of the campaign, 67 sample collection sites have been organized across the country. The sites are distributed as follows: 15 in Bishkek, two in Osh, and one in each of the remaining regions.
Which infections are included in the program
The diseases tested include both vaccine-preventable and natural-focal infections. The vaccine-preventable ones are diphtheria, tetanus, measles, pertussis, hepatitis B and veterinary smallpox. The natural-focal infections on the list are tick-borne encephalitis and brucellosis.
It is noted that comparable diagnostics outside the country can cost several thousand dollars.
