Bishkek, Nov. 19, 2025 /Kabar/. Construction of medical campus in Bishkek is scheduled to begin in 2026, Kyrgyz Health Minister Erkin Checheibaev told Kabar.
According to him, the ministry is currently considering various funding sources and comparing incoming proposals. The minister also commented on the public debate about whether all Bishkek hospitals will be relocated to the future medical campus.
"Many are concerned: if all the hospitals are relocated, where will campus residents receive medical care? I want to emphasize that only 6-7 national-level institutions will relocate to the medical campus. The rest will remain in their original locations. "The Oncology Center, the National Surgical Center, the first hospital on Fuchik Street, the second hospital on Zhantoshev Street, Children's Hospital No. 3, and the trauma hospital at City Hospital No. 4 will all continue to operate where they are currently located," the minister explained.
Erkin Checheibaev added that family medical centers, family medicine centers, and family doctors groups will also remain in their locations. Bishkek residents will retain the same access to medical care.
"Several national-level institutions will be relocated to the medical campus. These organizations will develop science, high medical technologies, and provide clinical training for students of the Medical Academy and other medical universities. The medical campus will provide third-level care. Unfortunately, some institutions assigned to this level were forced to treat simpler cases. We intend to increase their capacity and return them to the status of national centers," he emphasized.
The minister noted that the medical campus project is important for the entire republic, it will provide care to seriously ill patients requiring the highest level of treatment.