Bishkek, Oct. 22, 2025 /Kabar/. Presentation of the investment case for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases took place in Bishkek, prepared by Kyrgyz Ministry of Healthcare jointly with World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), with support from UNDP. The event is attended by Deputy Chairman Edil Baisalov, Minister of Health Erkin Checheibaev, representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, the State Tax Service, UN agencies, and development partners.
The presentation is part of the WHO mission to Kyrgyzstan, which aims to promote the NCD Strategy+and integrate public health into the primary health care (PHC) system.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases – account for 83% of all deaths in the country. Their annual economic impact is estimated at 29.8 billion soms, or 4.8% of GDP.
Furthermore, according to the new investment case, every som invested in effective preventive measures can generate more than 10 soms in economic returns over 15 years, save over 87,000 lives, and restore 34.4 billion soms in labor productivity.