Kyrgyz First Lady Aigul Japarova Speaks at Child Well-being Summit in Samarkand

Kyrgyz First Lady Aigul Japarova visited an exhibition held as part of the World Summit « Investing in Children's Well-being », which takes place on October 21–22 in Samarkand. First ladies of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Lebanon and Pakistan, along with other high-level guests, also attended the exhibition. The exhibition was devoted to Uzbekistan's reforms aimed at protecting children's health, safeguarding their rights and creating conditions for their development.

Japarova also spoke at the International Congress on Pediatric Oncology held within the summit. She said that more than ten years ago, opportunities for pediatric oncology and related medical care in Kyrgyzstan were very limited, and the problem was ultimately linked to financing. Funding for pediatric oncology has increased 200 times, she said, and treatment capacity is expanding in Bishkek and Osh, the country's second-largest city. A palliative care unit has opened at the National Center of Maternity and Childhood, and the first bone marrow transplant operation was carried out in 2024.

Recalling that the World Health Organization's Global Initiative aims to ensure survival of at least 60% of children with cancer worldwide by 2030, Japarova said she believes Central Asia can make a significant contribution to achieving this goal.