Kyrgyzstan Studies Turkey's Experience in Assessing Medical Service Quality

Kyrgyzstan is considering applying Turkey's experience in assessing the quality of medical services and accrediting medical organisations, the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic said. The announcement followed a meeting held within the XII International Health Congress in Turkey between Health Minister Damir Osmonov and Professor Bayram Demir, head of the Turkish Institute for Quality and Accreditation of Health Services (TÜSKA).

The sides discussed international approaches to evaluating the work of medical institutions, introducing quality standards and carrying out accreditation of healthcare organisations. Particular attention was paid to TÜSKA's accreditation system, which assesses medical organisations against established quality standards.

The ministry said Kyrgyzstan is interested in studying this experience and the possibility of adopting it, taking into account the specifics of the national health system. No specific agreements or timelines for introducing new standards have been announced yet.