Expert Assessment of Problems and Directions of Modernization of the Public Healthcare System in the Kyrgyz Republic

The article presents the results of an expert survey conducted to identify key problems and promising areas for modernization of the public health system in the Kyrgyz Republic. The purpose of the study is to obtain reliable information on the state of the health care system in Kyrgyzstan, identify the main problems and develop areas for modernization, taking into account the national context and international recommendations. The survey covered 150 specialists at various levels of healthcare, including managers, family doctors, sanitary and narrow specialists. Analysis of the data obtained made it possible to identify the most acute systemic problems, such as staffing shortages, low availability of primary health care in rural areas, poor coordination of patient routing, partial use of clinical protocols and moderate quality of medical care. At the same time, the experts expressed a high level of support for digitalization and telemedicine technologies. The results confirm the need for priority reforms in the field of personnel policy, increasing the role of primary health care and the introduction of modern information solutions. In addition, a significant difference in the perception of the availability of care between institutions of different levels was noted, which emphasizes the importance of an integrated approach. The developed recommendations can be used by health authorities when forming strategic documents and plans for the development of the industry.