USAID Provides $2.8 Million for the Kyrgyz COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

November 4, 2021 – Bishkek – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $2.8 million to support the Kyrgyz Republic in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s health system. The new funding will support vaccination efforts, train health care workers, and improve healthcare information systems. “Safe and ... Read More»

By | 4 November, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

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CDC Provides Equipment to the Kyrgyz Republic, Increasing Its Monthly COVID Testing Capacity by More than 80,000

Last week, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began delivering $652,000 worth of laboratory supplies and equipment to healthcare facilities in Bishkek, Naryn, and Osh cities and the At-Bashy district of the Kyrgyz Republic. The donated supplies will be used to conduct tests for COVID-19. This contribution is expected to raise ... Read More»

By | 28 December, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

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U.S Ambassador Donald Lu’s Remarks on the Occasion of USAID’s Handover of Oxygen Concentrators to the Kyrgyz Republic

November 25, 2020 Mrs. Zhunusheva, Dr. Maanaev, Dr. Aaliyev, Dr. Tolbashieva, Dr. Ainura,  respected doctors and nurses in the red zone, Two weeks ago, I did not know what a high-flow oxygen concentrator was or why it was important in the treatment of severe cases of COVID-19.  Ten days ago my mother and stepfather in ... Read More»

By | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Speeches | Tags: ,

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U.S. Support for Kyrgyzstan’s COVID Response – More than Masks

The United States is providing more than masks to Kyrgyzstan as we fight the coronavirus together.  From high capacity oxygen concentrators to cutting edge epidemiological analysis software, we are providing more than $5 Million USD in support from USAID, CDC and the U.S. State Department. Providing Kyrgyz Health Workers on the Front Lines the Tools ... Read More»

By | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

U.S. Government Equips Hospitals With Oxygen Concentrators to Fight COVID-19

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – In continued efforts by the U.S. government to assist the Kyrgyz Republic in the fight against COVID-19, on November 25 the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over six high-capacity oxygen concentrators to five hospitals in Bishkek, Chui, and Osh. These state-of-the-art, lifesaving devices will supply the hospitals’ intensive care ... Read More»

By | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

Kyrgyz Health Care Workers Receive Vital Equipment and Training for COVID-19 Response from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) delivered a vital shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) and computer equipment for Kyrgyz health care workers serving at the front lines of the COVID-19 response.  The PPE, consisting of medical gowns, masks, N95 respirators, gloves, medical caps, shoe covers, and face shields, as well as supplies ... Read More»

By | 6 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

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