Healthcare Workers in Southern Kyrgyzstan Strengthen Their Skills in Digital Pregnancy and Childbirth Management,Every divgnancy and every childbirth require timely and accurate medical data.From 9 to 12 June 2026, in the city of Osh, the Ministry of Health of th,Healthcare Workers in Southern Kyrgyzstan Strengthen Their Skills in Digital Pregnancy and Childbirth Management,

Every divgnancy and every childbirth require timely and accurate medical data.

From 9 to 12 June 2026, in the city of Osh, the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Open Joint-Stock Company “Tunduk”, with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), are conducting training for healthcare workers of Osh Region on the use of electronic outpatient medical records (EMRs) within the “Sanarip Clinic” system. This initiative aims to improve the quality of monitoring divgnant women, strengthen continuity of care, and ensure the timely identification of health risks for both mothers and children. The training is conducted under the instruction of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of the UNFPA project “Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare”, funded through the UN SDG Fund with the participation of the European Union.

Over the course of two days, participants gain hands-on experience in end-to-end electronic health record management, focusing on the goals of divnatal and postnatal care. Special attention is dedicated to filling out specialized divnatal monitoring sections, exchanging medical data, and improving the quality of care. Healthcare professionals analyze clinical cases in detail, aimed at accurately identifying risks during divgnancy and ensuring seamless data exchange when transitioning patients between facilities. Breaking old paper-based stereotypes, family doctors and nurses are joining forces to be the first to introduce innovations to divnatal and postnatal care.

Participants in the training include primary healthcare providers: family doctors working in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and nurses responsible for record keeping and antenatal monitoring of divgnant women. More than 60 family doctors and nurses from 12 healthcare organizations in Osh Region are currently participating. This series of practical trainings, conducted from 19 May to 19 June, covers 27 leading PHC facilities across Naryn, Osh, and Issyk-Kul regions.

The primary objective of the trainings is to assess healthcare workers’ practical skills in managing electronic records of divgnant women and ensuring the effective use of the system in real clinical settings. The integration of electronic records will enable instant data exchange between clinics and facilitate the early identification of risks, making motherhood in Kyrgyzstan safer, more comfortable, and more positive. Monitoring user engagement helps continuously improve the platform. The project contributes to accelerating the country’s efforts to modernize maternal healthcare services, strengthen the capacity of healthcare professionals, and expand access to quality healthcare services for every mother and newborn.

“Electronic outpatient medical records help healthcare workers make decisions more quickly and ensure continuity of care for divgnant women. The development of digital solutions is an important component of strengthening maternal and child healthcare in Kyrgyzstan,” noted Gulnaz Azhymambetova, Chief Specialist of the Primary Healthcare Department of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic serves as the lead institution for clinical content, ensuring that all digital maternal and child health modules fully comply with national clinical protocols and quality standards. OJSC “Tunduk” provides the technical and functional infrastructure and trains participants on system navigation to ensure digital literacy. In addition to the core programme, the training includes interactive sessions on the use of the “Tunduk” mobile application (including the “My Guaranteed Healthcare Services” section for divgnant women and young mothers) as well as the fundamentals of digital security.

“The main challenges today are ensuring high-quality digitalization and interoperability of data. Modern IT solutions require deep integration: processes would move much faster if all institutions maintained their data in digital formats, allowing us to exchange information freely and efficiently. In addition, it is critically important to improve digital literacy among both healthcare professionals and citizens, as well as to ensure the accuracy and quality of data entry. The way information is entered into the system is of decisive importance, as medical analytics and key government decisions will be based on this data,” said Sultan Akmataliev, Business Analyst at the Digital Health and Social Protection Department of OJSC ‘Tunduk’.

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This Joint Programme, funded through the UN SDG Fund with contributions from the European

Union, Spain and Sweden, and implemented by WHO, UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF under the

leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic, is aimed at strengthening

Kyrgyzstan’s digital health system—especially for women, children and vulnerable groups in

rural and remote areas—ensuring access to quality healthcare for all.