Minister of Health Gulnara Baatyrova and Director of the Department of Medicines and Medical Devices Ainura Abaliyeva are taking part in the event.
The heads of the Ministry of Health of the Central Asian countries, WHO representatives, experts are discussing strengthening of national policy measures in the field of sustainable supply of medicines and ways to develop cooperation in this area.
Health Minister Baatyrova spoke about ongoing work to improve access to quality medicines.
Kyrgyzstan has launched policy in the field of price regulation for medicines. Medicines tracking system was introduced, which will ensure transparency, proper quality of supply compliance, and prevent the sale of counterfeit and falsified products. Also, the state enterprise “Kyrgyzpharmacy” was created for the centralized purchase and provision of organizations with medicines and medical supplies.
Source: Aki Press