About the Ministry
The Ministry of Health is the state body of the Irad Special Economic Zone that carries out state policy in health care and the sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population. It is one of the ten ministries of the Zone and reports to the Lieutenant Governor, who chairs the cabinet.
History
The Ministry continues the Ministry of Health of the Iradi SSR and the territorial Department of Health (1992-2006), headed by a Secretary appointed by the Governor. In December 2006 the Department became the Ministry of Health; Executive Directive 2007/09 of 6 August 2007 confirmed it among the ministries of the Zone. The e-mail address of the Ministry keeps the territorial name: info@health.id.gov.
During the territorial period the main hospitals of Talas were rebuilt and re-equipped with United States federal grants and territorial loans: the Regional Hospital (1995-2002, with a new emergency and trauma center), the emergency department of Municipal Hospital No. 1 (2004). Residency programmes on the American model were introduced at the Faculty of Medicine of Talas State University.
Functions
- management of the state hospitals, dispensaries and district hospitals; methodological guidance of the city hospitals and polyclinics, which are run by the city governments;
- the rural health posts in the districts;
- the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service, the National Immunisation Calendar and the vaccination rounds, carried out together with the United Nations Mission in Irad;
- the state pharmacies Nos. 1-60 and the List of Essential Medicines;
- licensing of medical and pharmaceutical activity;
- training of medical staff with the Faculty of Medicine of Talas State University.
Structure
| Department | Responsible for |
|---|---|
| Department of Medical Care | hospitals and polyclinics, emergency medical service, district hospitals, health posts |
| Department of Maternal and Child Health | maternity hospitals, women's consultations, children's polyclinics, the waiting houses |
| State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service | immunisation, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, hygiene, the sanitary stations of the cities and districts |
| Pharmacy Department | state pharmacies Nos. 1-60, the List of Essential Medicines and its price list, registration of medicines, narcotic drug control |
| Department of Licensing and Accreditation | licences for medical and pharmaceutical activity, private clinics, certification of specialists |
| Department of Finance and Procurement | budget of the Ministry, procurement through the State Procurement Portal |
| Department of Human Resources and Medical Education | staff, residency places with the TSU Faculty of Medicine, rural allowances |
| Public Reception and Press Office | appeals of citizens, the hotline, information |
Rural health posts
The Ministry runs 52 rural health posts (feldsher and midwife posts) in the districts. Many were repaired and equipped with the help of the Anara Toktarova Children's Fund.
| District | Posts | Among them |
|---|---|---|
| Chu District | 14 | Stepnoe, villages of the Chu plain |
| Kara-Buura District | 9 | Qara-Chik, villages of the Kara-Buura valley |
| Talas District | 11 | Kara-Bulak, Ming-Örük, Orto-Ayyl, Kara-Oi |
| Lower Naryn District | 10 | Suzak, Dostuk, villages of the Fergana rim farm belt |
| Toktogul District | 5 | villages of the Toktogul basin |
| Sary-Bulak District | 3 | Ak-Bulak, Uuk-Bulak, Tash-Bulak |
Health in figures
| Indicator (Territorial Statistics Office, 2023) | Value |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.4 years (men 67.2, women 75.6) |
| Infant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 14 |
| Beds of the Talas Regional Hospital Medical Complex | 650 |
| Donations at the Talas Blood Services Center | 21,000 |
The Ministry does not operate medical institutions beyond the Qara-Chik Demarcation Line. Vaccination of the population of the tribal regions is organised by the United Nations Mission in Irad with vaccines supplied through the Ministry.