It has been reported that on January 21, 2026, the Uzgen District Internal Affairs Department received a signal from the hospital that a newborn, who was born in 2025, died in the medical institution due to anemia.
This fact has been registered, and an investigative check is currently underway.
“As part of the investigation, witnesses are being interviewed, and an examination has been appointed to determine the causes of the infant's death. The results of the examination will help make a lawful decision,” the official statement says.
It was previously reported that an infant aged 1 month and 22 days was brought to the Uzgen Territorial Hospital, where he subsequently passed away.
According to preliminary data, before being admitted to the hospital, a hijama procedure was performed on the child's back.
The Uzgen Territorial Hospital confirmed that the child was brought in on January 20 after 10:00 PM with a diagnosis of "post-hemorrhagic anemia."
The infant was born on November 11, 2025, in the village of Ak-Zhar of the Kara-Shoro ayil district in the Uzgen region. Doctors reported that the baby's hemoglobin level dropped to 43, indicating severe blood loss. “Wounds were found on the child's back. Initially, the parents concealed this, claiming that the baby had stopped breastfeeding and had become pale. However, during the medical examination, doctors noticed skin damage, after which the parents admitted to the procedure performed,” hospital staff reported.
A blood type was determined for the child, donor blood was prepared, and approximately at 1:00 AM, the transfusion began. The doctors did everything possible and provided intensive care.
Nevertheless, despite the efforts of the medical staff, on the morning of January 21, the infant died from post-hemorrhagic anemia and hemorrhagic shock.
- Hijama is a traditional method of bloodletting, in which special vacuum cups are placed on the skin, followed by small incisions to allow blood to flow out. This procedure is usually performed in the lower back, neck, and shoulder areas. In official medicine, hijama has no proven efficacy as a treatment method.
