She noted that current reports do not sufficiently cover how smog affects the health of citizens, pointing to an increase in diseases, including asthma and allergic reactions, especially among children and the elderly.
Alimjanova also raised the question of what measures have been taken by the Ministry of Health within the framework of the interdepartmental commission and how this organization assesses the consequences of smog for public health.
The deputy highlighted that discussions about the problem mainly focus on Bishkek and Osh, while the situation in other regions may be even more serious. She emphasized that coal is widely used in the regions, and there is a lack of gasification, which, in turn, leads to an increase in diseases.
“We must remember the regions. It is from there that we receive the largest number of patients who then have to be treated in Bishkek, where there is already a shortage of hospital beds,” the deputy noted.
