Sadyrbaeva emphasized the shortage of rehabilitation centers for children with cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome
At a meeting of the committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, which deals with labor and health issues, deputy Zhyldyz Sadyrbaeva expressed her dissatisfaction with the support for children with special needs, pointing out the inaccessibility of state services for them.
During the commission's work, she spoke with the parents of such children, and the main problem they face is the insufficient number of rehabilitation centers.
“The existing centers do not even cover a small part of the needs. They are mainly concentrated in Bishkek, and private institutions require significant expenses — the cost of one day of stay reaches 3,000 soms. People are forced to leave their jobs and move to the capital to provide treatment for their children,” the deputy noted.
Sadyrbaeva emphasized the importance of early assistance for such children.
“The earlier support begins, the higher the likelihood that the child will become a full-fledged member of society. Mothers ask for just one thing — to increase the number of centers. This is a matter of survival for them,” she added.
The deputy also addressed medical services. Despite assurances from the Ministry of Health about the accessibility of dental care and medications, not a single child, according to her, received the necessary assistance.
“I spoke with the mothers of the children. The cost of treating one tooth is about 50,000 soms,” Sadyrbaeva pointed out.
In addition, she proposed to expand the list of recipients of state support to include children with epilepsy in addition to children with Down syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy.
She also drew attention to the lack of qualified specialists — defectologists, speech therapists, and psychologists.
“Working with special children is difficult, and many do not want to pursue this profession; students do not choose such faculties. Without professionals, we are losing these children. The Ministry of Health must create incentives to attract specialists to this field,” she concluded.
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