An estimated cost of repairs at the Research Institute of Cardiac Surgery and Organ Transplantation following a fire on February 11 has been determined. The Director of the Research Institute of Cardiac Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Samidin Shabyraliev, told 24.kg news agency.
According to him, 83 million soms will be required. After the estimate is approved and the money is allocated, repairs will begin.
«We were allocated one floor in the diagnostic center of the KSMA (Kyrgyz State Medical Academy), today we are starting the first operations. There is also an outpatient clinic there, where cardiologists see both children and adults. The National Hospital allocated an operating room, four intensive care units and ten inpatient beds. We’ve started moving equipment and devices. Hopefully, by the end of the week, we’ll start working, including outpatient services, with a cardiologist for adults. Our doctors are not seeing patients at the National Center for Cardiology and Therapy,» Samidin Shabyraliev said.
A fire broke out in the hospital on February 11 at about 9 p.m. As a result, two children died, 260 people were evacuated, 31 patients were transferred to other hospitals, 19 pre-operative patients were sent home. A criminal case was opened under the article «Violation of Fire Safety Rules» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
