Kyrgyzstan's Healthcare Professionals Enhance their Skills in Statistical Data Analysis

Bishkek, 5 February 2025 – A two-day seminar dedicated to the fundamentals of statistical analysis of biomedical data was held in Bishkek. The seminar's participants, specialists in the field of medicine, enhanced their knowledge of statistical data analysis, which is necessary for conducting research and data analysis in the medical field, as well as improving skills in working with the Obstetric Surveillance and Response System (OSRS).

The OSRS platform was developed to facilitate online data collection from pilot maternity hospitals on cases of severe postpartum hemorrhage and eclampsia. The main goal of the platform is to centralize and optimize data collection, which allows for improved monitoring and response to critical maternal health conditions.

Elena Kondratieva, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics, Medical Informatics and Biology at Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University, emphasized the importance of statistics for the correct conduct of scientific research and improvement of results in the field of healthcare: "Statistics are necessary for the development of effective research, correct data analysis and obtaining reliable conclusions. In medicine, this leads to improved quality of patient care and public health."

The availability of reliable statistical data obtained through platforms such as OSRS is crucial for making informed decisions aimed at preventing maternal mortality, meeting women's family planning needs, and expanding access to high-quality reproductive health services.

One of the training participants, Gulnur Zholdoshbekova, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, noted the practical benefits of the seminar for her professional activity and shared her impressions of the training: "Ten years ago I studied the SPSS program (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), but over time I forgot how to enter data, how to calculate. And at the moment, I need the program as a tool for my further growth to work with the project and OSRS. I will also use the new knowledge to write articles and to join international scientific platforms."

The seminar was conducted within the framework of the UN South-South Cooperation Project on Quality Assurance for Improved Maternal Health Outcomes. This project, funded by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, aims to reduce preventable maternal morbidity in Kyrgyzstan by expanding access to quality medical care through the Obstetric Surveillance and Response System (OSRS) and teleconsultations in five pilot maternity hospitals in Kyrgyzstan.

The project is supported and implemented by the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic and UNFPA.