Bringing healthcare closer to people across Kyrgyzstan. Government and United Nations review progress in advancing equitable digital health services

Implemented jointly by WHO, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA in close partnership with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the three-year programme is helping build a more integrated, people-centred digital health system that expands equitable access to quality healthcare, particularly for women, children and people living in rural and remote communities.

Over the past two years, the Joint Programme has helped bring healthcare closer to people. Today, nearly 2.94 million citizens use the Digital Health Profile through the Tunduk platform to book appointments, access laboratory results, check their healthcare entitlements and receive essential services online. More than 3.3 million online appointments have already been delivered, making healthcare faster and more accessible for people across the country.

Implemented jointly by WHO, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA, the programme is supporting a more integrated and people-centred digital health system, particularly for women, children and people in rural and remote communities.

Nearly 2.94 million citizens now use the Digital Health Profile through the Tunduk platform, while more than 3.3 million online appointments have been processed. Telemedicine services have expanded to nine districts, covering approximately 600,000 children aged 0–14. Digital integration has reduced disability certification processing times by 72 per cent, and a new immunization module has identified nearly 44,000 children for catch-up vaccination.

The programme has also supported electronic maternity records, modernization of laboratory information systems, stronger data exchange, regulatory reform and improved coordination across national digital health services.

Sustainability remains a priority, with digital solutions embedded into national systems and designed to remain nationally owned, financed and further developed beyond the programme’s completion.

“Digital technologies can either narrow inequalities or widen them. Our responsibility is clear: build digital health systems that are secure, inclusive and trusted, so that no one is left behind,” said Antje Grawe, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic.

“The programme strengthens system resilience and creates the foundation for a more equitable and modern healthcare system. Its results must be scalable, nationally owned and sustainable,” said Azat Ibraimov.

The Steering Committee welcomed the progress achieved and reaffirmed its commitment to advancing an inclusive and sustainable digital health system.

About the Programme

The Joint Programme is funded through the UN SDG Fund, with contributions from the European Union, Spain and Sweden, and implemented by WHO, UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF under the leadership of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic.