[The classifier of surgical operations and manipulations in system of medical services financing in the Kyrgyz Republic].

The health care reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic are directed to develop hospital financing system. In 2003 the system of clinical-cost groups was introduced. The surgical clinical-cost groups are organized on the basis of existing classifier "The Surgical Operations and Manipulations", which is not revised since its approval in 1997, that resulted in distortion of statistical information. Hence, need in development and implementation of modern reference book is obvious. The purpose of the study is to comparatively analyze international classifiers of surgical operations and manipulations, to evaluate their accordance to clinical practice in the Kyrgyz Republic and to develop new national classifier to be applied in the Kyrgyz Republic. The actually applied national classifier of Surgical Operations and Manipulations includes 2181 types of surgical interventions, 250 (12%) out of which have no accurate formulation (for example "The other types of brain surgeries"). In addition, 453 (21%) surgical operations are not applied. The detailed analysis of such international classifiers as the International Classification of Diseases-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI), the NOMESCO Classification of Surgical Procedures (NCSP), Nomenclature of Health Services, the Russian Nomenclature of Health Services (RNHS) was implemented. The systematization of analyzed data permitted to determine the Russian classifier "Nomenclature of medical services" as the most optimal for implementation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The obtained and analyzed data made it possible for the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic to proceed activities related to development of new classifier of surgical interventions on the basis of the Nomenclature of Medical Services of the Russian Federation.

Prevalence of noncommunicable diseases risk factors in the Kyrgyz Republic.

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) risk factors in the Kyrgyz Republic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: By using WHO STEPS approach survey findings were estimated from 2623 Kyrgyz residents aged 25-64 years. It was determined the prevalence of behavioral risk factors for NCDs, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia. STEPS survey has covered all regions of the Kyrgyz Republic. RESULTS: NCD-related death rates are the leading causes (76,8%) of mortality among the population of the Kyrgyz Republic. STEPS approach survey showed high prevalence of NCDs main risk factors among 2623 Kyrgyz residents aged 25-64 years. CONCLUSION: High prevalence of NCDs main risk factors shows that there is necessity to develop effective policy to raise public awareness of healthy life style, health promotion, collaboration with all sectors of civil society.

[Prevalence of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Disease in Kyrgyzstan: Assessment using WHO STEPS Approach].

Assessment of prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) based on WHO "STEPS" approach was conducted in Kyrgyzstan. Results of this study demonstrated high prevalence of NCD risk factors: 94.2% of subjects aged 24-64 years had risk factors. Prevalence of elevated blood pressure was 48.7, smoking - 25.7, hypercholesterolemia - 23.6, excessive alcohol consumption - 31.4, physical inactivity 11.4, obesity - 23.1, elevated glucose level - 4.5, diabetes - 8.8, inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables - 74%. The data obtained would allow to draft effective preventive measures to combat NCD risk factors at the national level.