Palliative care for children: Global trends and development prospects in the Kyrgyz Republic (literature review)

Currently, a new field of medicine – palliative care – is rapidly developing worldwide. The World Health Organization recommends that governments of all countries ensure palliative care is accessible to every child with a severe, incurable illness. The aim of this article is to propose directions for the development of pediatric palliative care in the Kyrgyz Republic based on a review of existing global practices and the current situation in the country. Materials and Methods. Literature review of scientific publications for the last 30 years in PubMed, as well as on the websites of leading international and national organisations (World Health Organization, European Association for Palliative Care, etc.), regulatory framework of the Kyrgyz Republic was conducted. It has been shown that there is no national-level system for providing pediatric palliative care in the Kyrgyz Republic. However, all the necessary conditions for its establishment and rapid development exist. Prospective directions for ensuring the right of terminally ill children and their families to access pediatric palliative care at the national level have been proposed. These include the development of a long- term state policy for the phased introduction of inpatient and outpatient services, the creation of a continuous medical education system for healthcare workers, and the establishment of a registry of children in need of palliative care to assess their needs and facilitate financial and economic planning for comprehensive multidisciplinary support