Bishkek, Jan. 25, 2018 / Kabar /. Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov, during his participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos (Switzerland), met with the President of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka, the press service of the Government reported.
The Head of Government said that the relations between the two countries are of a special nature, the sides successfully cooperate as partners in democracy and development, and JICA in this respect is an important tool for deepening bilateral cooperation.
"I would like to express my gratitude for the active participation of JICA in positive development of Kyrgyz-Japanese relations and in the implementation of important projects in Kyrgyzstan that are very effective and well timed. Currently, we have outlined important reforms aimed at improving the quality of life of every citizen of our country. The role of your agency in the process of digital transformation in Kyrgyzstan is very relevant and important," Isakov said.
The Kyrgyz Prime Minister stressed that this year the five-year work plan of the JICA office in Kyrgyzstan is being formed and therefore he proposed to consider the possibility of joint implementation of project on creation of electronic medicine in the country within the framework of the Taza Koom project.
Today, the healthcare sphere in the country badly needs radical reforms, therefore this issue is a priority for us. Taking into account the highest level of development of information technologies and the development of medicine in Japan, it is your country, we believe that can become our partner in carrying out this project. The successful implementation of this project will have a huge positive public reaction in our country. The state will direct all efforts to modernize the infrastructure. However, we need Japanese know-how, knowledge and technology for the introduction of electronic medicine. Specifically, we are talking about electronic prescriptions, telemedicine, distance diagnosis and treatment, training of doctors, automated database of medicines, improvement of service, including electronic queues and electronic cards of patients," Isakov said.
Whereas, Kitaoka mentioned that Kyrgyzstan is the country where democracy institutions are most actively developing.
"We are watching how you hold democratic elections openly using modern technologies. We are happy to assist in this direction. In addition, our organization is most successful in Kyrgyzstan, as evidenced is our partnership aimed at democracy and development," the president of JICA said.
During the meeting, the sides agreed that the International Cooperation Agency JICA will begin a comprehensive research of prospects in introducing e-health, which will determine the directions of work and the budget of the new program.
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