What is the atmosphere between the different communities after the recent events?
It is difficult to answer this question. But within the medical services, we see a huge lack of trust between communities leaving many without essential care. Despite the significant efforts of Kyrgyzstan authorities to send medical assistance to southern regions, many people won’t actually have access to it. Among the Uzbeks, there is still a lot of fear and mistrust towards governmental services, which are mainly perceived as Kyrgyz. In addition, the presence of armed personnel in health facilities adds to the Uzbek people’s fear of seeking specialized care. On several occasions, MSF doctors have faced the problem of patients who, given these circumstances, have refused to be referred to hospitals. In Nariman hospital, we even had reports of a man with diabetes who was twice arrested by armed men on his bed, removed from the hospital and then beaten. We informed the relevant authorities, talked to armed personnel and called for respect of medical ethics. We hope this will bring posit
