Awarded for saving people
By the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated August 27, 2020 «On awarding state awards of the Kyrgyz Republic» for selfless and conscientious work, perseverance and patience, devotion to civic duty, professionalism in saving human lives, shown in the fight against coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the certificate of honor was awarded to students of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University – clinical resident cardiologist of the 1st year Aiganysh Azimova and graduate student, surgeon, pediatric orthopedist Roman Isupov.
A. Asimova:
–During 6 years of studying in the medical field, I often had a desire to get a job in my specialty, but fear, uncertainty and increased responsibility frightened me. In this regard, I mainly improved my theoretical medical knowledge. However, recent events have greatly changed my views. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected my family. Dad got sick and had severe bilateral pneumonia (75% lung damage). Having walked with him the entire path of recovery and feeling for myself everything that patients and their loved ones go through, I decided to take a serious and responsible step – I went to the red zone of the Republican Scientific Center of Urology at the National Hospital to help patients.
If we talk about difficulties, then in the first days it was difficult to adapt – previously I had the opportunity to give injections and IVs only to relatives, neighbors and acquaintances, and I did all this in comfortable conditions. Here everything was different: a protective suit, glasses and several layers of protective mask, gloves, rubber boots. The equipment was constraining and it was hard to breathe. But when the joint efforts of doctors brought results, all the inconveniences were forgotten. It was also not easy to see people in serious condition and hear about deaths in the news. A friendly team consisting of doctors, residents and students of various courses helped. We constantly motivated each other. Of course, it was an invaluable medical experience for students and residents.
In conclusion, I would like to wish all Kyrgyzstanis health and speedy stabilization of the situation in the country!
R. Isupov:
– I worked in the «Semety» hospital (formerly Gansi airbase). The main requirements for compliance with sanitary and epidemiological standards were to wear a PPE –personal protective equipment) white overalls, wearing which only the hands, feet and face remained open. The face was covered with special glasses and a respirator. All joints were glued with tape. In such a suit you had to work 8 hours (one shift), and it was forbidden to take off your protective suit, go to the toilet, drink water – and this in 30-degree heat.
Upon arrival in «Semety», a group of doctors transferred about 75 patients under our care. At the end of my shift, almost all of them were discharged.
In addition to the main eight-hour work, two hours were allocated for the initial examination of new patients at the entrance to the hospital to determine the severity of the disease and refer people to one of the buildings, or immediately to intensive care.
2 doctors, 4 nurses and 2 orderlies were based in one building. They all needed to work harmoniously, in one team. For example, when it was necessary to resuscitate a patient, all the medical personnel who were nearby at that moment participated.
Sometimes doctors themselves needed help, because not everyone could withstand the heat in special suits, but, in the end, everyone coped with difficulties because they realized responsibility for hospital patients.
