Pakistan, July 30 -- Across Kyrgyzstan, many patients are facing deadly delays in treatment due to a worsening shortage of life-saving medicines. Women like Almagul Ibrayeva, a breast cancer survivor, say they are struggling to find essential drugs. After her surgery, she depends on hormone therapy to stay alive but often has to rely on family abroad to send her medicine.

The supply of medicine in Kyrgyzstan remains low and unreliable. Patients often turn to foreign sources or black markets, risking expired or fake drugs. One woman said she only received government-provided anti-cancer medicine three times in seven years. Many families sell livestock or fall into debt just to afford proper treatment. For many, survival now depends on luc...