Shairbu Sagynbaeva

Shairbu Sagynbaeva (; born c.1954) or Chaiyrbu Sagynbaeva, aka Shayyr Ama, is a Kyrgyzstani social entrepreneur. She is an advocate for women living with cancer in her country. She created a workshop and became a de facto support worker for her fellow cancer sufferers. She was identified as one of the BBC's 100 Women of influence in 2023 and continues to advocate for better treatment.

Life Sagynbaeva was born in about 1954. For 20 years she worked in the pharmaceutical industry. One of her sons was hit by an iron bar while being robbed of his mobile phone. He ended up in the hospital in 2006. Her husband was affected and died six months after the incident; the son who had been hit died in 2016.

Sagynbaeva was diagnosed with uterine cancer, and by 2025 it was 37 women. Obtaining medicine was a problem in her country. She also promoted a hostel for people undergoing treatment who live far from the health centre. She was identified as one of the BBC's 100 Women of influence in 2023.