From May 12 to 16, Kazakhstan is holding Reproductive Health Week — a large-scale national information and awareness campaign organized under the auspices of the National Commission on Women’s Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project’s main partners include the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture…

Today, May 12, Kazakhstan joins the global community in celebrating International Nurses Day—a professional holiday that unites nursing communities from 141 countries around the world. Currently, more than 190,000 mid-level healthcare professionals work in Kazakhstan's healthcare system, including over 146,000 nurses. Around 55,000 specialists serve in rural areas. The role of nurses in the national healthcare system has significantly increased…

As of July 1, 2024, all medicines produced in Kazakhstan are subject to mandatory labeling. The new traceability mechanism covers the entire journey of a pharmaceutical product—from the manufacturing plant to the point of sale in pharmacies. Here's how the system works in practice. What information does the label contain? All medicines manufactured after July 1, 2024, must bear a…

Dear colleagues! The editorial board of the scientific and practical journal Medicine, Science & Education continues to accept article submissions for Issue No. 2 of the 2025 edition. The journal publishes original research articles, thematic literature reviews, and case studies detailing practical solutions in the fields of public health, medical practice, and medical education. The publication fee is 15,000 KZT.…

For the first time in the history of Kazakhstani medicine, an international master class on early vitrectomy in premature infants was held in Almaty — a high-tech surgical procedure that gives babies a chance to preserve their vision. These were not just four days of surgical practice — they were four days in which eyes, light, and futures were literally…

Doctors at the National Center for Neurosurgery in Astana successfully performed one of the most complex surgeries — removal of a giant brain tumor in a three-month-old baby girl. According to the baby's mother, Aibat, her daughter was born full-term and was developing normally. However, at two months old, alarming symptoms began to appear: frequent vomiting, refusal to breastfeed, cyanosis,…

A masterclass in minimally invasive pediatric coloproctology was held at the Regional Multidisciplinary Children's Hospital in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. The event was part of the MUMKINDIK charitable project and brought together top surgeons from Kazakhstan and Russia to help children suffering from severe gastrointestinal diseases. The masterclass was led by Professor Igor Kirgizov, one of Russia’s leading pediatric surgeons. Under his…

The Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reviewed and approved in the first reading a draft law aimed at improving the Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) system. A key condition for a successful transition is a high level of citizen participation in the Mandatory Social Health Insurance system.As of today, 16.9 million people in Kazakhstan are…

The Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reviewed and approved in the first reading a draft law aimed at improving the Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) system. One of the key provisions of the draft law is the transfer of part of the obligations from the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC) into the insurance…

The medical team of the Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazNIIoR) has successfully carried out Kazakhstan’s first high-tech robotic oncologic surgery — a nephroadrenalectomy with extended lymph node dissection. This unique surgical procedure was performed at an advanced stage of cancer and included removal of the affected kidney, adrenal gland, and regional lymph nodes. The operation was completed…