Why you cannot be tested for all types of cancer at once - oncologist debunks a popular myth
Medicine is full of myths. One of the most common is the belief that you can screen your entire body for all types of cancer at once. Oncologists
Who comes to Kazakhstan for treatment and why: Health Ministry reveals statistics
Tengrinews.kz — Over the past five years, the flow of foreign patients coming to Kazakhstan for medical care has increased 4.5 times. Against
Doctor names the most dangerous alcoholic drink for teeth
Tengrinews.kz — Implantologist and periodontist Alexander Zaslavsky-Shostak, in an interview with Lenta.ru, named the most harmful alcoholic
Kazakhstan decides to procure medicines for 2027 in advance
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan has launched the procurement of medicines and medical devices for 2027. The Ministry of Health reported that the
Female surgeries “performed” on more than 200 men in Mangystau
Tengrinews.kz – A possible embezzlement of funds from the Social Health Insurance Fund is being investigated in the Mangystau region. The heads
Disability status determination checks begin in Kazakhstan - more than 1,000 suspicious cases identified
Tengrinews.kz — Approximately 1,133 suspicious disability certification cases have been identified in Kazakhstan, with 167 of them referred
Hands that never tremble
The vessel a surgeon stitches onto a stopped heart is no thicker than a matchstick. Operating on it requires steady hands. On Thursday, June
“The most respected profession”: Tokayev congratulates doctors on their professional holiday
Tengrinews.kz – On June 18, a solemn event dedicated to Medical Worker’s Day was held at Akorda.
Kazakhstan plans to ban sale of antibiotics on marketplaces
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan intends to severely restrict the sale of medicines through online platforms. The Ministry of Healthcare is proposing
MFA commented on the billion-dollar scam case in the USA involving Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has commented on the situation involving Kazakh citizens implicated in a case
Kazakhstan to change system for purchasing free medicines
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan plans to switch to a personalized system for purchasing medicines as part of outpatient drug provision. This was
Fraud worth 4.5 billion tenge: OrdaMed chairman put on wanted list
Tengrinews.kz — The chairman of the management board of OrdaMed, Erkin Dlimbetov, has been placed on a wanted list. Information about this appeared
4.5-billion-tenge fraud: NSC detains OrdaMed executives
Tengrinews.kz — The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has uncovered a scheme involving the fictitious production of medical devices
Tokayev meets with heads of major Japanese companies
Tengrinews.kz — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks in Tokyo with the heads of major Japanese companies, citing Akorda.
“An attack on a doctor is a stolen life”: Kazakhstan adopts criminal article to protect medical workers
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis has approved amendments to the Criminal Code in the second reading aimed at protecting healthcare workers.
Kazakh PM gives Health Ministry three months to finalize major pharmaceutical investment deals
Tengrinews.kz – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has announced significant changes to Kazakhstan’s medicine procurement system and set a three-month
Healthcare Minister comments on antiviral drug shortage in Astana
Tengrinews.kz – More than 60,000 units of antiviral medication were delivered to pharmacies in Astana yesterday, Health Minister Akmarl Alnazarova
Mass shift to remote learning in Kazakhstan: more regions join as ARVI cases surge
Tengrinews.kz – Seven regions across Kazakhstan have partially moved schoolchildren to remote learning amid a spike in acute respiratory infections
Hong Kong flu: why this season feels more severe and when to take antivirals
Tengrinews.kz – Since early September, Kazakhstan has confirmed 590 flu cases, most of them caused by influenza A (H3N2), known as the Hong
Hong Kong flu spreading in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Healthcare issues new recommendations
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Minister of Healthcare, Akmaral Alnazarova, has advised citizens to limit visits to places with large crowds—especially
