News about Medicine
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
29 January 17:22
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
26 January 14:26
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.
19 December 2025 13:09
“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.
17 December 2025 14:47
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
02 December 2025 18:21
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
20 November 2025 21:38
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
19 November 2025 22:45
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
19 November 2025 21:35
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
19 November 2025 13:12
Hong Kong flu in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Healthcare reports increase in ARVI cases
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s Minister of Healthcare Akmaral Alnazarova reported on the epidemiological situation regarding ARVI and influenza,
19 November 2025 10:54
“Problematic situation”: Vaccine refusals on the rise in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – More than 20,000 Kazakh citizens officially refused vaccination in 2025, according to Sarchat Beisenova, Chair of the Committee
12 November 2025 21:39
AI to check prescriptions in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan is set to use artificial intelligence (AI) for predicting medication needs and detecting counterfeit prescriptions,
11 November 2025 15:32
Kazakhstanis will be able to report overpriced medicines
Tengrinews.kz – The press service of the Ministry of Healthcare has explained how Kazakhstanis can now report overpriced medicines.
11 November 2025 13:55
Police conduct mass inspections of pharmacies in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Law enforcement officers in Almaty are identifying pharmacies selling narcotic and psychotropic drugs without prescriptions,
10 October 2025 11:57
Kazakh women begin receiving free contraceptives
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh women have started receiving free contraceptives, Minister of Healthcare Akmaral Alnazarova announced.
07 October 2025 14:15
Autism and paracetamol: Kazakh researcher responds to Trump’s claim
Tengrinews.kz – Donald Trump’s recent remarks about a possible link between taking Tylenol (paracetamol) during pregnancy and autism in children
23 September 2025 18:22
Almaty residents complain about aspirin shortage in pharmacies
Tengrinews.kz – Residents of Almaty have complained about the lack of aspirin in the city’s pharmacies.
10 September 2025 10:45
Nurses from Almaty saved the life of a passenger on an international flight
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh nurses helped save the life of a passenger on a flight from Almaty to Kazan, according to the Ministry of Healthcare's
03 September 2025 11:04
Medicines and health insurance: Tokayev gave instructions to Healthcare Minister
Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Minister of Healthcare Akmaral Alnazarova, according to Akorda.
25 August 2025 18:20
Scientists discover cure for Alzheimer’s disease and a way to restore memory – Nature
Tengrinews.kz – Harvard scientists have discovered a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and were able to restore already lost memories in some
11 August 2025 13:02