PHOTO: Artificial heart implanted in Astana
The first full implantation of an artificial heart has been made in Kazakhstan.
'Nuns on the Bus' taking America by storm
Signing autographs along the way, a group of Catholic nuns is taking a road trip across America to stand up for the poor.
Unique heart surgery performed on representative of American company in Astana
A complicated heart surgery on a foreign representative of one of the major American companies in Kazakhstan has been made in Cardiosurgery Center in Astana.
New heart surgery method introduced in Kazakhstan
Italian experts performed a master-class on transcatheter implantation of heart valves.
Kazakhstan is eyeing newest neurosurgical treatment methods
A master-class on implementation of the newest neurosurgical methods is held in the national scientific neurosurgery center.
Cancer tagged one of the main infant mortality causes in Kazakhstan
Around 1,300 children are currently registered in Kazakhstan oncological hospitals.
Central Asia countries might face overweight problem
European and Central Asian countries might face overweight problem by 2030 as a consequence of malnutrition or improper diet, according to the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).
Medicines prices rapidly growing in Kazakhstan
Virtis consulting group presented a survey that revealed that medicines are getting more expensive in Kazakhstan.
Construction of 100 hospitals to complete in 2017
The program of construction of 100 hospitals will be completed in 2017: Healthcare Minister.
Astana National Medical Holding's clinics will get international accreditations
All 5 clinics of Astana National Medical Holding will be accredited in 2-3 years.
Mobile pharmacies will reach remote areas of east Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Healthcare Department is mulling creation of the certified mobile pharmacies in east Kazakhstan.
New medical facilties to be built in Almaty in 2012
Several new medical facilities will be built in Almaty in 2012.
Healthcare Ministry refuted information on swine flu in South Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s chief sanitary doctor refuted information on swine flu cases detected in South Kazakhstan oblast.
Over 3 thousand drug addicted children registered in Kazakhstan
49,984 people are registered as drug addicts including 4,595 women and 3,071 children.
International medical forum to be held in Astana on September 8-9
International medical business forum called Hospital of the Future will be held in Astana on September 8-9.
Kazakhstan announces education and healthcare budgets for 2012-2014
2012 social security budget is to grow 12.5% against 2011.
Kazakhstan to have Orthodox women clinics
The key difference of the Orthodox women clinics from regular once is impossibility to schedule an abortion unless the pregnancy poses a threat to the mother’s life.
Nazarbayev compared cardiosurgery center to palace
June 28 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited a new cardiosurgery center in Astana.
Nazarbayev visited cardiosurgery center in Astana
The new center is the sixth and final facility of the medical claster. It should become the brand of the country’s cardiosurgery.
Over 2 thousand women get IVF in Kazakhstan annually
Up to 3 thousand reproductively-challenged patients apply to the Institute of Reproductive Medicine annually. 2 thousand of them get IVF.