News about Healthcare

Almaty Healthcare Department names priority healthcare direction Neurosurgery remains the priority direction in healthcare in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2013.

27 February 2013

Kazakhstan allocates 700 quotas for IVF in 2013 700 vitro fertilization (IVF) quotas have been provided by Kazakhstan government in 2013.

24 February 2013

China reports year's second fatal case of bird flu A man in southwestern China has died of bird flu, health authorities said Saturday, becoming the second fatality from the H5N1 virus this year.

23 February 2013

Kazakhstan to sue Austria over sick cattle If the Austrian party does not voluntarily reimburse for caused damage, we will sue them: Kazakhstan Minister.

22 February 2013

Kazakhstan and U.S. doctors tap into anti-aging medicines Kazakhstan and U.S. scientists are planning to jointly study aging processes and methods of their retardation.

20 February 2013

Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev ready to donate organs Former Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister calls Kazakhstan citizens not to be afraid of donorship.

18 February 2013

Japan researchers close in on stem cell trial Researchers in Japan have moved one step closer to clinical trials using adult stem cells in a therapy they hope will prove a cure for common sight problems.

14 February 2013

Kazakhstan allocates 1 billion tenge for organs transplantation abroad in 2013 1 billion tenge has been allocated from the state budget in 2013 for Kazakhstan citizens who require transplantation abroad.

13 February 2013

Kazakhstan among 5 countries testing 3rd generation artificial heart The tests of efficiency and safety of 3rd generation cardiac ventricles implantation involve 5 hospitals in the world, including Astana National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center: Yuriy Pya.

11 February 2013

Almaty ambulance to get to patients 15 minutes after call A pilot project for modernization of the Ambulance Service has been launched in Kazakhstan.

11 February 2013

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry cannot solve maternal and infant mortality problem alone Kazakhstan government has exhausted the medical administrative resource for lowering maternal and infant mortality.

11 February 2013

Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment A genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta.

07 February 2013

Almaty leads by number of complex surgeries in Kazakhstan High-tech surgeries are held in all major hospitals of Almaty: medical expert.

06 February 2013

Third world is swamped with fake TB drugs: study Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling the rise of treatment-resistant strains of TB.

05 February 2013

Kazakhstan consdering 'golden hour' rule to save victims of accidents The 'golden hour' rule applies to the time when victims of an accident are balancing between life and death and medical aid is most effective.

31 January 2013

Gates urges polio eradication by 2018 Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the battle to eradicate polio was one of the toughest the world has faced, but said it could be conquered by 2018.

31 January 2013

Parkinson's disease surgeries will be made in Kazakhstan A new approach to treatment of tremor and Parkinson's disease will be introduced in Kazakhstan.

28 January 2013

Nazarbayev instructs building normal kindergartens and schools instead of 'palaces' Kazakhstan President has criticized construction of social facilities in Kazakhstan.

23 January 2013

Costs of Kazakhstan medical services will be made equal to those of foreign hospitals The cost for treatment will be raised in Kazakhstan hospitals to the level of foreign medical facilities.

23 January 2013

Sao Paulo begins mandatory detention of crack addicts Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo on Monday began mandatory detention of drug addicts for rehab, authorities said, amid rising worries over an epidemic of crack cocaine use.

23 January 2013

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