News about Healthcare
First coronary artery bypass surgery made in Pavlodar
The surgery was made in Pavlodar's new cardio-surgery center.
21 January 2013
US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children dead
A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims.
20 January 2013
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry blacklists U.S., UK and China
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry warns of a spreading virus infections in several countries.
16 January 2013
Sushi is dangerous, Kazakhstan's chief doctor says
Many seafood products, especially those used to make sushi, are used without thermal treatment, which makes them very dangerous for people's health: Zhandarbek Bekshin.
16 January 2013
French startup takes fork on road to health
If you come to a fork on the Internet, take it. It may end up being beneficial to your health.
09 January 2013
Neurosurgery Center of Kazakhstan National Medical Holding received European Grand-Prix for quality
Kazakhstan's scientific neurosurgery center of the National Medical Holding won an honorary award - the European Grand-Prix for Quality in medicine.
20 December 2012
Maternal mortality dropped 3-fold in 5 years in Kazakhstan
According to the official statistics, maternal mortality went down almost 3-fold in the last 5 years in Kazakhstan, while infant mortality dropped 1.4-fold: press-service.
19 December 2012
All kinds of heart surgeries are available in Kazakhstan: Yuriy Pya
Chairman of the National Scientific Cardiac-Surgery Center Yuriy Pya assured President Nazarbayev that Kazakhstan people no longer had to go abroad for heart surgeries.
14 December 2012
Journal cautions on cannabis-based MS drug
There is no strong evidence for the efficacy of a cannabis-based drug used in Britain to treat muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
13 December 2012
3 thousand people need kidney transplantation in Kazakhstan
We have no waitlists of those who require transplantation, as there are more and more patients every year; some of them die: expert.
07 December 2012
Diabetes threshold exceeded in Kazakhstan
190,682 new diabetics were registered in Kazakhstan in the beginning of 2011.
29 November 2012
Kazakhstan's infant mortality 18% over Europe
Kazakhstan’s infant and maternal mortality is 18 percent higher than in Central and Eastern European countries with similar GDP per capita.
09 November 2012
'World-first' surgery gives Australian boy new hope
Australian doctors Thursday hailed what they described as a world-first surgical treatment for a boy suffering from a rare disease that sends his blood pressure soaring and triggered a stroke.
01 November 2012
Orynbayev discussed scientific-technical cooperation in U.S.
Orynbayev visited several cities in Colorado and Pennsylvania leading Kazakhstan's delegation of representatives of Healthcare Ministry, Nazarbayev University, Kasipkor Holding and National Medical Holding.
26 October 2012
The man on a mission to debunk Obama 'myth'
He did nothing for African-Americans, left the poor even poorer, his health care reform was a step backwards, and he may yet let another financial disaster erupt on his watch.
19 October 2012
170 million Euro required for oncology patients in Kazakhstan
The 7th Congress of CIS Oncologists and Radiologists was held in Astana.
15 October 2012
Vaccines ready for 50 million in Africa's 'Meningitis Belt'
A huge vaccination campaign to protect 50 million people against meningitis has been launched in seven African countries.
05 October 2012
World must work out how to grey gracefully: UN
Governments around the world must work out how to cope with ageing, a UN report said Monday, warning developing economies with lots of young workers may one day find their populations a drag.
01 October 2012
Kazakhstan purchased 800 thousand doses of flu vaccine
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry is launching a large scale immunization campaign against influenza on October 1.
17 September 2012
Kazakhstan doctors in search for stem cells donors
Doctors of the National Medical Holding held a flashmob in Astana to bring more attention to donorship in Kazakhstan.
02 September 2012