A Kazakh delegation led by First Vice Minister of Healthcare Timur Sultangaziyev attended the 76th session of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Europe in Copenhagen. The country’s representatives shared practical experience in strengthening healthcare and joined discussions on international issues.
At a special “Alma-Ata+50” briefing attended by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Sultangaziyev presented Kazakhstan’s approach to primary healthcare. He highlighted the accessibility of services and the need to strengthen prevention.
The session’s programme included discussions on introducing artificial intelligence into medical practice, the “Ageing Is Life” initiative, long-term strategies to combat noncommunicable diseases, mental health protection and the organisation’s budget allocation.
