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Society ноябрь 13, 2026

Kazakhstan plans five children’s hospitals

Kazakhstan plans to build five multidisciplinary children’s hospitals with 200 beds each. A 500-bed national scientific children’s hospital is also under consideration in Almaty.

Society ноябрь 12, 2026

Five ambulances handed over in Ayagoz district

Abay Region Governor Berik Uali handed over new ambulances to five rural clinics in Ayagoz district. The clinics serve a total of 4,646 residents.

Society ноябрь 11, 2026

Drug prevention session held for 1,300 students

An awareness programme on the harms of drug use and ways to prevent it was held for 1,300 students at Mahmoud Hotaki High School in Afghanistan. It was organised by the Drug Prevention Team of the Ibn-e-Sina 1,000-Bed Drug Addiction Treatment Centre.

Society ноябрь 11, 2026

German team begins medical mission in Bamiyan

Nine medical professionals from Germany have arrived in Kabul for a two-week mission at Bamiyan Provincial Hospital. They expect to assess around 200 patients and select 100 to 150 for surgery.

Society ноябрь 10, 2026

Afghanistan holds two healthcare training programmes

The Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control held two training programmes for healthcare workers in Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces.

Society ноябрь 10, 2026

Korean grant could aid 28 million Filipinos

About 28 million underserved Filipinos could benefit from better diagnostic and treatment services under a proposed South Korean grant. The project would expand tuberculosis testing and add influenza surveillance to laboratory operations.

Society ноябрь 10, 2026

Patient regains movement after stroke treatment

A 39-year-old man admitted to Bach Mai Hospital more than 12 hours after stroke symptoms began showed improved movement after treatment. Doctors chose the treatment based on brain perfusion CT results.

Society ноябрь 9, 2026

Karabakh University Clinic opens emergency department

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the emergency department at Karabakh University Clinic. It is designed to serve 19 emergency patients at a time.

Society ноябрь 9, 2026

Dark spots on the foot may signal melanoma

Painless dark spots on the sole or heel can be melanoma, a skin cancer that may spread if not detected early. Vietnamese specialists advise seeking medical care and avoiding self-treatment.

Society ноябрь 9, 2026

Eight-year-old undergoes brain surgery in Almaty

Kazakh neurosurgeons and a leading specialist from Germany removed a brain hamartoma from an eight-year-old patient. The operation took place as part of an international practical master class.

Society ноябрь 8, 2026

Dengue: fever subsiding does not mean recovery

Dengue cases are rising in Vietnam. Doctors say the most dangerous phase often begins on days three to seven, particularly days four and five, as the fever subsides.

Society ноябрь 7, 2026

Astana expands two hospitals

Astana is nearing completion of an admissions and diagnostic complex for adults and an extension to a children's hospital. The projects are intended to expand patient intake and emergency care capacity.

Society ноябрь 7, 2026

Medical volunteering projects wrap up in Kazakhstan

More than 500 rural residents in Almaty Region received free medical care. In Astana, 200 medical students helped residents of a care home for older people and people with disabilities.

Society ноябрь 7, 2026

Almaty clinic’s model to be adopted nationwide

The experience of Almaty City Polyclinic No. 37 will underpin a unified primary health care standard being introduced across Kazakhstan. Built in 2025, the clinic can accommodate 500 visits per shift.

Society ноябрь 7, 2026

Children who swallowed magnets undergo surgery

Two brothers, aged seven and four, underwent surgery at the Almaty Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital after swallowing magnets. They recovered and were discharged nine days later.

Society ноябрь 7, 2026

Almaty opens reproductive medicine congress

The 18th International Congress of the Kazakhstan Association of Reproductive Medicine has opened in Almaty. It marks 30 years since the first child in Kazakhstan was born after IVF.

Politics ноябрь 7, 2026

Kazakhstan presents primary healthcare approach

Kazakhstan presented its approach to developing primary healthcare at the WHO European Regional Committee session. The delegation also discussed joint health projects with representatives of four countries.

Society ноябрь 6, 2026

Shymkent carries out 257th kidney transplant

Doctors at Shymkent City Clinical Hospital No. 1 transplanted a kidney into a patient whose kidneys had both failed. His brother donated one of his kidneys, marking the city's 257th kidney transplant.

Society ноябрь 5, 2026

Medicine prices fall for 26% of products

Medicine prices in Kazakhstan fell for 799 of 3,073 listed products, or 26% of the total. The decrease was identified through digital monitoring of the pharmaceutical market.