Healthcare Sector
(as of July 1, 2026)
The public healthcare network consists of 38 legal entities, including hospitals, dispensaries, district hospitals, an interdistrict rehabilitation center, city polyclinics, and other healthcare organizations such as the Regional HIV Prevention Center, Baby Home, Specialized Medical Supply Base, Pathology Bureau, Higher Medical College, Regional Blood Center, and Emergency Medical Service Station.
The system also includes non-legal healthcare facilities: 1 rural hospital, 69 physician outpatient clinics, 61 feldsher-midwife stations (FMS), and 191 medical stations. In addition, 21 private medical organizations provide services within the framework of the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC) and the Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) system.
Key public health indicators:
No maternal deaths were registered, Infant mortality* decreased by 27.3%, (with the rate reaching 5,29 per 1,000 live births) (2025. -7.28).
The overall mortality rate* increased by 4.5%, reaching 7.88 per 1,000 population (2025.- 7.54).
Mortality from diseases of the circulatory system* increased by 8.5% (reaching 218.9 per 100,000 population) (2025.- 201.8).
Mortality from malignant neoplasms* decreased by 3.0% (reaching 85.3 per 100,000 population) (2025.- 87.9).
Tuberculosis incidence** increased by 20.9% (reaching 38.2 per 100,000 population) (2025.- 31.6).
Tuberculosis mortality** increased by 42.9% (reaching 2.0 per 100,000 population (2025.- 1.4).
* Data from the Bureau of National Statistics (BNS) for the first five months of 2026.
** Data for the first six months of 2026.
Budget: 2026-KZT 104.6 billion (including KZT 91.7 billion financed through the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and KZT 12.9 billion through the Regional Health Department).
2025-KZT 105.0 billion, including KZT 88.4 billion financed through the SHIF and KZT 16.6 billion through the Regional Health Department.
Digitalization
Three medical information systems have been implemented across healthcare organizations in the region: Damumed, Avicenna, and Smart103.
During the first six months of 2026 -808 telemedicine consultations were provided, including-89 consultations with national (republican) clinics.
A total of 85,591 remote medical services were delivered, accounting for (11.17%) of all services.
Patient identification through the Face ID system is operational in 62 healthcare organizations across the region (both public and private).
Outpatient Drug Provision
An information system for the labeling and traceability of medicines has been introduced. In addition, nine hospital pharmacy departments have been established, and free outpatient medicines are dispensed through the Social Wallet digital service.
As of July 1, 2026, a total of 358,599 prescriptions had been filled across the region.
In 2026, KZT 13.8 billion was allocated from the republican budget under the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC) to provide medicines and medical devices for outpatients (2025: KZT 10.5 billion). An additional KZT 2.4 billion was allocated from the local budget (unchanged from 2025).
A total of 121,916 patients, including 12,727 children, received medicines for 94 disease categories (nosologies) (2025: 95 nosologies).
Healthcare Workforce
The healthcare system of the West Kazakhstan Region employs 1,773 physicians and 6,437 mid-level healthcare professionals. The regional shortage of physicians amounts to 153 full-time positions.
The greatest shortages are observed in the following specialties: general practitioners, obstetricians and gynecologists, anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists, cardiologists, general surgeons, neurologists, internal medicine physicians (therapists).
To address the shortage of healthcare professionals, a number of systematic measures are being implemented.
Under the decision of the West Kazakhstan Regional Maslikhat No. 15-4 dated October 24, 2024, medical professionals who relocate for work receive social support amounting to 100 times the minimum monthly wage for employment in rural areas and 60 times the minimum monthly wage for employment in urban areas.
Educational Grants, Grants allocated in 2025-45 local government grants for the specialty of General Medicine, 18 local government residency grants, 240 republican residency grants.
From the republican budget, 505 residency grants were allocated during 2022–2024.
From the local budget, 284 grants for General Medicine were awarded during 2017–2024, while 42 residency grants were allocated during 2021–2024.
To attract healthcare professionals to the region, meetings are regularly held with interns and medical residents. Information on all available vacancies and social support packages is also published on the Enbek.kz employment portal.
Recruitment Results in 2026, 23 physicians arrived in the region and were employed, including 15 in rural areas. 8 specialists were provided with official service housing.
36 specialists received one-time financial support, including 8 working in rural areas.
In 2025, 190 physicians arrived in the region and were employed, including 114 in rural areas. 155 specialists received one-time financial support, including 105 in rural areas. 69 specialists were provided with official service housing.
Capital Renovation
No funding has been allocated from the local budget for capital renovation of healthcare facilities in 2026.
In 2025, capital renovation was completed at five healthcare facilities, including one project financed by Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO b.v.). The renovated facilities were located in Uralsk (2), Karatobe District (2), and Shyngyrlau District (1).
Construction
As part of the pilot National Project “Modernization of Rural Healthcare”, 50 new primary healthcare (PHC) facilities were constructed during 2023–2025, replacing existing buildings. These include: 17 medical stations, 21 feldsher-midwife stations (FMS), 12 physician outpatient clinics.
In 2026, the Burlin and Kaztalov district hospitals are undergoing modernization and are being transformed into Multidisciplinary Central District Hospitals (MCDHs). The upgraded hospitals will include: a stroke center, a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) center, a traumatology department, perinatal services, surgical units.
Material and Technical Resources Procurement of Medical Equipment
In 2026, the procurement of 15 units of medical equipment worth KZT 4.8 billion is planned using republican budget funds. In addition, 1,181 units worth KZT 25.3 billion will be procured with funding from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO b.v.) under the Social Infrastructure Program (SIP). As of July 1, 2026, 256 units of medical equipment had already been procured.
In 2025, a total of 220 units of medical equipment worth KZT 5.5 billion were purchased, including:( 12 mammography systems, 7 digital X-ray systems, 5 expert-class ultrasound systems, 1 angiography system, 2 computed tomography (CT) scanners for regional healthcare facilities; 1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for the Regional Multidisciplinary Hospital and other medical equipment. Additionally, five intensive care ambulances (reanimobiles) were purchased for KZT 420 million.