As of January 1, 2022, the health care network of the region has 54 state medical organizations (independent legal entities), of which 29 are hospital organizations, including CRH - 9, hospitals - 19, SUB -1, dispensaries - 2, 12 - outpatient clinics (including 1 dental clinic at the regional level) and 13 others: AIDS Center (in Karaganda with branches in Zhezkazgan , Temirtau, Balkhash), Blood Center (in Karaganda with branches in Zhezkazgan , Temirtau, Balkhash), an ambulance station ( Karaganda ), 3 medical colleges ( Karaganda , Zhezkazgan , Balkhash ), a specialized warehouse of medical property , 2 orphanages ( Karaganda - 1 , Zhezkazgan - 1), 4 sanatoriums.

In addition, 108 organizations provide a guaranteed volume of free medical care.

As a result, health indicators of the population have improved.

At the end of 2021, the incidence of tuberculosis was reduced by 5.5% (from 34.6 per 100 thousand of the population in 2020 to 32.7 per 100 thousand of the population in 2021, from 477 people to 450).

In 2021, tuberculosis mortality was reduced by 9.1% ( from 3.0 per 100 thousand of the population in 2020 to 3.0 per 100 thousand of the population in 2021, from 45 people to 41).

Mortality from malignant neoplasms, despite the tense epidemiological situation, was 90.1% (1240 cases).

The prevalence of HIV infection among the population aged 15-49 was 0.543.

As of May 18 of this year, 151,461 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Karaganda region. Reproductive number Rt - 1.205 (RK - 1.033).

Regarding the coronavirus pandemic , there are 3,295 infectious beds in the region, including 272 intensive care beds. The workload of the bed fund is 20.6% and 8.8% - intensive care beds. There are 2,384 beds in reserve.

49 PHC organizations operate in the region, 329 mobile teams have been created, staffed by doctors and paramedical personnel (987 medical workers).

For patients with CVI with lung damage up to 20%, hospitals are organized at home with observation and provision of necessary medicines.

A single advisory center on CVI issues has been opened at the regional clinical hospital, which involves infectious disease specialists, pulmonologists and other doctors around the clock.

Patients registered at the dispensary are provided with a three-month supply of medicines. In infectious diseases hospitals, a three-month supply of medicines, personal protective equipment and medical products has been provided.

There are 26 computed tomographs in the region, of which 22 are involved in diagnosing lesions of the pulmonary system in patients with CVI, 40 digital X-ray machines have been purchased, 364 ventilators are in operation ( including 242 – purchased in 2020), 2 800 oxygen concentrators and much more.

Centralized medical gas supply systems (total 1,160 points) have been installed in 26 hospitals.

The work of 10 PCR laboratories with a daily capacity of 15.6 thousand samples per day was ensured.

Thus, the region is ready for a possible new wave of coronavirus infection.

Coronavirus vaccination campaign continues . 115 vaccination rooms have been deployed with a capacity of 8050 people per day, equipped with specialized refrigeration equipment (99 medical freezers were purchased in 2020). The logistics of delivering the vaccine to the regions have been worked out. 115 thermal containers have been purchased to transport the vaccine over short distances; the vaccine is delivered to remote cities and regions in refrigerators, in compliance with the cold chain.

In the region, 673,926 were immunized with the first component and 627,480 with the second.

The population has access to an appointment for vaccination through the personal account of E - gov and Damumed .

Most of the vaccine remains in Karaganda, the rest is distributed among single-industry towns and districts.

To carry out immunization as soon as possible (until July 1, 2021), in addition to vaccination centers in polyclinics, vaccination rooms have been opened in large shopping centers (in Karaganda: Tair, Abzal , Global City, Umai, Central Department Store, Alem , Grand Store , in Temirtau : TD BOOM). Mobile medical complexes are used for vaccination of the population in parks of culture and recreation, in rural areas.

A short-term plan was drawn up to cover the workers of the industrial enterprises of the region, activity and commitment increased after the outreach work. In industrial enterprises, immunization is carried out by traveling vaccination teams, there are more than 45 of them in the region.