Development of Kazakhstan's Healthcare and Medical Infrastructure Discussed During Online Meeting with German Private Sector

BERLIN, 23 September 2020 -- Today the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Germany and the German Eastern Business Association organized another online video conference with German businesses. The event was also co-organized in collaboration with the German Health Alliance (GHA).

The main topic of the discussions concerned prospects for the development of Kazakh-German cooperation and implementation of joint projects in the healthcare sector, as well as development of Kazakhstan's investment potential.

The online meeting was attended by the heads of German producers of medicines and medical technologies, sectoral business associations, as well as  representatives of Germany's scientific and expert communities.

Speakers from the Kazakh side included the Vice-Minister of Health Lyudmila Byurabekova, Vice-Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Ruslan Baymishev, Board Chairman of the Free Economic Zone "Park of Innovative Technologies" in Almaty Olzhas Sartayev, as well as representatives of "Chempharm".

In his opening remarks, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Germany Dauren Karipov briefed the participants about Kazakhstan's measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate the negative econonomic effects caused by the pandemic crisis. He also shared the Kazakh Government's plans to modernize the healthcare system. Ambassador Karipov drew attention to plans to build 13 additional infectious clinics by the end of 2020, as well as 30 modern multifunctional healthcare facilities by 2025. In his speesh the diplomat gave high marks to German healthcare technologies and expressed Kazakhstan's interest in expanding investment cooperation in this field.