KazAID will continue to implement the “Avicenna: healthcare” programme for medical professionals from Central Asia

Kazakhstan Agency of International Development “KazAID” and Astana Medical University held talks during which important agreements were reached on expanding cooperation in the field of healthcare.

      The parties discussed the “Avicenna: healthcare” joint programme and decided to implement it on an annual basis. The programme is aimed at supporting academic mobility in order to develop regional cooperation in field of medical education in Central Asia.

       In addition, it was decided to expand the “Avicenna: healthcare” programme by including new areas, which will allow covering a wider range of issues related to improving the quality and accessibility of medical education in Central Asia.

      As a reminder, 17 students from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan participated in the first “Avicenna: healthcare” programme, which was implemented in April of this year. The programme included two-week courses at the Astana Medical University and a cultural programme to get acquainted with Astana. Participation was on a grant basis provided by KazAID.