LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC: THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR OF THE TURKESTAN REGION HAS SHOWN EXCELLENT RESULTS

LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC: THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR OF THE TURKESTAN REGION HAS SHOWN EXCELLENT RESULTS
Despite the difficulties associated with the pandemic, the region is among the leaders in the implementation of state programs in the country. This was announced at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Health with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Togzhanov.
It was about the results of the work of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the past year. According to its results, the region achieved high results in 18 out of 20 indicators.
13.7 billion tenge was allocated for the development of the health care sector of the region's residents in 2020. The state programs focused on four target indicators-an increase in average life expectancy to 73.21 years, a decrease in the number of premature deaths from cardiovascular, oncological, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes to 18.86%, a decrease in maternal mortality to 17.1%, and infant mortality to 10.1% per 1 thousand live births.
The support of the mayor of the region Umirzak Shukeyev ensured the rapid development of the field of medicine in the region. According to the head of the regional department of public health Marat Pashimov, the priority was the health of mother and child, resuscitation and surgery, strengthening the work of the ambulance service.
To equip the material and technical base of medical organizations, 205 units of specialized equipment were purchased in the amount of 2.5 billion tenge. With the help of a public-private partnership, nine paramedic dispensaries have been built, of which five are already operating, and four more will open this year.
At the same time, 73% of organizations in the Turkestan region are connected to the medical information system. Currently, there are two medical information systems - DAMUMED and KOMEK. To date, all doctors and secondary medical staff of the region are provided with computer equipment at their workplaces. In addition, 100% of the population has electronic health passports. The mobile app is used by almost 400 thousand people. At the end of the year, more than 10.5 thousand Turkestanis signed up for a doctor's appointment.
Press service of the akim of Turkestan region