Who should be screened and when

Screening is a preventive medical examination of people who have no symptoms of disease. It helps detect diseases and risk factors for their development at an early stage.

In the Republic of Kazakhstan, screening examinations are conducted for specific age and target population groups in accordance with Order No. ҚР ДСМ-174/2020 of the Acting Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 30, 2020, taking into account subsequent amendments.

Depending on the type of examination, screenings are provided under the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC) and the compulsory social health insurance (CSHI) system.

This article explains who should undergo screening, which diseases are detected, how often examinations are conducted, and how to obtain the results.