What the one has to do if he needs air ambulance?

Medical aviation is a form of medical care involving the use of air transport to transport patients or deliver medical specialists in cases provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Medical aviation is used when a patient's condition, the remoteness of a populated area, or the lack of necessary medical care at the location requires the use of an aircraft.

The procedure for providing such care is established by Order No. ҚР ДСМ-225/2020 of the Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 30, 2020, “On Approval of the Rules for Providing Emergency Medical Care, Including with the Involvement of Medical Aviation.”

Medical care provided through medical aviation is covered under the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC), provided that the established eligibility criteria are met.

This article explains who may require medical aviation services, who makes the decision to deploy medical aviation, and how such assistance is organized.