Kazakhstan to strengthen protection of doctors: new measures against patient aggression

In recent years, Kazakhstan's healthcare system has been facing an acute problem — an increase in aggression from patients against medical professionals. Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova said at a briefing on January 27 that new mechanisms are being developed in the country aimed at increasing responsibility for attacks on doctors during their official duties. These initiatives are designed to protect medical professionals and ensure their safety in the workplace.

In response to the increase in such cases, the Ministry of Health is preparing draft laws that propose tougher penalties for harming the health of medical staff. Such measures are necessary to create comfortable and safe working conditions, as well as to increase citizens' confidence in the healthcare system.

In addition, significant achievements have been recorded in the field of medical education. Nazarbayev University (NU) has strengthened its position in the international arena. In the latest Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, the university improved its performance in such subject categories as "Education" and "Medicine", entering the top 200 best educational institutions in the world. This success testifies to the high level of training of specialists and increases the authority of Kazakhstan in the global educational space.

Thus, Kazakhstan continues to actively work to improve conditions for medical workers and improve the training of future specialists. These steps should contribute to the development of healthcare and improve the quality of medical care in the country.