Medicine is one of the most important sectors of any society as a healthy nation has a direct impact on the welfare of the country.
The volume of services provided by medical institutions has grown over the last few years. In Kazakhstan, the volume of healthcare services rendered for the third quarter of 2023 amounted to 737.9 billion Tenge (2022 - 797.4 billion).
Kazakhstan is also witnessing the development of medical tourism. Every year medical institutions of Kazakhstan are visited by citizens of CIS countries, UAE, Turkey, China, Western Europe and the USA.
Astana is the leader in medical tourism in Kazakhstan. There are seven innovative healthcare facilities located in the capital city, which are internationally accredited by Joint Commission International.
In addition, the healthcare industry is attractive to investors. In 2022, investments in healthcare increased by 50.2% and reached 410 billion tenge.
The state at the republican and local executive level creates conditions for the development of this industry by creating favorable conditions for doing business in the country. Investors are offered favorable credit terms, customs duties, tax breaks and in-kind grants.