The development of the air ambulance service in Kazakhstan
is reaching a new level. All free emergency medical care is now provided through
the National Coordination Center for Emergency Medicine. The center houses a
helipad and a hangar for medical aviation, enabling the prompt transfer of
patients from any region of the country. In the first half of the year alone,
the center carried out over 1,000 flights. Additionally, five international
patient transfers were conducted, bringing critically ill patients from Türkiye,
South Korea, Germany, Egypt, and Vietnam. Since the center opened,
approximately 3,000 patients have received treatment.
«Our aircraft fleet includes 11 AN-2 planes, which fly
within the regions from districts to regional centers. In addition, there are
16 helicopters operated by Kazaviaspas
airline, comprising MI-8 and Eurocopter-145 models. Specifically for
transplantation purposes, we transport both organs and the medical teams who
perform the procedures,» said Yerzhan Adilbekov, Chairman of the Board of the
National Coordination Center for Emergency Medicine in Astana.
The center provides medical assistance across 29 specialties
- from general surgery and neurosurgery to obstetrics. Patients treated here
include citizens from the U.S., South Korea, the Czech Republic, and other
countries. Recently, the first baby was born at the facility. Doctors see this
as a good sign: it not only saves lives but also brings new life into the
world.
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