Kazakhstan to digitize medical certificates and sanitary books

Kazakhstan to digitize medical certificates and sanitary books

Starting in 2025, the issuance, accounting and maintenance of personal medical books in Kazakhstan will be carried out in electronic format. This measure will allow citizens to provide the same document to multiple institutions simultaneously, significantly simplifying the process and saving both time and money. To date, around 1.6 million Kazakh citizens have sanitary books. According to the country’s Health Ministry, the transfer to an electronic format will also affect the issuance of other medical documents, including sick leave certificates, sanatorium-resort cards, and children’s health passports. Documents will be transferred to third parties only with the consent of citizens using the eGov mobile application. Users will be able to access their medical data in the eDensaulyq section. Additionally, parents will be able to remotely register informed consent or refusal to vaccinate their children.