Prime Minister inspects development of pharmaceutical industry in Zhambyl region

Prime Minister inspects development of pharmaceutical industry in Zhambyl region

The construction of 26 healthcare facilities, including 20 outpatient clinics and feldsher-midwife stations, is underway in the Zhambyl region as part of the national project. A total of 4.5 billion tenge has been allocated for purchasing medical equipment and 30 sanitary vehicles. This was reported to Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, who arrived on a working trip to the region and reviewed the modernization of healthcare facilities and the development of the pharmaceutical industry. He examined the operations of the Super-pharm plant, which plans to supply domestic medical institutions with products such as nonwoven materials, adhesive bandages, alcohol wipes, and disposable syringes, producing 300 million units annually. It employs a full-cycle technological process, from raw materials to finished products.

«This year, we are opening a new building with a total area of 16,000 square meters. Additionally, at our facility, we plan to start producing cancer medications, insulin, and veterinary drugs. Our plant is unique not only in Kazakhstan but throughout the CIS. The local content in our products is 95 percent,» said Kairat Kaimoldayev, CEO of the pharmaceutical plant.

Overall, 655 facilities will be built in Kazakhstan under the Modernization of Rural Health Care national project. According to Bektenov, the number of medical institutions in rural areas has increased twice compared to last year. The Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of improving human resources and strengthening the technical aspects.