The Salamatty Kazakhstan medical
train has set off again. The main goal of the new trip is to provide free
medical assistance to residents in remote villages, with plans to reach a total
of 147 settlements. This year, equipped with modern facilities and a
laboratory, the mobile hospital will travel to the West Kazakhstan region,
enabling to perform minor surgeries. The medical team consists of around 30
people, including surgeons, neurologists, ophthalmologists, dentists, and
radiologists, accompanied by psychologists and lawyers. Organizers anticipate
extending free medical and legal aid to at least 90,000 rural citizens. The
doctors will conclude their mission by year-end. It is noteworthy that since
2010, medical trains have visited nearly 2,000 stations and have examined over
650,000 people.
“We have latest equipment at our disposal. This
year, we’ve installed a mammography machine, and we maintain a warehouse. If we
ever run out of anything, we place an order, and it gets delivered to us,” said
senior doctor Ainur Yeginbayeva.
“We have all the necessary ultrasound machines,
fluorography, X-ray, electrocardiography, and electroencephalography equipment available.
With around 15 health workers of various specialties, we can improve our
ability to detect pathology at an early stage, ensuring timely and effective
assistance to individuals,” said Timur Sultangaziyev, Kazakh First Vice
Minister of Health.
