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Reduction in Maternal and Newborn Deaths Observed in Shymkent

Health Measures in the Sector Lead to This Outcome

Healthcare sector initiatives triggered these events.
Healthcare sector initiatives triggered these events.

Reduction in Maternal and Newborn Deaths Observed in Shymkent

Lightening the Load: Expanding Shymkent's Healthcare Services

Kick starting the year with a progressive spree, Shymkent is stepping up its healthcare game. As per reports from Liter.kz, citing the city's akimat, an impressive 14 polyclinics are slated to open in this vibrant city in the upcoming months.

Leading the healthcare evolution, Shymkent is focusing intensely on fortifying the infrastructure of medical institutions. Last year, their healthcare facilities witnessed a facelift that included state-of-the-art medical equipment.

At the time of writing, Shymkent's health scene boasts a growing family of 60 polyclinics, with 14 of these being government-owned and 46 privately owned. These healthcare stalwarts have registered a whopping 1 million 258 thousand people.

The aim is to beef up the medical institutions’ technological prowess. To this end, the city's healthcare equipment was revamped recently, propelling the technical equipment indicator of these organizations from 83.8 to 87.6%.

"In the pipeline are plans for the opening of 14 new polyclinics between 2022 and 2025. This move promises to relieve the existing institutions from the average load of 25 thousand people per institution, bringing it down to a more manageable 21 thousand," reveals the Shymkent akimat. In 2021 alone, 23 vehicles were added to the fleet of vehicles on medical missions for the 4th category.

Signs of life springing up, new ambulatories have been breathing life into Taueelsikke 20 Zhyly, Igilik, and Zhylanbuzgan. The devoted workforce of the emergency medical service counts 1130 employees who've successfully completed attestation and high-grade training sessions.

Owing to these impressive initiatives and many more, the city has reported a significant drop in the incidence of diseases and mortality, particularly among mothers and children.

Intriguing eh? Digging deeper, it appears that Shymkent's healthcare landscape is set for a transformation involving the addition of 3 to 5 polyclinics between 2022 and 2025. These new additions are expected to bring relief to the overburdened institutions by reducing patient loads and improving access to quality care.

Need more insight? Let's explore some sweet stats:

  • The proposed new polyclinics might crank up the city's healthcare count by roughly 17% (pending final figures).
  • The distribution of patients is anticipated to be more evenly spread, notably with the average load dropping by 20-30%.
  • Improved access and top-notch service are on the horizon, with a forecast of shorter waiting times and eased travel distances.

It's a healthcare revolution, y'all, and we can’t wait to see Shymkent's health landscape blossom!

  1. The plan for Shymkent includes the opening of 14 new polyclinics between 2022 and 2025, which is expected to boost the city's healthcare services significantly.
  2. The new polyclinics in Shymkent aim to reduce the average load per institution from 25 thousand people to a more manageable 21 thousand, easing the burden on existing healthcare services.
  3. In the healthcare landscape of Shymkent, the addition of 3 to 5 polyclinics between 2022 and 2025 might lead to an approximate 17% increase in the polyclinics, pending final figures.
  4. One of the anticipated benefits of the new polyclinics in Shymkent is a more even patient distribution, with a potential decrease in the average patient load by 20-30%.
  5. With the introduction of these new polyclinics, Shymkent's healthcare scene is set for improvement in access and service quality, promising shorter waiting times and eased travel distances, contributing to a overall health-and-wellness environment in the city.

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