Healthcare market competitiveness improving in Kazakhstan

Services on program hemodialysis serve as an example of development of competitive environment. 43 suppliers of hemodialysis services, including 16 private ones work in the country so far, the Ministry informs.
Equal conditions were created for the government and private sectors for provision of guaranteed volume of free medical care. As a result, the share of private entities rendering these services increased to 17%, the PM's official website reports.
As the Ministry informs, the works conducted within the UNHS promoted improvement of the main health indicators of the population including medical and demographic indicators. Thus, the rate of mortality from circulatory system diseases, vascular brain lesions and the child mortality rate are steadily decreasing.