KZT 104 mln to be allotted annually within Healthy Lifestyle program - Mniister Doskaliyev

sp;ASTANA.  November 23. KAZINFORM  /Serik Sabekov/ KZT 104 mln will be allocated every year within Healthy Lifestyle program, Minister of Healthcare Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev has informed at the IV Civil Forum in Astana today.

"We deeply appreciate and realize importance of the NGOs in healthcare. To date the Ministry cooperates with more than 100 non-governmental organizations. We feel their active support in the course of realization of Health Lifestyle program. Since this year there will be allotted more than KZT 104 mln annually for this program's implementation", the Minister said.

According to him, state procurement under this program will be placed in 62 NGOs. The Minister also noted that over 12 international and 20 social associations are providing support in fight with tuberculosis.

"In this view the NGOs were allotted over KZT 16 mln for popularization of healthy lifestyle, prevention of spread of tuberculosis", Doskaliyev said.