Life expectancy of Kazakhstanis increased up to 71 years

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the regional oncology center within his trip to Semey, the press service of Akorda informs.

The Head of State familiarized with the work of the establishment and checked the facilities of the center, which is equipped with the modern equipment.

The President of Kazakhstan also talked to the personnel of the center and noted that the healthcare facilities of the city were equipped with all the necessary equipment.

"7.2 billion tenge was allocated for this complex from the national budget and 4 billion of this amount was allocated for the purchase of the necessary equipment. This is a unique for Kazakhstan establishment with the use of the nuclear medicine. Now, you are the ones who the use of this equipment for the good of the people of Kazakhstan depends on. In total, thanks to development of the healthcare sphere all over the country the life expectancy in Kazakhstan has increased from 64 years up to 71 years over the last decade," the head of State said.