Following a review by the Supreme Audit Chamber, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health conducted an internal assessment of the research performance of 37 subordinate institutes, centers, and medical universities. As a result, one institute may lose its status as a research organization, infohub.kz reports.
The institutions were evaluated on the number of patents, citation rates, and their ability to earn revenue from their research.
Based on the audit findings, the B.U. Dzharbusynov Scientific Center of Urology has been given until the end of 2026 to improve its low performance indicators — otherwise it could lose its research organization status.
The Center of Transfusiology (Blood Service) retained its status because it is the only specialized center of its kind in the country, but its financial indicators will be revised.
Overall, the heads of all scientific medical institutions were instructed to strengthen their work with grants, increase the number of patents, and focus on commercializing their developments.
A dedicated digital platform will now be created to monitor the progress of medical universities and research institutes.
It was emphasized that the implementation of the remaining Supreme Audit Chamber recommendations remains under review.
Recall that the process was initiated by a state audit conducted by the Supreme Audit Chamber in 2025. At that time, following the review, the Ministry of Health was instructed to thoroughly analyze the scientific, scientific-technical, and innovative activities of organizations in the sector and take measures as necessary.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that a mega-hospital is under construction in Kokshetau, which will eventually house five city polyclinics and inpatient facilities. The project is already 76% complete, with launch planned for 2027. It will create 1,500 jobs for medical workers.