Kazakhstan has embarked on the systematic development of sanatorium-resort treatment as a key component of its national healthcare system. Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova noted that the new Resort Council will focus on developing innovative therapy methods to attract medical tourists, as reported by infohub.kz.
According to the ministry, the establishment of the Resort Council was announced in Almaty following the international forum "Shipazhai-2026". This body will bring together representatives of government agencies, science, and healthcare. It will serve as a platform for discussing proposals to advance the sanatorium-resort industry.
"Sanatorium-resort treatment is transforming medical tourism by combining classical therapy with high-tech medicine, personalized check-up programs, modern diagnostics, and digital solutions," Alnazarova emphasized in her speech.
She added that the new council is expected to formulate a unified professional approach to the further development of Kazakhstan's sanatorium-resort sector.
Earlier reports indicated that the influx of foreign patients to Kazakhstani hospitals reached 80,000 people last year. In response to growing demand, the Ministry of Health, together with the Ministry of Tourism, has prepared a plan for the development of medical tourism until 2028.
Back in 2025, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the Ministry of Health to develop agreements with neighboring countries to attract tourists for treatment. He noted then that the republic is interested in fostering cooperation, exchanging experience, and transferring medical technologies.