Ministry of Healthcare (Kazakhstan)

The Ministry of Healthcare (Kazakh: Денсаулық сақтау министрлігі, Densaýlyq saqtaý mınıstrligi) is one of the central executive bodies of the cabinet-level ministry in Kazakhstan. It carries out management, as well as, within the limits provided for by law, intersectoral coordination in the field of public health, medical and pharmaceutical education. On 6 August 2014, it was reorganized into the Ministry of Health and Social Development by a decree of the President of Kazakhstan “On Reform of the Public Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.[1] But was later reestablished on 25 January 2017.[2] It is the highest government department responsible for health.

Ministry of Healthcare
Денсаулық сақтау министрлігі
Densaýlyq saqtaý mınıstrligi
Emblem of Kazakhstan

House of Ministries
Agency overview
Formed28 June 1992
JurisdictionGovernment of Kazakhstan
HeadquartersNur-Sultan
Employees243
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://dsm.gov.kz/en

History

The Ministry of Healthcare was founded in 1961.

Ministers

Political Party:   Nur Otan   CommunistParty

Name
(Born-Died)		 Party Term of Office Cabinet
Minister for Healthcare
Toregeldy Sharmanov
(1901–)		 Communist Party 14 November 1961 30 November 1966
6 May 1992 26 October 1998
Minister of Healthcare
Zhaksylyk Doskaliev
(b. 1955)		 Nur Otan 28 October 2009 7 October 2010 Massimov I
Salidat Kairbekova
(b. 1961)		 Nur Otan 7 October 2010 6 August 2014
Akhmetov
Massimov II
Minister of Healthcare and Social Development

Responsibilities of the Ministry of Healthcare

The Ministry of Health is responsible for:

  • maintaining the effectiveness and efficiency of the statutory health insurance and long-term care insurance systems

References
  1. "Назарбаев подписал указ о реорганизации правительства | Kazakhstan Today". www.kt.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  2. "О дальнейшем совершенствовании системы государственного управления Республики Казахстан — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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