Kazakhstan Expands Transplant Program to Save More Lives
Kazakhstan's healthcare sector is set to expand its transplantation programme. Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova emphasises the importance of societal trust in this development. The plan includes performing heart and liver transplants for children, as well as complex organ transplants.
Currently, around 200-300 patients receive transplants each year in Kazakhstan, with survival rates on par with top global clinics. However, over 4300 patients, including 121 children, are eagerly awaiting organ transplants. Each organ donor can potentially save up to seven lives.
The level of post-mortem organ donation in Kazakhstan remains low. Since 2012, Kazakh surgeons have successfully performed transplants of various organs, including hearts, livers, kidneys, corneas, and lungs. Transplantation is often the sole effective treatment for severe chronic diseases.
Kazakhstan's healthcare sector is poised to broaden its transplantation programme, with plans to perform heart and liver transplants for children and complex organ transplants. This expansion aims to reduce the waiting list of over 4300 patients, including 121 children. Minister Alnazarova stresses the need for societal trust in this life-saving endeavour.
