AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegional Health Cooperation: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are considering short-term training for 100 doctors in oncology, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, transplantation and pediatrics, alongside closer work on primary care, home visits and medicine production. Heart Screening: Kazakhstan has begun testing an AI tool that reads ECGs to flag people at higher risk of chronic heart failure and help doctors prioritise echocardiograms. Cancer Survivorship: Researchers from Nazarbayev University and the National Research Oncology Center reviewed 32 studies and found chronic pain affects 8.6% to 67.1% of long-term cancer survivors, highlighting a need for better follow-up care. Health Information: A survey found 71% of people in Kazakhstan use AI for health questions, while nearly seven in ten struggle to tell reliable information from misleading claims. Infection Controls: Kazakhstan has stepped up checks after a suspected plague case in Russia; the WHO has described the reported case as isolated, not an outbreak.
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