Physician workforce shortage increasing in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has been going through a doctor workforce scarcity for the previous 5 years, a supply on the Audits Committee stated Monday, Kazinform studies.

In response to a consultant of the Audits Committee Nurlan Katrenov, scarcity of medical specialists in Kazakhstan has greater than doubled from 10,000 physicians in 2017 to 23,000 physicians in 2021.

The shortfall of medical personnel for physicians themselves a lot of the occasions means longer working hours, overlapping positions, in addition to sad sufferers.

The nation’s healthcare sector has been experiencing a mind drain as, in line with Katrenov, nearly 5,000 physicians left Kazakhstan prior to now 5 years.

He additionally careworn that 30% of physicians in Kazakhstan are about to succeed in their retirement age.