Tag: Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University

Today marked a historic milestone for the healthcare system in Kazakhstan as the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU) celebrated the graduation of its first class of pediatricians in 17 years. This significant event saw 132 specialists receiving their diplomas, including top graduates with honors, winners of international competitions, and the best graduates of 2024.

Addressing the graduates, KazNMU Rector Marat Shoranov highlighted the challenging seven-year journey that demonstrated the dedication of both the faculty and the pioneering students of the School of Pediatrics. He praised their hard work, perseverance, and commitment, emphasizing that these qualities have led to the reinforcement of the healthcare system with newly qualified pediatricians. “This journey was not easy, but through your effort, determination, and devotion, we have reached this important milestone. This is a new chapter in the history of our university. Today, you are making history!” Rector Shoranov congratulated the graduates.

The history of KazNMU’s Pediatric Faculty dates back to 1938, making it one of the first faculties of its kind in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Over its 84-year history, it has trained more than 8,000 specialists, with graduates contributing across all sectors of the healthcare system. Currently, 1,080 students are enrolled in the Pediatrics program, continuing the legacy of excellence.

The vibrant city of Almaty buzzed with excitement as it hosted the XXV International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “Actual Problems of Clinical, Experimental Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Neurophysiology,” celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Department of Nervous Diseases at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medial University.

The conference was a dynamic gathering where leading experts in neurology and neurosurgery shared groundbreaking presentations on various nervous system disorders and cutting-edge techniques in investigation, diagnosis, management, and prevention. This event saw a convergence of specialists from across Kazakhstan, including Almaty, Karaganda, Aktobe, Taldykorgan, Shymkent, Semey, and Astana, all coming together to tackle the pressing issues in neurology.

Adding an international flair, the conference welcomed distinguished participants from Australia, Austria, the United States, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, New Zealand, and Germany. This global collaboration highlighted crucial health issues and fostered discussions on future strategies for growth, showcased through insightful presentations and compelling case studies from our foreign colleagues.

Attendees were engaged in several breakout sessions, delving into topics like “Rare Diseases: Improving Lives,” “Neurology in the 21st Century: Old Challenges, New Questions,” and “Neurorehabilitation and Pain Management Issues.” Additionally, a symposium focused on “Multiple Sclerosis and Current Aspects of Orphan Diseases” and “Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): From Assessing Opportunities to Obtaining Results” captivated the audience.

The conference culminated with the Young Scientists’ section, where emerging professionals, neurologists, and neurosurgeons showcased their innovative perspectives on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of nervous system disorders.

All participants, from speakers to guests, left with a renewed commitment to ongoing collaboration, eager to elevate professionalism and competence in the healthcare field.

At the Simulation Center of Asfendiyarov KazNMU, a charity event for free training for police officers and the Department of Emergency Situations of Almaty was completed. For three months, law enforcement officers and rescuers took first aid courses.

The training “School of First Aid “Golden Hour” was organized on the initiative of the Chairman of the Board and Rector of KazNMU Marat Shoranov. The purpose of the courses is to improve the training of first responders in critical situations. The rule of the “Golden Hour” is to quickly stabilize the victim’s condition and prevent the deterioration of his condition in order to provide medical care, including emergency care, to the victim as quickly and effectively as possible.

The purpose of first aid is to save the victim, that is, to eliminate the threat to his life, to prevent further damage and possible complications. The strong earthquakes that occurred in Almaty revealed the need to improve knowledge and skills in providing first emergency aid to the population. World experience shows that seismic safety of the population depends not only on the quality of the seismic service, but also on the general level of seismic education and psychological preparedness of the population, including in providing first emergency aid.

The training is conducted by employees of the Simulation Center and the Institute of Additional and Professional Education of Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. These are certified trainers who have been trained in international organizations, in particular Israel, the USA and Russia. They are practicing physicians who have extensive clinical and teaching experience. In total, over three months, 1,300 employees of the emergency services and traffic police in Almaty completed the training. All training participants were given certificates.

At the School of Pharmacy of the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, was completed the scientific project “Development of a phytosubstance from domestic plant raw materials with a cardiotonic effect”, funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan to develop a plant-based drug of medicinal herb Ziziphora bungeana Juz., which has many pharmacological effects.

The object of the study was the annual or perennial, herbaceous or sub-shrub plant Ziziphora bungeana, which grows in central Asia, western China, Altai, Mongolia and other countries.

The genus Ziziphora L. of the Lamiaceae family includes about 30 plant species.

Plants of Ziziphora are rich in essential oils, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, glycosides, resins, tannins, and organic acids are also isolated.

As part of the project, joint scientific research to study the chemical composition and pharmacological properties of this herb was carried out with the State Medical University of Lublin (Poland), St. Petersburg Chemical-Pharmaceutical University (Russia), and Masaryk University (Czech Republic). Based on the results of research using in vivo methods, The antimicrobial, antioxidant and cardiotropic properties of Z. bungeana extracts have been established in vitro. The cardiotropic activity was confirmed by the results of Echocardiography, Electrocardiogram, and histological analysis. The results obtained confirm the prospects of the research object for the development of effective drugs from natural raw materials.

The results of studies on the medicinal herb by Z. bungeana were published in the highly rated scientific journals: Ethnopharmacology, Molecules with quartiles Q1, Q2 and a patent was received from the Eurasian Patent Office.

Medicines based on domestic natural raw materials help reduce import dependence and allow expanding the arsenal of domestic products on the pharmaceutical market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In Almaty, at the Children’s City Clinical Hospital No. 2, the two-day (April 18-19) Republican scientific and practical conference with international participation “Barlybaev Readings” completed its work today. Dedicated to the 135th anniversary KazNMU and the 100th anniversary of the outstanding pediatrician, scientist, one of the founders of the national pediatric school and science of Kazakhstan Nina Barlybaeva.

It should be noted that the conference was held to support the scientific interest of practical healthcare doctors in the health problems of the children’s population. Pediatricians, pediatric anesthesiologists and resuscitators, and pediatric cardiologists took part in it.

The main scientific directions of the conference covered clinical aspects of childhood pathology; rare diseases in pediatric practice; socially significant diseases in pediatric practice; vaccine prevention in pediatrics; medical rehabilitation in pediatric practice; nutrition of a healthy and sick child; emergency conditions in pediatrics and pediatric surgery.

As part of the conference, a master class was held with the participation of the director of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital ” Okhmatdit ” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, pediatric resuscitator, professor Vladimir Zhovnir on the topic “Heart rhythm disorders in children – according to ECG.”

The organizers of the conference were Children’s City Clinical Hospital No. 2 of Almaty, the School of Pediatrics and the Department of Childhood Diseases named after Professor Barlybaeva of the KazNMU. As the organizers noted, the conference will be annual and will become a traditional platform for the exchange of experience and innovative technologies in pediatrics between leading experts, young scientists and practicing physicians.

The Ophthalmological Clinic of the Center for Primary Health Care and Diagnostics of the Sanzhar Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University continues to successfully perform corneal transplant operations, the university’s press service reported.

The series of operations started in May last year. With the help of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Public Foundation, the Ministry of Health and foreign partner companies, corneal transplants were revived in the country. Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty is the only way to restore vision for patients with serious pathologies: keratoconus, corneal ulcer, chemical and traumatic injuries and other pathologies.

At the same time, it is usually impossible to delay the transfer. With the support of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Public Foundation, 304 corneal transplants were planned, the total cost of the program is 373 350 280 tenge. In less than a year, 116 operations have already been performed at the KazNMU University Clinic.

A unique Competence Center for Orphan Neurological Diseases has opened in the Aksai Children’s Clinic of Asfendiyarov KazNMU.

The Orphan Neurological Diseases Competence Center consists of several rooms, where comfortable rooms are equipped for therapy, treatment, entertainment and rehabilitation of children with rare diseases. It will provide assistance in the diagnosis, prescribing therapy and support for patients with neuromuscular pathologies.

By the way, the equipment for the rehabilitation of patients is manufactured in Kazakhstan and is in no way inferior to foreign analogues.

An important component of the Center’s work will be the training of neurologists, rehabilitologists, as well as general practitioners and pediatricians from the regions of Kazakhstan and other specialists, including nurses. The center will also carry out research projects on rare neurological diseases.