Population health status of the republic of kazakhstan: Trends and implications for public health policy
Gulis G. Aringazina A. Sangilbayeva Z. Kale Z. de Leeuw E. Allegrante J.P.
November-2 2021Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021#18Issue 22
The Republic of Kazakhstan began undergoing a political, economic, and social transition after 1991. Population health was declared an important element and was backed with a substantial commitment by the central government to health policy. We examine key trends in the population health status of the Republic of Kazakhstan and seek to understand them in relation to the ongoing political, economic, and social changes in society and its aspirations in health policy. We used the Global Burden of Disease database and toolkit to extract and analyze country-specific descriptive data for the Republic of Kazakhstan to assess life expectancy, child mortality, leading causes of mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and causes and number of years lived with disability. Life expectancy declined from 1990 to 1996 but has subsequently recovered. Ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain among the leading causes of death; child mortality for children under 5 years has declined; and cardiovascular risk factors account for the greatest cause of disability. Considering its socioeconomic development over the last two decades, Kazakhstan continues to lag behind OECD countries on leading health indictors despite substantial investments in public health policy. We identify seven strategic priorities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system.
Global health , Kazakhstan , Life expectancy , Population health , Public health policy , Social determinants of health
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Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Degnevej 14, Esbjerg, 6700, Denmark
Caspian International School of Medicine, Caspian University, 521 Seifullin Street, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 95a Tole Bi Street, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan School of Public Health, 19a Utepov Street, Almaty, 050060, Kazakhstan
Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Local Health District Population Health, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, 2052, NSW, Australia
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, 10027, NY, United States
Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, 10032, NY, United States
Unit for Health Promotion Research
Caspian International School of Medicine
Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases
Kazakhstan School of Public Health
Centre for Health Equity Training
Department of Health and Behavior Studies
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
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