Akim of Akmola region Marat Akhmetzhanov visited Stepnogorsk Multidisciplinary Hospital as part of his working trip, where he inspected the progress of major repairs. The renovation of the medical facility is aimed at creating comfortable conditions for patients and medical staff, as well as improving the quality of medical services provided.
According to Tokhtar Konurbayev, the acting chief physician of the hospital, the contractor has already completed interior finishing works and updated engineering communications. After the renovation is completed, the hospital will be able to offer patients treatment conditions that meet healthcare standards.
The hospital has 246 round-the-clock and 24 day-care beds. More than 40 thousand residents of Stepnogorsk and nearby settlements receive assistance at the medical facility. The number of patients is expected to increase to 162,000, covering residents of Birzhan Sal, Akkolsky, Bulandinsky and Shortandinsky districts.
During the visit, Marat Akhmetzhanov also talked with students of the medical college, discussing their professional prospects and the importance of training qualified personnel for the regional healthcare system.
The Akim of the region instructed the Akimat of Stepnogorsk and the health department to strengthen control over the construction process so that the work would be completed on time and with high quality of execution and financial issues would be resolved.
"The modernization of medical institutions is not just an upgrade of infrastructure, it is a significant contribution to the health and well–being of the region's residents. The implementation of this project will provide citizens with access to modern and high-quality medical services, which corresponds to the tasks set by Head of State Kassym–Jomart Tokayev to modernize the healthcare system," M. Akhmetzhanov summed up.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/916291