On January 24, 2025, on the Astana-Moscow flight, an 85-year-old passenger suddenly collapsed and needed emergency medical care. The coordinated actions of Karlygash Bakirova, a graduate of Astana Medical University and an otoneurologist at the National Institute of Internal Medicine of the Republic of Kazakhstan, saved the elderly man's life.
During the flight with his grandson, Viktor Karpin felt a sharp deterioration in his condition. Flight attendants noticed the passenger's condition and called a medical worker via communication. Karlygash Bakirova immediately began to provide assistance.

The patient suffered from hypertension, but during the examination by the doctor it was found that his blood pressure had dropped to 50/30 mm Hg and there was no pulse. The situation required urgent action. Karlygash Bakirova performed resuscitation measures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which allowed the patient's condition to temporarily stabilize. The doctor demanded an emergency landing, and the crew decided to land at the nearby Ufa airport. After landing, Viktor Alekseevich was handed over to doctors, and later his condition stabilized. Karlygash Bakirova did not lose touch with the passenger's grandson, who confirmed the positive dynamics and qualifications of the doctors.

It is worth recalling that this is the second case in a month when a graduate of the Astana Medical University saved a life in an emergency on board an aircraft. Previously, Dinmukhamed Bekturganov, an intern at this university, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and saved the life of a passenger on the Kyzylorda-Astana flight.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/dsm/press/news/details/926918