Kazakhstan and South Korea Discussed Opportunities for Implementing Leading Digital Health Practices

Kazakhstan and South Korea Discussed Opportunities for Implementing Leading Digital Health Practices

18.05.2026 20:16:23 361

Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with representatives of St. Mary's International Hospital and the South Korean companies Waycen and Meninblox.

During the meeting, innovative solutions in healthcare digitalization were discussed, using the example of the hospital, which combines a regional emergency medical center, hospice and palliative care, and comprehensive care through automation and robotics of medical services.

The parties discussed the prospects and opportunities for implementing leading digital medical practices in Kazakhstan, particularly at medical institutions in the West Kazakhstan region.

Gabidulla Ospankulov discussed government support measures, tax incentives, and the advantages of the country's investment climate.

The participants also discussed the implementation of an investment project to build a multidisciplinary clinic.

Waycen, a South Korean medical artificial intelligence (AI MedTech) company, specializes in developing AI solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases, as well as precision medicine platforms for all stages of cancer treatment.

Meninblox develops large language models (LLM) for medicine and AI solutions to improve the efficiency of medical services.The company's key product is the MediKoGPT platform, a specialized medical language model trained on verified medical data. Using this platform, the company develops AI assistants and digital services to optimize communication between doctors, patients, and medical institutions.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1222908?lang=kk