Representatives of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a delegation of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan visited the Turkestan region on a working visit. They got acquainted with the activities of the State Institution "No. 1 Regional Perinatal Center" of the Health Department.
In particular, Shakizat Halykova, Head of the Maternal Health Department of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Saltanat Zhabagieva, head of the No. 1 Perinatal Center of the Turkestan region, and other specialists, together with Tajik colleagues, exchanged experiences at the Regional Perinatal Center.
The perinatal center employs more than 600 employees who provide tertiary-level perinatal care for at-risk groups from 8 districts of the region. The center uses modern medical technologies and equipment of the latest generation.
Last year, according to the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the medical genetic department was transformed into a "Fetal Protection Center". On September 2, 2024, the "One Day Clinic" project began work, providing medical genetic care in the Turkestan region. The main goal of the project is to make an accurate genetic diagnosis.
As part of the new initiatives, measures have been implemented for the early detection of birth defects in children and their prevention. This is aimed at preventing congenital and hereditary diseases, reducing morbidity and disability in childhood.
The press service of the akim of the Turkestan region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/899896