SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS
Venue: Main Hall, Block C2, Nazarbayev University
(Entrance from Turan Avenue), Astana, Kazakhstan
Languages: Kazakh/Russian/English
Format: Offline / Online — for registered participants only
Congress Organizers
About International Congress
Our partners
Keynote Speakers
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Multidisciplinary PHC teams led by family physicians, including family nurses, home-visiting nurses, social workers, psychologists, and midwives.
- Centers of Best Practice in PHC and lessons from implementation across Kazakhstan.
- Community engagement and participation in monitoring the quality of care.
- Medical and social integration in community-based care.
- Digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and modern tools for PHC.
- Education and competency-based preparation of PHC professionals.
- Accessibility of Outpatient Pharmaceutical Care: Challenges and Solutions
- PHC professionals, family physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, midwives, and public health specialists.
- Health-system leaders, policymakers, regional health departments, insurance and e-health representatives.
- Medical universities, medical colleges, researchers, educators, students, non-governmental organizations, and international partners.
Organizers, participants, and partners
Public Health Department of Astana City;
Nazarbayev University;
National Association “Primary Health Care” (Kazakhstan);
University Medical Center;
Republican Center for Primary Health Care of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA);
International experts from CIS and European countries.
Regional and city health departments;
Social Health Insurance Fund;
National Scientific Center for Health Development named after Salidat Kairbekova; Republican Center for Electronic Health.
Non-governmental organizations;
PHC organizations.
Time | Event | Venue |
9:30 – 12:00 | Visits to City Polyclinics in Astana – Demonstration of Primary Health Care Best Practices | Addresses and Participant Groups by Route |
9:30 – 12:00 | Master Classes for Congress Participants with Certificates of Participation (For registered participants only) | Аddresses and Number of Participants for Each Master Class |
12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and Free Time | |
14:00 –15:00 | Online Confirmation of Participation Participants are kindly requested to arrive in advance. | 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana (entrance from Turan Avenue) |
15:00 – 18:00 | Official Opening Ceremony. Presentation of the Activities of the Global Coalition for Primary Health Care. Awards Ceremony Honoring the Best Primary Health Care Professionals in Kazakhstan. | Main Hall (Main Conference Hall, 2nd Floor) |
Day 1: Morning Visits to Astana City Polyclinics — Demonstration of Primary Health Care Best Practices
(Congress participants select a route and make their own way to the designated location at the specified time, using the address provided.) | |||
09:30 – 12:00 | Route No. 1: Republican Center for Primary Health Care of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan Director: Olzhas Yermekovich Iskakov | 8 Shaimerden Koshygululy Street, Astana | VIP Almaty Region Aktobe Region Pavlodar Region Mangystau Region |
09:30 – 12:00 | Route No. 2: City Polyclinic No. 4, Astana Director: Serik Amenovich Shaimerdenov | 1 Taras Shevchenko Street, Saryarka District, Astana | VIP Karaganda Region Atyrau Region Zhambyl Region North Kazakhstan Region |
09:30 – 12:00 | Route No. 3: City Polyclinic No. 5, Astana Director: Altynshash Zhumashеvna Tabuldina | 20 Akan Sery Street, Astana | VIP Almaty Shymkent West Kazakhstan Region Akmola Region Kostanay Region Zhetisu Region |
09:30 – 12:00 | Route No. 4: City Polyclinic No. 6, Astana Director: Dinara Satzhanovna Baiserkina | 3 Amanat Street, Astana | VIP Turkistan Region Kyzylorda Region East Kazakhstan Region Abai Region Ulytau Region |
Day 1: Morning Master Classes for Congress Participants with Certificates of Participation
Certificates are issued only to participants registered for the master class. Registration is available via the Google Form using the link above. | ||
09:30 – 12:00 | Master Class by the Republican Public Association “Federation of Sports Programming” (1): Modern Digital Tools in Primary Health Care: Vibe Coding and Creating Solutions with Artificial Intelligence | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine: Astana, 5/1 Kerey and Zhanibek Khans Street, Library, 4th Floor 70 participants |
09:30 – 12:00 | Master Class by the WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care (2): Building Trust in Primary Health Care: From Principles to Practice | Ballroom right: Astana, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, 3nd Floor 70 participants |
10:00 - 12:30 | Masterclass by Professor Sophia Siu Chee Chan: Medical Education for Effective Primary Health Care: From Competencies to Outcomes | Red Hall: Nazarbayev University, Main Campus, 53 Kabanbay Batyr avenue, Astana 100 participants |
09:30 – 12:00 | Master Class by Nazarbayev University: Publishing Scientific Research in Primary Health Care: Strategies for High-Impact Journals | Ballroom left: Astana, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, 3nd Floor 70 participants |
Grand Opening of the International Congress
Venue: Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana (Entrance from Turan Avenue) Main Hall, 2nd Floor | ||
15:00 – 18:00 | Official Opening and Welcome Addresses Welcome Addresses: Zhenis Makhmuduly Kassymbek, Akim (Mayor) of Astana Akmaral Sharipbayevna Alnazarova, Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan Corinne Capuano, Acting Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe (video address) Dr. María Pilar Astier-Peña, President-Elect, World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) (video address) Professor Waqar Ahmad, President of Nazarbayev University Tolebay Kossiyabekovich Rakhypbekov, Professor, President of the National Association "Primary Health Care" Professor Huck Hui Ng, Vice President for Medicine and Dean, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine Professor Sophia Siu Chee Chan, GBS, JP, PhD (HK), MPH (Harvard), MEd (Manchester), PRDHCE (Nursing), DNA, RN, RSCN, FFPH (RCP), FAAN, FRCN, Professor, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Senior Advisor to the President’s Office, The University of Hong Kong; Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health and Nursing Workforce Development in Primary Health Care, Hong Kong SAR, China. Presentations on the Activities of the Global Coalition for Primary Health Care: Timur Sultangaziyev, First Vice Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurbek Bukuev, Deputy Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic Khuriya Khisomova, Chairperson of the National Association of Family Medicine Workers of Tajikistan Awards Ceremony: By the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan By the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan By the National Association “Primary Health Care” | |
Time | Event | Venue |
9:00 – 9:30 | Online Confirmation of Participation Participants are kindly requested to arrive in advance. | Nazarbayev University, Astana, entrance from Turan Avenue Main Hall (Main Conference Hall, 2nd Floor) |
9:30 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in Healthcare: From Innovation to Practice Video Presentation A New Stage in the Development of Primary Health Care: Community Health in the Digital Era Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Leadership and Policy: The Hong Kong Experience Population Health Management in Primary Health Care Decision-Making Primary Health Care Reforms in Samarkand: Outcomes and Public Trust in the Healthcare System Digital Solutions for Population Health Management at the Primary Health Care Level Videos Showcasing the Activities of Primary Health Care Organizations in the Republic of Kazakhstan Advancing Primary Care Through Systems Thinking and Community Learning Supporting the Workforce, Supporting the Profession: The Role of the Russian Association of Nurses The Link Between Primary Health Care and Public Health: The Experience of Spain “Salauatty Auyl” (Healthy Village): An Example of Community Care for Everyone’s Health From the National Initiative of Primary Health Care Best Practice Centres to the WHO Demonstration Platform: The Development and Evolution of the Initiative in the Republic of Kazakhstan Rethinking Primary Health Care: New Challenges, New Approaches, New Solutions, and Future Prospects | Main Hall (Main Conference Hall, 2nd Floor) |
12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and Free Time | |
14:00-14:30 | Online Confirmation of Participation Participants are kindly requested to arrive in advance. | 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana (entrance from Turan Avenue) |
14:30 – 17:00 | PARALLEL PANEL SESSIONS | Nazarbayev University: Astana, entrance from Turan Avenue |
14:30 – 17:00 | Session 1 – PHC Policymakers and Healthcare Organization Leaders: Effectiveness and Financial Sustainability of Primary Health Care | Ballroom right Block C2, 3rd Floor |
14:30 – 17:00 | Session 2 – PHC Team: A Multidisciplinary Approach and Innovation in Primary Health Care as the Foundation for Integrated, People- and Community-Centred Services | Main Hall Block C2, 2nd Floor |
14:30 – 17:00 | Session 3 – Education and Research Professionals: From University to Patient: Education, Research and Practice in the Training of Family Physicians and PHC Teams | Red Hall Block C3, 1st Floor |
14:30 – 17:00 | Session 4 – Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence: Digital Transformation of Primary Health Care: Trends and Reality | Senate Hall Block 1, 3rd Floor |
14:30 – 17:00 | Session 5 – Pharmaceutical Provision: Access to Outpatient Medicines: Challenges and Solutions | Ballroom right Block C2, 3rd Floor |
17:00 – 18:00 | Closing Session and Adoption of the Resolution | Main Hall (Main Conference Hall, 2nd Floor) |
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Email: phc@nu.edu.kz
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Nazarbayev University, Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan
Contacts
General inquiries
For further details, please contact:
Email: phc@nu.edu.kz
Media inquiries
Email: nusom.marketing@nusom.nu.edu.kzNazarbayev University, Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan