Kazakhstan Medical Insurance News

When Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union the nation had an extremely well developed public healthcare system with treatment being provided to all citizens throughout the country at little or no cost. After the fall of the USSR, however, the healthcare system in Kazakhstan rapidly deteriorated as many of the medical staff emigrated overseas in search of better opportunities and by 1993 the system as a whole was rated as the worst medical service of all the former Soviet nations.

While the Kazakh government has always been keen to return to a quality healthcare system providing universal care for little or no cost, the main issue has be funding. As a consequence of this large parts of the healthcare system have been privatized putting many of the best medical services beyond the budget of ordinary Kazakh citizens. Spending approximately 2% of the nations GDP on healthcare has seen some services improve, however lack of access to up-to-date technologies and medicines have meant that the quality of treatment, despite the growing availability, are extremely low and as a consequence the nation is suffering.

One of the most telling facts in regards to the current healthcare crisis in Kazakhstan is the average life expectancy of 67.55 years. The global average life expectancy is 66.12 years, and this takes into account countries that are far worse off than Kazakhstan. The fact that the life expectancy there is so low however, points to serious issues in the provision of healthcare throughout the country as a whole. In addition to this the nation has seen the widespread return of communicable diseases that were once virtually extinct, such as Tuberculosis. Many of these illnesses are associated with individuals living in poverty, and the fact that these have returned and that the nation is starting to experience a pandemic, all point to the fact that something must change.

Even though there is this crisis within the Kazakh healthcare community the country is able to provide some top class services. However, these are usually only offered at the most expensive private hospitals, and then only in the major cities. As the 9th largest country in the world much of the Kazakh population lives outside of these cities and in the countryside, where access to medical treatment is hard to obtain. Where there are clinics and medical facilities in these remote areas, they are typically only able to offer immediate emergency services and will not usually be able to provide long term care for serious illnesses. Patients requiring more than immediate emergency care will often be evacuated to an alternate medical facility, even if it is one located outside of the country.

Even at the best hospitals and clinics in Kazakhstan may not be able to provide treatment up to the standards that many expatriates are used to, and as such many of the foreigners in the country will travel overseas to receive their healthcare. We can provide international health insurance plans to foreign nationals in Kazakhstan which will provide emergency evacuation coverage, giving you the guarantee that no matter what happens you will always be able to receive the treatment that you deserve.

Plans that we can offer will afford you comprehensive coverage no matter where you may be located and will typically be guaranteed renewable for life, giving you the assurance that no matter what happens you will always have the quality treatment that you deserve. Policies will usually afford you a number of additional benefits including coverage for out-patient treatment, maternity, dental, specialist consultations, alternative therapies, complimentary medicines, and emergency treatment.

For more information about Kazakhstan, the international health insurance plans that we can offer there, or to receive a free quote, please contact one of our expert advisers today.

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