By the end of the year, the Ministry of Health will launch the Unified State Medical Information System – A. Alnazarova
At a government meeting, Akmaral Alnazarova, head of the department, spoke about the progress of the industry's digital transformation. The new architecture will unite disparate public and private services into a single E-Densaulyq ecosystem, ensuring end-to-end monitoring of financial flows, quality, and volume of medical care. "Historically, healthcare IT systems were developed primarily within the private sector, and as a result, today only 34% of information systems are fully under public control. This current situation creates objective difficulties in implementing state digital projects in the industry related to integration, data management, and the implementation of a unified digital architecture," the minister noted in her speech.
As part of the new strategy, the ministry will reduce the number of disparate systems from 23 to seven key components. A Unified Medical Data Repository will be established in the first quarter of this year, accumulating data from all private clinics operating under the guaranteed volume of medical care and the mandatory health insurance system. Currently, the database is 97% complete, allowing the ministry to see a complete picture of the population's health in real time. The project places particular emphasis on transparency in drug supply and sanitary control. Starting July 1, Kazakhstan will launch a unified sanitary and epidemiological surveillance system, which will provide full digital recording of vaccinations, analysis of the activities of regulated facilities, inspection results, and the issuance of permits, including personal health certificates. At the same time, the "Social Wallet" project is being scaled up: in 2025, more than 13.8 million digital prescriptions have already been issued through it, and in the future, drug monitoring coverage will reach over 2 million patients. "We are creating a unified digital healthcare infrastructure where all medical data is integrated, transparent, and secure. This will allow doctors to work within a single digital framework, and the state to guarantee the quality and fairness of medical care," said Akmaral Alnazarova.
By December 2026, the Unified State Medical Information System (EGMIS) will become the primary platform for managing the industry, replacing numerous proprietary interfaces and creating a "single digital window" for physicians. This digital transformation is being implemented in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to create a national healthcare ecosystem and strengthen state control over medical data.