Қазақстан Республикасы Денсаулық сақтау министрлігі (Kazakh) Министерство здравоохранения Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
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Formed | 28 June 1992 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Kazakhstan |
Headquarters | Nur-Sultan |
Employees | 243 |
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Website | http://dsm.gov.kz/en |
The Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MH RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Денсаулық сақтау министрлігі, ҚР ДСМ; Russian: Министерство здравоохранения Республики Казахстан, МЗ РК) is one of the central executive bodies of the cabinet-level ministry in Kazakhstan. It carries out management, as well as, within the limits provided for by law, intersectoral coordination in the field of public health, medical and pharmaceutical education. On 6 August 2014, it was reorganized into the Ministry of Health and Social Development by a decree of the President of Kazakhstan “On Reform of the Public Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.[2] But was later reestablished on 25 January 2017.[3] It is the highest government department responsible for health.