Digestive diseases are most common childhood illnesses in Kazakhstan

Pupils make up 19% of the country’s population and over 57% of the country’s children.

There are over 7,000 schools in Kazakhstan. 90% of schools employ nurses.

In 2023, 5.5 million school-aged children underwent periodic screening. Of which 9.3% were diagnosed with diseases, 210,000 are under regular medical check-ups.

The Minister stressed the most common children’s diseases in Kazakhstan are digestive system diseases (9.7%), diseases of the nervous system (9.1%), and eye diseases (8.3%).