Kazakh healthcare ministry opens a hospital for war veterans in 2014

Astana. December 27. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan healthcare ministry opens a hospital for war veterans for 90 beds at the interior ministry's hospital in Almaty, according to the ministry's press service.

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The veterans will receive occupational therapy there, including hydrotherapy and mud treatment, electrotherapy and light treatment, balneotherapy and remedial gymnastics.

Currently, war veterans are treated at two special hospitals - one in Almaty for 90 beds and the other - in Astana for 80 beds; there are special hospital units for servicing war veterans in 8 regional centers (325 beds); special wards for war veterans exist in many district, municipal, regional and other large hospitals. In the country's seven regions there are special outpatient hospitals for them.