56 thousand people underwent treatment in hospitals of Kazakhstan in H1 2012

56098.22 people underwent treatment in the hospitals of the country in the first half of 2012 and 56463.47 people - in the first half of 2011, the Ministry informed.

As the Ministry informs, the hospital stock of public hospitals reduce from 103456 to 102773 over 6 months of the year.

The number of doctors increased from 51760 to 52524 in the reporting period, while the number of the nursing staff increased from 126704 to 130142 people.

A decade on prevention of oncologic diseases dedicated to the World Day against Cancer will be held this year under "Salamatty Kazakhstan" program for 2011-2015.

Totally, 773 public hospitals, 2163 outpatient organizations and policlinics as well as 25 stations and 277 emergency medical care departments render medical assistance to the population of Kazakhstan.