Kazakhstan and Türkiye sign 2027–2028 healthcare cooperation plan in Antalya

Health ministers Akmaral Alnazarova and Kemal Memişoğlu signed the document on the sidelines of COP31. Kazakhstan proposed holding Turkish Medicine Days with patient consultations, while Turkish companies are already building hospitals and pharmaceutical plants.

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova and Türkiye’s Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu signed a 2027–2028 cooperation plan between the two ministries. The document was signed on November 10 in Antalya, where the UN COP31 climate conference is being held.

“Following the talks, we signed the 2027–2028 Cooperation Plan between the Ministries of Health of Türkiye and Kazakhstan. Through this plan, we intend to take medical diplomacy and cooperation between our countries to a new level,” Memişoğlu said. The minister expressed hope that strong solidarity in healthcare with “friendly and brotherly Kazakhstan” would continue to grow.

The health ministers of Kazakhstan and Türkiye with the signed plan

Hospitals and medicines

According to KZ24, the plan covers medical infrastructure, pharmaceutical manufacturing, digitalization, medical research, workforce training and primary care. Alnazarova stressed that the document should serve as a practical tool, adding that the sides would now determine specific activities and the organizations responsible for them.

Turkish businesses are already involved in projects in Kazakhstan. Rönesans Holding is building a 630-bed multidisciplinary hospital in Kokshetau, while YDA Group is developing medical facilities in Turkistan and Petropavlovsk. An investment agreement on diagnostics has been signed with Orhun Medical, and PET/CT centers are already operating in the Mangystau and Kyzylorda regions. Agreements have also been signed with pharmaceutical companies Abdi İbrahim and Nobel İlaç to produce medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients in Kazakhstan.

Consultations with Turkish doctors

The meeting included a proposal to hold Turkish Medicine Days in Kazakhstan. Leading specialists from Türkiye could give master classes and provide patient consultations in cardiology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation and emergency medicine. Caspian Post, citing Kazinform, reported that the dates, participating clinics and patient registration procedures have not yet been announced.

Delegations from the health ministries of Kazakhstan and Türkiye at the COP31 venue in Antalya

Kazakhstan also plans to study Türkiye’s experience in digital hospital management, including the e-Nabız platform, as well as pharmaceutical inspections, laboratory testing and pharmacovigilance. The plan provides for joint research, internships and cooperation with the Turkish Institutes of Health (TÜSEB). Alnazarova invited Türkiye to consider joining the Global Coalition of Countries for Primary Health Care, promoted by Kazakhstan.

Photo: Türkiye’s Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu

Kazakhstan and Türkiye sign 2027–2028 healthcare cooperation plan in Antalya