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ArticleHealth promotion perspectives2025

Towards attaining universal health coverage in Kazakhstan: Challenges and important next steps.

Usman Abubakar Haruna, Amos Abimbola Oladunni, Abdulafeez Katibi Abdulkadir, Abbas Bashir Umar, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Elizabeth Oluwatoyin Afolabi, Joseph Almazan, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno Iii

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Usman Abubakar HarunaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9135-0473
Amos Abimbola OladunniDepartment of Pharmacy, Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Abdulafeez Katibi AbdulkadirDepartment of Public Health, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (NUSOM), Astana, Kazakhstan.
Abbas Bashir UmarNigerian Ports Authority Medical Centre, Lagos.
Shuaibu Saidu MusaSchool of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Elizabeth Oluwatoyin AfolabiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Joseph AlmazanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (NUSOM), Astana, Kazakhstan.
Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno IiiDepartment of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Alma Ata Declaration (1978) positioned primary healthcare (PHC) as central to universal health coverage (UHC). Post-independence Kazakhstan struggles with a fragmented healthcare system marked by high mortality, underfunding, and workforce shortages. Despite initiatives like "Kazakhstan 2050" and "Salamatty Kazakhstan," challenges persist: economic instability, unregulated private healthcare, high out-of-pocket costs, and rural disparities. While Kazakhstan achieved a 76% UHC index, advancing PHC quality, expanding health financing, and prioritizing rural access remain critical to achieving equitable UHC.

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Health policyKazakhstanPrimary health careRural health servicesUniversal health coverage (UHC)

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