Kazakhstan allocates 1.6 trillion tenge for 80 healthcare projects through 2029

September 14, 2026 at 02:14 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan will finance about 80 healthcare projects worth 1.6 trillion tenge from the National Fund between 2026 and 2029. The program includes eight perinatal centers with over 1,900 beds and nine multidisciplinary children's hospitals. The Ministry of Health announced the plan on September 15, 2026.

Key Facts

The program will fund about 80 healthcare projects worth 1.6 trillion tenge from the National Fund between 2026 and 2029.
Eight perinatal centers with a total capacity of more than 1,900 beds will be built in Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, Karaganda, Kaskelen, Kyzylorda, and Uralsk.
Nine multidisciplinary children's hospitals are planned for Atyrau, Aktobe, Almaty, Shymkent, Kaskelen, Semey, Aktau, and Astana.
Astana will receive a 200-bed children's emergency center and a 350-bed children's surgical center.
Project selection follows criteria approved by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, including critical importance and direct orders from the president or prime minister.

Program Scope

The National Fund will finance about 80 healthcare projects worth 1.6 trillion tenge from 2026 to 2029, including through the Infrastructure Development Fund. The Ministry of Health's Director of Investment Policy, Amina Zhemakisheva, said the goal is to create infrastructure where the population needs it, not just to increase the number of facilities. Kazakhstan has about 7 million children, or 34% of the population, and more than 330,000 births annually.

Maternal and Child Health

Eight perinatal centers with over 1,900 beds will be built in Astana (two), Almaty, Shymkent, Karaganda, Kaskelen, Kyzylorda, and Uralsk. Nine multidisciplinary children's hospitals are planned for Atyrau, Aktobe, Almaty, Shymkent, Kaskelen, Semey, Aktau, and Astana. Astana will also get a 200-bed children's emergency center and a 350-bed children's surgical center.

Project Selection Criteria

Projects were selected according to the Rules for Selecting Investment Projects financed by the Infrastructure Development Fund, approved by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy. Criteria include critical importance of the facility, implementation under direct orders from the president or prime minister, and status as a republican state investment project.