Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy

The Republic of Kazakhstan began undergoing a political, economic, and social transition after 1991. Population health was declared an important element and was backed with a substantial commitment by the central government to health policy. We examine key trends in the population health status of t...

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Autores principales:	Gabriel Gulis, Altyn Aringazina, Zhamilya Sangilbayeva, Kalel Zhan, Evelyne de Leeuw, John P. Allegrante
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	global health Kazakhstan life expectancy population health public health policy social determinants of health Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1cf1bc2a4fb5420a904b59f2bd475ea42021-11-25T17:52:20ZPopulation Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy10.3390/ijerph1822122351660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/1cf1bc2a4fb5420a904b59f2bd475ea42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12235https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The Republic of Kazakhstan began undergoing a political, economic, and social transition after 1991. Population health was declared an important element and was backed with a substantial commitment by the central government to health policy. We examine key trends in the population health status of the Republic of Kazakhstan and seek to understand them in relation to the ongoing political, economic, and social changes in society and its aspirations in health policy. We used the Global Burden of Disease database and toolkit to extract and analyze country-specific descriptive data for the Republic of Kazakhstan to assess life expectancy, child mortality, leading causes of mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and causes and number of years lived with disability. Life expectancy declined from 1990 to 1996 but has subsequently recovered. Ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain among the leading causes of death; child mortality for children under 5 years has declined; and cardiovascular risk factors account for the greatest cause of disability. Considering its socioeconomic development over the last two decades, Kazakhstan continues to lag behind OECD countries on leading health indictors despite substantial investments in public health policy. We identify seven strategic priorities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system.Gabriel GulisAltyn AringazinaZhamilya SangilbayevaKalel ZhanEvelyne de LeeuwJohn P. AllegranteMDPI AGarticleglobal healthKazakhstanlife expectancypopulation healthpublic health policysocial determinants of healthMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12235, p 12235 (2021)
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spellingShingle	global health Kazakhstan life expectancy population health public health policy social determinants of health Medicine R Gabriel Gulis Altyn Aringazina Zhamilya Sangilbayeva Kalel Zhan Evelyne de Leeuw John P. Allegrante Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
description	The Republic of Kazakhstan began undergoing a political, economic, and social transition after 1991. Population health was declared an important element and was backed with a substantial commitment by the central government to health policy. We examine key trends in the population health status of the Republic of Kazakhstan and seek to understand them in relation to the ongoing political, economic, and social changes in society and its aspirations in health policy. We used the Global Burden of Disease database and toolkit to extract and analyze country-specific descriptive data for the Republic of Kazakhstan to assess life expectancy, child mortality, leading causes of mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and causes and number of years lived with disability. Life expectancy declined from 1990 to 1996 but has subsequently recovered. Ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain among the leading causes of death; child mortality for children under 5 years has declined; and cardiovascular risk factors account for the greatest cause of disability. Considering its socioeconomic development over the last two decades, Kazakhstan continues to lag behind OECD countries on leading health indictors despite substantial investments in public health policy. We identify seven strategic priorities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system.
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author	Gabriel Gulis Altyn Aringazina Zhamilya Sangilbayeva Kalel Zhan Evelyne de Leeuw John P. Allegrante
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title	Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
title_short	Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
title_full	Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
title_fullStr	Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
title_full_unstemmed	Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy
title_sort	population health status of the republic of kazakhstan: trends and implications for public health policy
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publishDate	2021
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Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy

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