ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 19. GE Healthcare plans to localize in Kazakhstan the production of ultrasound machines, with subsequent production of CT scanners, angiographs, and mammographs, Trend reports.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was informed about this during a meeting with Rob Walton, President of GE Healthcare for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Tokayev noted that this initiative fully meets the goal of increasing the share of domestic production of medicines and medical equipment to 50 percent by 2025.
Rob Walton told the President of Kazakhstan about GE Healthcare's intention to create a Centralized National Digital Archive of Clinical Images of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This will simplify the management of patient data and, as a result, reduce the cost of services.
The company also implements educational programs to improve the qualifications of healthcare personnel by opening the GE Healthcare Academy on the basis of the Astana Medical University. The educational institution will be able to start full-fledged operations in October this year.
The head of state praised the strategic partnership with GE on important healthcare projects in Kazakhstan.
