Today in the akimat with the participation of representatives of the who office in Kazakhstan, the Majilis, as well as leading experts in the field of maternal and child health held a round table on «women's health – the health of the nation».

During the event, the results of the work of the maternity service for the last 20 years were announced and highlighted. Thus, according to the head of the public health Department Kamalzhan Nadyrov, according to the results of 2017, the number of births in Astana was 30 550, which is 8.8 times more than in 1998.

«The fateful decision of the Head of state to move the capital gave a new impetus to the development of the city. Also, the city health care system has received a powerful development. 20 years ago, the population of the city was about 300 thousand people, including women of fertile age – 70 thousand. In the capital there were 2 maternity hospitals with capacity of 289 beds. The number of births at that time was 3,400 per year. Today the figure is 30 550, exceeding the 1998 figure of 8.8%. For comparison, the number of births in the country during the same period increased by only 1.7 times. International experts noted that such dynamics of growth is unprecedented in world practice», – said Kamalian Nadyrov.

Meetings devoted to the discussion of topical issues in the field of maternal health promotion are proposed to be held at least once every six months.