“National project on new approaches to the formation of a healthy lifestyle for 2022-2025” was discussed by experts.
On March 16, 2021, an online meeting was held to discuss the draft Concept “National Project on New Approaches to Forming a Healthy Lifestyle for 2022-2025” and the implementation of the Action Plan of the project chaired by the Chairperson of the Board of the National Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhamilya Battakova.
The organizer was the National Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The purpose of the event is to provide every citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan with access to health, quality and longevity, change the mentality of the population and people’s choice in favor of health, conduct successful ideological work at all levels of government agencies, public funds, Associations, non-governmental organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and intersectoral interaction in promoting public health …
Zhamilya Battakova presented the concept of the National project on new approaches to promoting a healthy lifestyle for 2022-2025, the developers of which are the National Health Center and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
It is worth noting that in accordance with the decree of the head of state Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, the National Development Plan of Kazakhstan until 2025 was approved, task No. 1 is the formation of a healthy lifestyle.
The discussion of the National Project and the Action Plan was attended by: Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the Kazakhstan Academy of Nutrition Toregeldy Sharmanov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chairman of the Board of the Public Association “Republican Medical Chamber” Maksut Kulzhanov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Honorary Member of the National Medical Association, member of the Supervisory Board of the National Healthcare Center Talapkali Izmukhambetov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, President of the National Association “Primary Health Care” Tolebay Rakhypbekov, Executive Director of the Foundation for Diabetes Education Natalya Tukalevskaya, Candidate of Medical Sciences, President of the RPO “National Medical Association” Aizhan Sadykova, Director of PF “Temekisiz” Jamilya Sadykova and others.
During the presentation, Zhamilya Battakova noted the main priority areas of the concept: rational nutrition, reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption, developing physical activity and health, protecting mental and reproductive health, reducing injuries, widespread involvement of the population through social networks, promoting NGOs, improving measures at the primary level. health care, implementation of health programs and surveillance.
Expected results by 2025: an increase in the life expectancy of citizens up to 75 years, an increase in the proportion of citizens leading a healthy lifestyle up to 5%, a decrease in non-communicable morbidity up to 7%, an increase in the population’s health literacy – 70%, a decrease in the proportion of overweight children and obesity – 10%, reducing salt intake to 5 grams per day, etc.
At the meeting, the participants made their proposals to the concept of the National project to promote new approaches to healthy lifestyles in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
At the end of the meeting, Zhamilya Battakova expressed gratitude to all participants for their participation and active discussion of the project.