Football tournament for first-year students of the NAO MUS

On September 21, the NAO MUS football field hosted another football tournament for first-year students, with the support of the Department of Physical Education and intern Kuanyshly Yerkebulan. All first-year students from schools, medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, healthcare, diabetes, and medical practice participated in the tournament. These competitions are a qualifying competition for the formation…

Educational Event on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

On September 25, 2025, assistants Akkaliev M.N., Bukhariyeva S.S., and Bazarbekov R.Zh. from the discipline of Urology, Department of Surgical Disciplines, conducted an educational event for 7th-year General Practice interns as part of extracurricular activities. The event was dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During the session, the interns became familiar with the key ideas and objectives of the 17th SDG —…

Recommendations for screening for arterial hypertension in adults

Screening for hypertension is done by regular measurement of blood pressure (BP), which can be supplemented with a patient’s risk factor survey, anthropometric measurements (height, weight), and clinical and laboratory tests such as blood tests (lipid profile, glucose, creatinine) and urine to identify possible complications or causes of secondary hypertension. Kazakhstan, among many countries, since…

Clinical rounds as part of education

The new academic year for residents of the Nephrology program began with full immersion in clinical practice. Venera Oroltaeva, Head of the Nephrology Department at the Semey Kidney Center, an experienced nephrologist, administrator, and clinical mentor, introduced the trainees to the specifics of managing patients with kidney disease during their traditional weekly rounds. During the…