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Government Plans Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics Center
Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
News Bulletin
February 20, 2004

Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov announced Kazakhstan is planning the establishment of a Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics Center.

PM Akhmetov, speaking at a Cabinet meeting in Astana on February 17, said Kazakhstan has the potential to develop this challenging dimension of medical science based on its experience and resources, such as skilled doctors and developed industrial capabilities.

The term “nuclear medicine” means the modern methods for diagnoses and treatment which utilize radioactive materials. Such methods allow for the most precise diagnoses and treatment of different illnesses, including cancer. The World Health Organization estimates one in three patients on the planet would benefit from the use of nuclear medicine.

PM Alkmetov said: “Such project is a forward-looking one. Nuclear medicine is widely used across the world. Up to 13 million studies and 100 millions tests are carried out with nuclear physics in the United States alone. Other developed countries also use this technology. Kazakhstan certainly has capabilities to establish such a center.”