Oncology center will be built in Astana - Kazakh President

An oncology center for treatment of cancer diseases will be built in the city of Astana, said President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a working trip to Semey.

During a briefing on the results of his trip to East Kazakhstan region the President drew attention to the efforts being made by the state aimed at enduring environmental safety, improving health systems and quality of medical care. 

"The city of Semey is located in the region which for over forty years served as nuclear testing site. Nuclear blasts affected large numbers of people. Today, medical institutions of the city and their equipment are among the best in Kazakhstan. I got acquainted with the country's only oncology center which is located in Semey. Such a center will be built in Astana," he said.