May 5, 2023 сhairman of the Association of Medical Colleges in Kyrgyzstan Stanbaev Ozgonbay Tillabaevich paid a visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan and participated in the international scientific-practical conference dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Atyrau Higher Medical College on the topic "Development of nursing work: opportunities, problems, future".
The conference was attended by representatives of the healthcare sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialists from far and near foreign countries: Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. At the conference, O.T.Stanbaev made a report on "Reforms in secondary medical education in the Kyrgyz Republic". The representatives made reports on the reforms taking place in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Issues related to the future development process of nursing work were noted, and there was a wide discussion on the activities of higher medical schools and the applied bachelor's program. The aspect of working together on the exchange of experience was noted.
Chairman of the Association of "Union of Medical Colleges" of Kazakhstan B.N. Ruzdenova and Chairman of the Association of Medical Colleges of Kyrgyzstan O.T. Stanbaev signed a memorandum on cooperation. Memoranda were drawn up with the directors of several higher medical colleges of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, and agreements on mutual cooperation with medical colleges in Kyrgyzstan were established.