Kazakhstan News Agency, Nur-Sultan, April 28th, Nurtayev, general manager of the National Center for Testing of Drugs and Medical Supplies of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, said that Kazakhstan’s personal protective materials and There is still a gap in the supply of masks. The government has and will continue to purchase large quantities from domestic manufacturers. Domestic manufacturers are also overcoming difficulties to expand production capacity and have implemented three shifts to work at full capacity. In addition, large quantities of personal protective equipment and masks are purchased from China to make up for the supply gap. The unified distribution agency centrally distributes materials based on applications submitted by each medical institution. If sufficient supply is still not available, medical institutions can purchase from the market themselves, including imports.
Nu said that considering that a second wave of the epidemic is expected to occur in the autumn, Kazakhstan will develop a plan to maximize the production of personal protective materials in the country.
