The publication “Access to healthcare services for rural women in Kyzylorda region” was prepared with the support of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia.
For citation and references to the material, please indicate: Access to healthcare services for rural women in Kyzylorda region, 2025, CABAR.asia.
The publication notes that surveys of rural women in the Kyzylorda region revealed extremely low public awareness of their healthcare rights. The following problems also exist: long waiting lists for various forms of routine medical care (outpatient appointments, laboratory tests, hospitalization); low awareness of complaint mechanisms regarding the quality of medical care; ineffective free outpatient medication provision; shortages, negligence, and inadequate qualifications of healthcare workers; and widespread corruption. The authors offer specific recommendations for central and local government agencies.
‘This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of IWPR and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.’