FEATURES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT DISEASES IN THE CITY OF TALGAR, ALMATY REGION

Abstract

Introduction. In recent years, Kazakhstan has seen changes in the structure of morbidity among the adult population, especially in major chronic diseases such as circulatory, respiratory and genitourinary diseases. Analyzing these trends by region, including the city of Talgar in Almaty Oblast, is necessary to improve health services and preventive measures. Aim: to study the dynamics of morbidity of diseases of the circulatory system, respiratory organs and urogenital system among the adult population of Talgar city in Almaty region for the period 2016-2021. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of statistical data collected on the adult population of Talgar city (18 years and older) in the period from 2016 to 2021. The analysis included general and primary morbidity in three main groups of diseases: diseases of the circulatory system, diseases of the respiratory system and diseases of the genitourinary system. The methods of comparative analysis, descriptive statistics, and chi-square were used. Results. The incidence of circulatory and respiratory diseases showed a significant decrease in 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the highest increase in incidence was observed in 2018-2019, especially among women. The morbidity of the genitourinary system also showed a gender distribution with a predominance among women (about 75% of all cases). The overall dynamics showed a steady downward trend in morbidity in the last two years. Conclusion. Stable gender differences indicate the need to develop preventive measures that take into account the peculiarities of men's and women's health. Restoring access to routine medical care and preventive examinations will be an important step in improving the health of the population.