Аңдатпа
The article deals with topical issues of international cooperation in the development of the medical sphere of the Republic of Kazakhstan after the collapse of the USSR. The aggravation of socio-economic problems in the post-Soviet space caused a crisis in the public health sector. According to the analysis of materials, the article demonstrates the validity of involving different resources to improve the situation in the health and public health sectors, including cooperation with international organizations in the formation process of national healthcare system oriented to the world level. There are main directions of cooperation with foreign states and organizations in the process of reforming and adapting Kazakhstan health care system to the new social and economic conditions of the transition period. It is signed that Kazakhstan as one of the major states in the post-Soviet space could build stable and mutually beneficial relations with Russia and many other countries, without prejudicing its national interests. The author indicates the most significant sides of communication with international organizations (WHO, UN structures, various foreign centers), as well as intergovernmental contacts with foreign countries aimed to exchange experiences, to develop and to improve new areas in medicine and healthcare, facilitating the entry of an independent Kazakhstan into the world space.