Astana's Healthcare Gap: A City Divided by Trauma Care

Astana Residents Face Healthcare Challenges: Lack of Trauma Center in Yesil District Astana, Kazakhstan – Residents of the Yesil district in Astana are facing significant challenges accessing emergency trauma care due to the absence of a state-run trauma center in the area. This issue was highlighted in a recent video by local resident Timur Asylkhanov, who documented his experience seeking treatment for a cut finger. Asylkhanov's video shows him traveling to the city's second multidisciplinary hospital, located far from his home in Yesil. He explains, "A wy znali, chto v Yesil'skom rajone stolicy net gosudarstvennoy travmatologii..." (A you knew that in the Yesil district of the capital there is no state traumatology...). This journey, he notes, took considerable time due to traffic congestion. The video underscores the inconvenience and potential risks faced by Yesil residents requiring immediate trauma care. The lack of a local facility forces them to travel across the city, potentially delaying critical treatment. Asylkhanov's plea to the Astana Health Department for a new trauma center in Yesil reflects the community's urgent need for improved healthcare access. The incident highlights broader concerns about equitable healthcare distribution within the city.