Comparison of Healthcare system between Kazakhstan and South Korea based on GCI

Abstract

Currently, Kazakhstan's healthcare system is undergoing a number of changes and being reformed to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services. In this regard in 2017 in Kazakhstan, mandatory social health insurance is introduced, the main principle of which is based on solidary responsibility. For the introduction of mandatory social health insurance, the experience of a number of foreign countries was studied. The history, culture and mentality of South Korea are very close to Kazakhstan, and Korea has many years of experience in the formation and development of the health insurance model. Moreover, Korea is far ahead of Kazakhstan in many health indicators, such as infant mortality, maternal mortality, the number of consultations, the level of health care expenditure and others. And this is not surprising, because Korea has used high technologies of diagnosis and treatment of diseases for many years. Therefore, the study of the health model of Korea will be useful for Kazakhstan, and the use of Korean experience will improve the provision of medical assistance to the population in accordance with international standards. The article also analyzes healthcare competitiveness indicators based on the Global Competitiveness Index, as well as analysis of statistical indicators.