PNEUMONIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (2019-2023)

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of pneumonia morbidity and mortality in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2019-2023. Official data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the results of relevant scientific research (2019-2023) are used. Age and regional differences, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, are examined. Over the analyzed period, a clear correlation between mortality dynamics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restoration of the healthcare system is observed. Particular attention is paid to post-pandemic changes in the morbidity structure and the need for a regionally differentiated approach to organizing pulmonary care.