At present, one of the priority directions in Kazakhstan is the prevention and timely treatment of socially significant diseases in various population groups, including persons serving sentences, handed down by a court, in places of detention. The health protection of convicts is one of the most important tasks of the administration of penal institutions and the entire penal correction system (hereinafter – PCS).

The purpose of the periodic medical examinations in the PCS is the timely identification of convicts predisposed to development of chronic diseases, at risk, which allows therapeutic and preventive measures at an earlier time.

In the framework of the intersectoral interactions, in the case of lack of possibility to provide the quality medical care in a facility, a department of medical support of prisoners of the Department of PCS of Karaganda region considers it necessary to involve the specialized medical staffing from the civil sector of healthcare.

  In this regard, the department of medical support, under the leadership of Colonel of Justice L.I. Gorokhova, requested the assistance of the administration of Karaganda State Medical University in conduction of spring preventive examination of convicts.

  In the period from 13.03.2017 till 31.03.2017 to the PCS was sent a multi-profile team of residency students: therapist, cardiologist, surgeon, neurosurgeon, neurologist, endocrinologist, doctor of radiodiagnosis, ophthalmologist, urologist and gynecologist. In the PCS, the students were provided with the modern medical equipment and a wide range of medicines. In the course of conducting the medical examinations, the residency students consolidated the professional skills acquired during the training, and used the communication skills. The trainees noted the friendly attitude of the employees of PCS and theconvicts.

  The Department of penal correction system expresses its deep gratitude to Rector of Karaganda State Medical University R.S. Dosmagambetova for assistance in organization of conduction of the annual preventive examination, and to the professional doctors who had taken part in the examination of convicts in PCS:

1.  Koshanova Zhanat Makhkamovna

2.   Jabs Dina Aleksandrovna

3.  Khegay Veronika Aleksandrovna

4.  Aldabergenova Indira Muratovna

5.  Ukolova Yulia Nikolaevna

6.  Kolybyuk Victoria Yurievna

7.  Sopbekova Dinara Uzantaevna

8.  Zhangozhin Erzhan Zhanbulatovich

9.  Bigaydarova GulfiyaKhayratovna

10.  Zhukeshev Kanat Talgatovich

11.  Usova Yulia Yurievna

12.  Bazhenova Olga Aleksandrovna

13.  Zubkova Evgeniya Yurievna

14.  Khokhlova Yulia Anatolievna

15.  Turlubekov Berik Sabirzhanovich

16.  Malgazhdarov Bakhtiyar Orunbaevich

17.  Bugembaev Dauren Tursynbekuly

18.  Niftaliev Emin Eldarovich

19.  Tuleuov Rustam Oryngalievich

20.  Pokrashenko Aleksandr Petrovich

21.  Kasimov Ruslan Isabalyevich

22.  Dosmagambetov Timur Sergeevich

23.  Kapenov Nurzhan Kairgeldievich

24.  Kozura Irina Vasilievna

25.  Bidaibekov Kanat Timurbekovich

26.  Musina Aidana Baurzhanovna

27.  Omarov Aidos Tleugalievich

In conclusion, it should be noted that such activities in the institutions of the Department of PCS in Karaganda region became an annual good tradition and have a positive effect on moral and psychological state of convicts.