On February 09, 2023, a meeting «Sport is the basis of health» was held at the Department of Pathology in the direction of "Problems of forming a healthy lifestyle, ways to solve it". Moderator of the meeting - Head of the Department of Pathology, MD, Professor S. B. Zhautikova, speaker is 71-year-old marathon runner - Zhamanbek Toleutai. And also the meeting was attended by a specialist of the department for work with youth Dauletbai A.S. Zamanbek Toleutai is an honorary citizen of our city, Asian champion, track and field athlete, skier, veteran of sports and labor. The speaker took part in 93 international marathons, he has about 300 medals, awards and prizes. T. Zhamanbek shared his sporting achievements with the 3rd and 4th year students of the specialties «General Medicine» and «Dentistry».

Also, he spoke about the role of sports in maintaining a healthy lifestyle: in strengthening immunity, which is important for the prevention and treatment of respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems; he spoke about the role of sports, which ensures the adaptation of the body to heavy mental stress and, in general, maintaining an active athletic form. Teachers of the course of pathological physiology, students took part in an active discussion. The meeting was held in a friendly and warm atmosphere, a film about famous residents of the city was shown at the end. Karaganda, who are in the active longevity club. The staff of the department believes that the meeting was interesting and useful for young people and the experience of sports veterans arouses interest in physical activity, giving up bad habits. Using their example, it is necessary to show interest, consolidate students' knowledge and form a conscious need to lead a healthy lifestyle.