Implementation of Corporate Governance Principles and Instruments into the healthcare System of Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan is constantly moving towards modernization of medical and healthcare services. The industry of healthcare, while being a top priority for the government and a socially sensitive industry, has processes and business operations of any other sector and therefore was a subject of reforms in terms of governing and control. Corporate governance has proven to be an effective tool for large-scale businesses and therefore is chosen as a path to efficient and productive healthcare delivery solutions. This is the first of a series of articles about corporate governance in healthcare in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It contains a brief overview of corporate governance as it is and in healthcare settings and the national healthcare system.