National Center of Public Health

Name

National Center of Public Health

Legal name

Қазақстан Республикасы Денсаулық сақтау министрлігінің Қоғамдық денсаулық сақтау ұлттық орталығы (National Center of Public Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Website

https://hls.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Center of Public Health is a state-owned public health institution under Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health, providing epidemiological surveillance, diagnostic reagent production, scientific research, and health promotion programs across all 20 regions of the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAAAA

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

SECONDARYHLAJAHAA

National/State/Local Immunization Program Offices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Immunization Programs & Vaccine Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAIAA

National Public Health Reference Laboratories

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Laboratories & Reference Testing Networks

SECONDARYHLAJANAB

Disease & Condition Surveillance Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Program Evaluation & Surveillance

SECONDARYEDALAFAK

Public Health, Immunization & Communicable Disease Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

Keywords

• Public health services
• Epidemiological surveillance
• Diagnostic reagent production
• Environmental health risk assessment
• Immunoprophylaxis programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a state-owned enterprise on a right of economic management (ШЖҚ РМК) under the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, НЦОЗ operates primarily on state budget funding allocated by the government for public health programs, epidemiological surveillance, and scientific research.
2. Paid Diagnostic Services and Diagnosticum Sales: The branch 'Scientific Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology named after Kh. Zhumatov' provides paid diagnostic services to medical institutions and manufactures and sells diagnostic reagents (salmonella, dysentery, yersiniosis diagnosticums) to healthcare facilities across Kazakhstan.
3. Fee-for-Service Training and Consultancy: The center and its branches conduct paid training programs, professional development courses, and provide methodological consulting services to territorial departments and medical organizations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Center of Public Health (НЦОЗ) is Kazakhstan's national public health institution under the Ministry of Health, providing epidemiological surveillance, infectious disease prevention and immunoprophylaxis programs, environmental health risk assessment, scientific research, and health promotion across schools, universities, and workplaces. It produces and distributes diagnostic reagents (salmonellosis, dysentery, brucellosis) for medical institutions, conducts professional training and methodological guidance for healthcare workers, and delivers digital health information via portals (hls.kz, EGU.KZ, Saqbol health risks map) and a national vaccination call center (7701).

Product overview

The National Center of Public Health (NCPH) is a state institution under the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan with two main operational branches — the Zhumatov Scientific Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology (branch) and the Scientific-Practical Center for Sanitary-Epidemiological Examination and Monitoring (branch). The Zhumatov Center produces and supplies diagnostic reagents (salmonellosis, dysentery, brucellosis test kits) for Kazakhstan's medical institutions and conducts scientific research, laboratory diagnostics, environmental health risk assessment, and professional training. The NCPH main website (hls.kz) serves as an integrated public health information platform combining the Saqbol health risk mapping tool, the EGU.KZ vaccination portal, the 7701 vaccination call center, and a wide range of educational content. The organization also publishes the "Environment and Population Health" journal and maintains dedicated youth health education resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EGU.KZ: Vaccination information portal for Kazakhstan
• HPS (Healthy Schools)
• Healthy Cities and Regions Network
• Healthy Universities

Products and services

• Diagnostic Reagent Production (Salmonellosis, Dysentery, Brucellosis) Production of diagnostic reagents for salmonellosis (salmonellosis O-antigen erythrocyte reagents for serogroups A, B, C1, C2, D, E, and typhoid), dysentery (Shigella sonne and Flexner I-VI), and brucellosis for medical institutions in Kazakhstan. Developed with financial support from JSC Science Fund and registered with NCELSMIMZ RK. Produced under ISO 13485:2016 quality management certification.
• Laboratory Services (Immunology, Vaccinology, Preventive Medicine, Bacteriology) Three specialized laboratory divisions offering immunology and vaccinology research, preventive medicine and hygiene, and bacteriological/virological diagnostics. Activities include diagnostic reagent production, environmental health risk assessment, antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and microbiological quality control for medical institutions and territorial departments.
• NCPH Main Website Portal (hls.kz) Primary web portal of the National Center of Public Health, integrating multiple public health modules including the Saqbol health risk map, vaccination information, call center services, scientific publications, educational resources on mental health/climate/nutrition, and national project coordination (healthy cities, schools, universities, workplaces).
• EGU.KZ — Vaccination Information Portal Dedicated web portal providing all vaccination information for the Kazakhstan population, including immunization schedules, vaccine recommendations, and public health guidance on immunization.
• Saqbol — Health Risks Map (Денсаулық қауіптері картасы) Interactive digital health tool displaying health risk data for Kazakhstan on a map interface. Users can view geographic areas of health threats with detailed drill-down capabilities.
• 7701 Vaccination Call Center National call center service (7701) providing public access to vaccination information and guidance in Kazakhstan.
• "Environment and Population Health" Journal (Қоршаған орта және халық денсаулығы) Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research on environmental factors and population health in Kazakhstan.
• Risk Calculator Software for Population Health Risk Assessment Specialized software tool for population health risk assessment calculations, developed for simplifying risk calculations related to atmospheric air quality and drinking water contamination assessments. Used by territorial sanitary-epidemiological control departments.
• Professional Training and Capacity Building Programs Republic-wide online seminars, on-site training cycles, and methodological assistance programs for healthcare workers, hospital epidemiologists, clinical bacteriologists, and laboratory specialists. Training topics include immunoprophylaxis, antimicrobial resistance, environmental health risk assessment, infection prevention and control, and population health surveillance. Sessions routinely attract around 200 participants.
• ZhasUrpak — Youth Reproductive Health Education Site Kazakhstani educational website addressing reproductive health issues for youth and adolescents, providing informational content on adolescent health topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 diagnostic preparations registered and in commercial production for salmonella and brucellosis diagnostics — eliminating previous import dependency for these reagents in Kazakhstan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAO 'Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the branch 'Scientific Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology named after Kh. Zhumatov' and the university, aimed at developing scientific-educational interaction. Joint activities include research internships for doctoral students (e.g., Tilenova L.S.), practical classes for medical students on Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, and collaborative scientific research in public health.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018WHO serves as НЦОЗ's primary international strategic partner. The center implements WHO-aligned programs including Healthy Cities, Health-Promoting Schools, and Healthy Universities. НЦОЗ translates and disseminates WHO guidelines, participates in WHO expert missions (e.g., WHO experts visited Atyrau in September 2025), and contributes data to WHO collaborative studies such as HBSC and COSI. The center also hosts WHO's Healthy Lifestyle collaboration center.
• ICAP at Columbia University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAP at Columbia University provides technical support to НЦОЗ for infection prevention and control training programs. Jointly organized a basic training course for hospital epidemiologists of Kazakhstan in September 2025, with technical support from ICAP and CDC. ICAP also supports НЦОЗ in evaluating emergency preparedness of regional hospitals.
• UNICEF KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supports НЦОЗ in implementing the 'Healthy Environment for Children's Health' Program, conducting air quality monitoring training for sanitary-epidemiological service specialists, and co-developing methodologies for environmental health assessment in educational institutions. Joint training cycles held in November 2025 in Almaty.
• RGP 'Kazgidromet'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRGP Kazgidromet collaborates with НЦОЗ's Scientific Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology branch on joint analysis of atmospheric air quality data and population health risk assessment. Combined data from sanitary-epidemiological monitoring and Kazgidromet is used for comprehensive air quality risk evaluations across 15 cities of Kazakhstan.
• National Scientific Center for Health Development named after Salidat KairbekovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with НЦОЗ on joint activities related to population health and environmental factors. Participated in inter-agency meetings in Aktobe (June 2026) on evaluating the impact of environmental factors on population health.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC provides technical support for infection prevention and control training programs alongside ICAP at Columbia University. CDC guidelines and translated materials are disseminated through НЦОЗ's training programs for healthcare workers.
• WHO EURO — GLLP (Global Laboratory Leadership Programme) Facilitators in Central AsiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Scientific Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology branch participated in a GLLP facilitators seminar in Central Asia (Shymkent, June 2026) supported by WHO EURO, with representatives from WHO Europe (Virginia Dolmazon, Uzma Bashir, Joanna Salvi Le Garec, Alexandr Dzhaguparov), and country offices from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM): Netherlands' national public health and environmental research institute, providing scientific research, surveillance, and policy advice on infectious diseases and environmental health. Comparable to NCPH's dual focus on epidemiological surveillance and environmental health risk assessment.
• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): Germany's national public health institute, performing epidemiological surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, infectious disease research, and methodological guidance for federal and state health authorities. Directly comparable to NCPH's mandate as a national scientific-methodological hub for public health.
• Pasteur Institute: French non-profit research foundation focused on infectious disease research, diagnostics, and vaccine-related science, with international network of institutes. Comparable to NCPH's Zhumatov branch in combining applied diagnostics, reagent production, and scientific publishing.
• Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA): South Korea's national public health agency conducting disease surveillance, immunization programs, laboratory diagnostics, and population health research. Comparable to NCPH in scope, statutory authority, and integration of laboratory services with national health policy.
• Rospotrebnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing): Russia's federal service overseeing sanitary-epidemiological surveillance, consumer protection, and public health. Closest CIS/post-Soviet peer to NCPH given shared regulatory tradition, language, and epidemiological context across Central Asia and the broader region.

Emerging players

• bioMérieux: Global in vitro diagnostics company producing microbiology reagents and diagnostic kits including for salmonella and enteric pathogens. Comparable to NCPH's domestic diagnostic reagent production franchise (9 registered preparations) as a competitor in the Central Asian diagnostics supply market.

Broad incumbents

• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canada's federal public health agency responsible for disease surveillance, immunization, laboratory science, and emergency preparedness. Comparable in statutory structure as a national coordinating body, though operating in a more decentralized federal context.
• Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC): China's national public health agency with a mandate and operating model similar to NCPH, including surveillance, laboratory networks, immunization programs, and scientific publications. Larger in scale but functionally comparable as a national public health authority.

Others

• WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO): WHO's regional body that NCPH partners with on Healthy Cities, GLLP, and HBSC/COSI/GATS survey programs. Functionally comparable in setting public-health methodology that NCPH implements nationally, and a key upstream influencer of NCPH's programmatic priorities.

Regional players

• Republican Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health (Republic of Belarus): Belarus's national sanitary-epidemiological service institution, providing epidemiological surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and methodological guidance. Highly comparable as a post-Soviet national public health structure operating in the same regulatory and methodological tradition as NCPH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/www.hls.kz
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncph_kz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-center-of-public-health-care

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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