In Turkestan, a man beat an ambulance paramedic who had arrived to examine his pregnant wife.
According to KTK, the 26-year-old medic and a trainee had come in response to a call from the woman complaining of sharp pains in her lower abdomen. The doctors suspected a miscarriage or appendicitis.
The paramedic explained to the man that the trainee could not be entrusted with the examination as she was only on a placement. However, the homeowner forbade the examination, which provoked the aggression.
When the paramedic began to palpate the patient's abdomen, the woman's husband punched him in the head. The victim fell, hit the wall, and the attacker then continued to kick him.
The paramedic was taken to the trauma unit with a diagnosis of "closed head injury, concussion, contusion of the periorbital region with haematoma". According to the head of the Turkestan Central City Hospital, Bekzat Berdenov, the victim's condition is assessed as moderate, and he will remain in hospital for about two weeks.
Despite the severity of his injuries, the paramedic refused to file a police report and reconciled with his attacker. Meanwhile, the ambulance station reported they had contacted the labour inspectorate.
It will be recalled that earlier, at the Ministry of Health, with the participation of the head of the department, Akmaral Alnazarova, and the Chairman of the Board of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" Bagdat Musin, digital solutions using artificial intelligence were discussed.
The projects concerned issues of improving the safety of medical personnel, expanding the availability of medical care for the rural population, and also reducing the burden on doctors.
One such innovation was the introduction of smart video tokens to improve the safety of healthcare workers. The technology is already being used on a pilot basis by five ambulance teams in Astana, and a launch in Almaty is planned shortly. The initiative was supported by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Later, the Ministry of Health, together with territorial police departments, ensured the operation of 152 round-the-clock police posts in medical organisations in Kazakhstan.