On 13 October 2026, a meeting was held at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University between the KazNMU leadership and staff and a delegation from Guangzhou Health Science College of the People’s Republic of China.
The Chinese delegation was headed by Yang Chun, Vice President of the college. The delegation also included Luo Yu, Director of the Center for International Exchange and Cooperation; Yu Qinghua, Dean of the School of Rehabilitation and Health; Sun Wenjuan, Deputy Dean of the School of Nursing; and Leong Zhen Hui, Project Coordinator at the International Center for Cultural Communication in Malaysia (ICCCM).
KazNMU was represented by First Vice-Rector Dilyara Kaidarova; Zhanat Kozhekenova, Dean of the Kh. Dosmukhamedov School of Public Health; Dinara Makhanbetkulova, Head of the Department of Nursing; and Meruert Yakupova, Acting Head of the Department of Strategic Development and International Cooperation.
The parties discussed promising areas of long-term cooperation in nursing, rehabilitation, and medical education. Particular attention was paid to developing academic mobility, facilitating faculty and student exchanges, arranging professional internships, and jointly educating international students.
One of the promising initiatives considered was the establishment of an overseas “Chinese Language + Professional Skills” Training Center at KazNMU. The participants also discussed developing joint educational programmes, exchanging teaching and learning materials, and creating educational resources focused on practice-oriented training.
Special attention was given to improving the training of nursing and rehabilitation professionals through the use of traditional Chinese medicine methods. The parties also discussed the development of applied research and the exchange of experience in medical education reform.
An important outcome of the meeting was the signing of a letter of intent on cooperation, confirming the parties’ mutual interest in further developing their partnership.
KazNMU and Guangzhou Health Science College agreed to continue working on specific joint projects and approaches to professional training, taking into account the particular features of the healthcare systems of Kazakhstan and China.
