Theoretical aspects and methodical approaches to assessing health needs

Health resources in any society are always limited, so the issues of their more effective use are key ones. In these conditions, the role of health assessment is increasing as a procedure for bringing the level of consumption by the population of health resources in line with the limited economic opportunities available. The increase in expenditures, the introduction of new medical technologies, inflation, and the decline in public health due to socio-demographic, environmental and other factors make it necessary to study approaches to assessing the health needs of the population. In addition, health care assessment comes to the fore in conditions of transition to compulsory social health insurance. Over the past 5 years, Kazakhstan has seen an increase in the birth rate. The coefficient of natural population growth has increased as well. Starting from 2026, the birth rate will increase, since in the reproductive age there will be a larger number of generations born in 2005-2010. In implementing this scenario of demographic changes, it becomes evident that in the near future a stable increase in demand for medical services, primarily from the children’s population, by citizens of pre-retirement age and the elderly, will begin. Moreover, the increase in the number of children and senior citizens will require even more than now to meet the increasing demand for medical services.

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