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From April 13 to 15, 2026, the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare of 91��ý Kazakh National University (KazNU) hosted the republican-level information and educational event "Mental Health Week". The event was organized by the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine.

Organizers of the meeting: Associate Professor, Candidate of Medical Sciences Farida Arkenovna Iskakova; Senior Lecturer, Candidate of Medical Sciences Gulbanu Abzhanovna Arynova; Deputy Dean Fariza Azhibaevna Bimurzayeva; as well as first-year master's students of the educational program "7M10102 – Public Health" – Dauren Imangali and Aiyim Kaniyeva.

Objective of the event was to raise students' awareness of mental health, reduce stigma, develop self-help skills, provide information on available support, and foster a responsible attitude towards one's own health (in line with SDG No. 3).

On the preparatory stage, April 6 -10, 2026, an anonymous questionnaire survey dedicated to "Mental Health Week" was conducted among students of KazNU, KazNMU (Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University), and the Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University (KRMU). The survey was organized by Deputy Dean Bimurzayeva F.A., Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health of KazNMU, Candidate of Biological Sciences Begimbetova G.A., as well as lecturer at the Department of Public Health of KRMU, Master of Medical Sciences Zhamakurova A.N.

In April 13, 2026 – G.M. Usatayeva, Associate Professor of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine of KazNU, conducted a lecture-training session in the form of a practical workshop on mental health for 2nd and 3rd year students majoring in "Public Health".

In April 14, 2026 – a round table was held in the meeting hall of the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare of KazNU. First-year master's student Dauren Imangali (supervisor: G.A. Arynova) delivered a report on "Student Emotional Intelligence: Understanding One's Feelings as the First Step to Development". First-year master's student Aiyim Kaniyeva (supervisor: F.A. Iskakova) presented the final report on "Student Mental Health: Analysis of Survey Results".

In April 15, 2026 – at the Department of Public Health of the School of Public Health of Asfendiyarov KazNMU, 3rd-year students (supervisor: A.A. Aitmanbetova) presented a report on "Mental Health of Medical Students under High Academic Load and Digital Environment". In addition, Gulbanu Pernekulovna Absatarova, Assistant of the Department of Communication Skills at KazNMU, conducted a training session for students on "Mental Health and Self-Regulation".

Throughout the events, quizzes were widely used to assess participants’ knowledge levels, and discussion platforms were organized to address the importance of mental health.

Som "Mental Health Week" contributed to fostering a health culture among students, raising the importance of preventive medicine, and increasing awareness about mental health.