The Certain Aspects of Development of Medical Volunteering and Charity Activity in Medical Social Sphere in Countries of the Central Asia

The article considers particular characteristics of becoming and development of medical charity and volunteering in the countries of the Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan). The analysis of databases of the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the program "The United Nations Volunteers" revealed key trends and problems of development of medical social initiatives in the Region. It is demonstrated that medical volunteering performs compensatory, integral, innovative and educational functions promoting to increase accessibility of medical care, consolidation of social solidarity and modernization of public health. It is established that volunteering and charity practices become important element of social infrastructure in the countries of the Central Asia. However, their institutionalization and professionalization continue to be incomplete. The directions of further development are grounded: formation of legal fundamentals, certification of volunteers, digitization, integration into national strategies of sustainable development.

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