Pharmacy KazNU 2026: Occupational Safety and Career Growth for Future Pharmacists

Pharmacy KazNU 2026: Safe Work and Professional Development of Pharmacists in Healthcare
On 30 October 2026, the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted the Pharmacy KazNU 2026 motivational evening for students of the educational programme “6B10102 – Pharmacy”. The event was organised by the Department of Fundamental Medicine. The organisers were Senior Lecturer S.B. Jiyenbalanov and Lecturer G.Zh. Bozhbanbayeva.
The evening aimed to motivate students toward professional development and learning, raise awareness of occupational safety and a culture of safe work, and strengthen ties between the university and pharmacy practice.
Honoured guests:
•    Beksultan Kubenov, pharmacist at the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases JSC;
•    Mukadas Kaimova, specialist at the pharmaceutical company Berlin-Chemie.
The programme included a presentation on occupational safety in pharmacy. It covered safety requirements in the pharmacist’s workplace, rules for the safe handling of medicines and the importance of well-organised working conditions.
The guests gave motivational talks and shared their experience in clinical pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. A Q&A session followed, in which students asked about working conditions in the profession, opportunities for professional growth and career paths.
Students also performed creative numbers. Those who showed outstanding commitment to their studies and community work received certificates of appreciation from the department. Participants praised the content and organisation of the evening.
The event was held in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 “Good Health and Well-being”, SDG 8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth” and SDG 17 “Partnerships for the Goals”.
The Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare thanks the specialists of the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases JSC and the pharmaceutical company Berlin-Chemie for their participation. The partnership between academia, clinical practice and the pharmaceutical industry will continue.