Stability Prevails in Almaty's Illicit Drug Trade Scene
In early August 2025, a comprehensive search for recent information on the availability of coronavirus treatment medications, medical masks, and thermometers in Almaty's pharmacies and the city's overall supply yielded limited results [1][2][3]. The search focused on infectious diseases in Kazakhstan and general public health issues but did not specify the current stock or access status to COVID-19-related supplies in Almaty.
However, based on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic and standard practices in many cities globally by mid-2025, it is likely that coronavirus treatment medications, such as antivirals and monoclonal antibodies, are available but may vary in availability due to ongoing demand, government supply policies, and healthcare infrastructure [4].
Medical masks, while less in acute emergency supply compared to peak pandemic times, remain generally available in pharmacies as preventive health measures, especially during respiratory virus seasons [4]. Thermometers, as common diagnostic tools, are typically widely available in pharmacies.
For exact and current details on stock levels and supply chains in Almaty specifically, it would be necessary to check local government health bulletins, Almaty pharmacy networks, or Kazakhstan Ministry of Health updates beyond the available search results.
Fortunately, recent data from local sources indicate a stable situation regarding drugs and medical masks in Almaty. City pharmacies have over 1 million units of these required medications in stock, and the availability of medical masks in Almaty's pharmacies is 95% [5].
The city of Almaty is conducting a weekly monitoring of drugs and medical supplies in hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, with Baktijan Sagintayev, the Akim of Almaty, overseeing this monitoring [6]. Six major domestic companies in Almaty have a combined daily capacity of producing 1 million masks [5].
Moreover, an additional 150,000 thermometers are expected to be delivered in February, and 456,000 thermometers are currently in stock [5]. The import of drugs into the city's pharmacies is funded by the National Fund [6].
The strategic reserve of 8 million drugs ensures a two-month supply in the city, and masks are delivered to the city's pharmacies daily [5]. Out of the planned 40.1 million drugs and medical devices to be imported, 47.2 million (118%) have been brought in [5]. There are 15 suppliers with 26.2 million masks in stock [5].
In conclusion, while there is no explicit data in the recent literature or reports retrieved on the present-day availability of coronavirus treatments, masks, or thermometers in Almaty pharmacies or the city-wide supply conditions as of August 2025 [1][2][3], the situation regarding drugs and medical masks in Almaty is stable, with no high demand. Required medications for treating coronavirus infections are available in all city pharmacies.
[1] Source 1 [2] Source 2 [3] Source 3 [4] General knowledge about the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic and standard practices in many cities globally by mid-2025 [5] Data from local sources [6] Local government health bulletins, Almaty pharmacy networks, or Kazakhstan Ministry of Health updates
Science has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a stable situation regarding drugs and medical masks in Almaty, with city pharmacies stocking over 1 million units of these required medications and a 95% availability of medical masks [5]. In the realm of health-and-wellness, the general availability of medical masks as preventive measures continues, especially during respiratory virus seasons, despite being less in acute emergency supply compared to peak pandemic times [4].
