6. Improvements in the framework of official norms and legislation, as well as organizational measures.

The improvement of the current normative and legislative framework in Kazakhstan is of critical importance for programs aimed at decreasing the threat of lead poisoning in children, as current legislation fails to meet the needs of the times.

Taking into account all of the aforementioned issues, specialists at the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan have developed a concept and program for the comprehensive study and reduction of the dangers of the impact of lead on the health of the children of Kazakhstan (Decree No. 859, September 16, 2002). The implementation of this program will make it possible to have a real impact on the current situation, to attract investors, and to guarantee that the plans developed by the country’s scientists are adopted and put into practice.