Like most OECD countries Kazakhstan seems to be experiencing difficulties in making general practice attractive to medical graduates (vs other medical specialist training) despite an increase in the number of training places. A number of OECD countries have recognised that other factors influence the choice of specialty training beyond the number of places available. Strategies which have been proved successful include offering training places in primary care facilities (outside hospitals), improving the relative remuneration of general practice, and reducing the workload and isolation often associated with general practice by promoting group practices and team work - as detailed below (OECD, 2016d).