Yulia Grinina, Co-founder and General Director of GrinLab, has built a network of medical laboratories in Kazakhstan – five in Almaty and two in Nur-Sultan – performing four types of tests for COVID-19, with results provided in three languages, including English. GrinLab technicians can also provide home and office visits for coronavirus testing. Testing centers at Almaty and Nur-Sultan International Airports became key test-providers for travelers arriving in Kazakhstan. The company offers free tests for people in high-risk groups, and started offering COVID-19 vaccinations in March 2022.
Yulia also has several Invitro franchises in Kazakhstan conducting about 2000 types of blood tests. Currently, she is in the process of opening four additional Invitro diagnostic labs in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, and a large medical center in Almaty, offering not only comprehensive outpatient services, but home visits and nursing services as well. To ensure the new clinic provides high-quality services, Yulia’s team has developed a telemedicine platform called, which will provide online services including a portal through which patients can access and monitor their personal health information, securely message their doctors, order prescriptions, book appointments, and receive consultaions.