🏥 KATO — Official Website of the Kazakhstan Association of Traumatology and Orthopaedics

Django-based web platform for publishing medical news, scientific publications, and event information.

📌 Overview

This project is a full-featured website developed for КАТО — Казахстанская Ассоциация Травматологии и Ортопедии.
The purpose of the platform is to provide a modern, professional online presence for the association, including:

News and announcements
Conferences and medical events
Scientific publications and downloadable materials
Static informational pages (About, Membership, Contacts)
Contact form for inquiries

The entire functionality is implemented within a single Django app for simplicity and maintainability.

🧱 Tech Stack

Backend

Python 3.x
Django 4.x
SQLite (development) / PostgreSQL (production)

Frontend

Django Templates
Bootstrap 5
Custom CSS

Other

Django Admin for full content management
Media storage for images & PDF files

📂 Project Structure

project_root/ │ ├── core/ # Django project settings and config ├── website/ # Main application containing all logic │ ├── models.py # News, Events, Publications, Contact models │ ├── views.py │ ├── urls.py │ ├── templates/ # HTML templates using base.html │ ├── static/ # CSS, JS, images │ ├── media/ # Uploaded images and PDF files ├── manage.py └── README.md

📰 Features

1. Home Page

Hero banner with association info
Latest news preview
Upcoming events section
Short "About Us" block

2. News Module

List of all news with pagination
Category filtering
Detailed article page
Image support
Full CRUD in Django Admin

Models:
News, NewsCategory

3. Events & Conferences

Upcoming and past events separation
Detailed event page
Program PDF download
Optional event image
Managed through Django Admin

Model:
Event

4. Scientific Publications

List of all publications
Filtering by category and year
Detailed view with PDF download
Categories managed in admin

Models:
Publication, PublicationCategory

5. Static Pages

About
Membership
Contacts (with form)
Simple template-based pages

📜 License This project is private and developed specifically for КАТО.

👤 Author Alen Pak

paka/kato_web

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