Governance

Kamalzhan Nadyrov was born in 1983 in the city of Almaty. He is a graduate of the Kazakh State Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov. He also studied at the Turan University, the Higher School of Public Health. Over the years, he studied at Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business (USA), Parkway College (Singapore), the Florence Nightingale group of clinics (Turkey), Oxford Social Health Insurance system (Germany). He holds an MBA in Public Health and an Execuitive MBA in Business Administration.

From 2007 to 2014 - worked at the Scientific Center of Urology named after B.U. Dzharbusynov as a clinical resident, head of department, deputy general director.

In the structure of the Ministry of Health, he worked since 2014. He held the position of Deputy Director of the Department for Standardization of Medical Services.

From 2016 to 2017 - headed the Republican Diagnostic Center - director of the branch of the University Medical Center.

From 2017 to 2019 - the head of the Health Department of Astana city.

From March 2018 to March 2019 - the head of the Public Health Department of Astana city.

From 2019 to 2020 - Vice Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From June to October 2020 - Head of the Public Health Department of Almaty.

Awards and medals: medals “For a great job”, “Unity of the people of Kazakhstan”, badges “For the contribution to the development of healthcare”, “Excellent health worker”.

In 1997, she graduated from the Akmola State Medical Academy with a degree in Pediatrics. Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor.

Experience:
1997 - 2009 senior laboratory assistant, teacher, senior teacher, associate professor of a chair at the Akmola State Medical Academy.

2009 - 2014 head of the educational and methodological office of JSC “Astana Medical University”.

2014-2018 head of the educational and methodological center of JSC “Astana Medical University”.

2018-2022 Director of the Department for Academic Activities of NJSC “Astana Medical University”.

She has more than 40 research works in publications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, countries of near and far abroad, the author of teaching aids.

Winner of state awards: the badge “Excellent Health Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, the Letter of Honor of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2001, he graduated from the Karaganda State Medical Academy, Doctor of Medical Sciences, biochemist, immunologist-allergist, Master of Business Administration – City Business School, Moscow, Russia in 2021, Master of Business Administration – Al Business School, London , United Kingdom in 2021.

He is a member of the Biomedical Council of AEO “Nazarbayev University”, the Committee for Standardization of Medical Care, Accreditation and Development of Human Resources of Healthcare of the RCC MH RK, editor-in-chief of the scientific and practical journal “Journal of Health Development”, a member of the international professional society on health economics and ISPOR research and international organization of professionals in the field of health systems research “Health Systems Global”.

Experience:

2002 - 2007 – from laboratory assistant to associate professor of a chair of the Karaganda State Medical Academy;

2007 - 2008 – expert of the Administration of Medical Education and Science of the Department of Science and Human Resources of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2008 - 2010 – education manager of the Science and Education Group of “National Medical Holding” JSC;

2009 - 2011 – deputy director for Science of the Republican State Enterprise “Institute for Health Development” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2011 - 2012 – director of the Department of Science and Education, Scientific Secretary, Republican State Enterprise “Republican Center for Health Development” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2012 - 2014 – head of the Center for Scientific Research, Expertise and Innovation in Healthcare, Republican State Enterprise “Republican Center for Health Development” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2014 - 2016 – director of the Department for the Development of Medical Science and Education, Republican State Enterprise “Republican Center for Health Development” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2016 - 2018 – head of the Center for the Development of Human Resources and Science, Republican State Enterprise “Republican Center for Health Development”;

2018 - 2021 – head of the Center for the Development of Education and Science, Republican State Enterprise “Republican Center for Health Development” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2021 - 2022 – deputy chairman of the Board, RSE “National Scientific Center for Health Development named after Salidat Kairbekova” of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

He has over 250 works in publications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, countries of near and far abroad (including 29 works in publications indexed in Scopus, Web of Science), methodological recommendations of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, monographs and textbooks.

Winner of State awards, honorary titles: badge “Excellent worker in health care of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, 2011; diploma of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev for merits in state and public activities, 2014; Badge “For contribution to the development of health care in the Republic of Kazakhstan”, 2016, medal “For a huge work”, 2021.

     
      Gazaliyeva Meruert Arstanovna graduated with honours from the medical faculty of the Karaganda State Medical Academy with a degree in General Medicine in 2005; in 2006, she completed an internship as «Doctor»; in 2007, she studied Management of scientific research at Columbia University (USA); in 2009 - she specialized as a «Doctor immunologist-allergist». Also in 2011, she graduated with a second higher education in «Economics» at the Karaganda State Technical University, in 2014 Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, speciality «Management», in 2017 speciality «Psychology» at Central Kazakhstan Academy. She is the Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     Work experience:
2006-2007 - Assistant of the Department of Outpatient Therapy and Family Medicine, Karaganda State Medical Academy;
2007-2010 - PhD student, Karaganda State Medical University;
2012-2013 - Associate Professor, Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Karaganda State Medical University;
2013-2019 - Head of the Department of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Microbiology, Karaganda State Medical University;
2018-2022 - Chief Physician of the Regional Allergological Center "DiVera" LLP «OLYMP MEDICAL GROUP»;
2018-2022 - Chief allergist of the Karaganda region;
2019-2022 - Dean of the School of Medicine, NJSC «Medical University of Karaganda»;
2012 - a member of the working group on the implementation of corporate governance principles and the development of a mechanism for granting autonomy to universities;
2012 - expert on scientific and technical programs of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an expert on education documents issued by foreign educational organizations in accordance with the mandatory state standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2013 - the initiator of the creation of an allergological centre based on the clinic of the National Center for Occupational Health and Diseases of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide specialized care to the Karaganda region population;
2013 - a member of the working group for the test examination items in medical specialities;
2014 - a member of the working group on the revision and development of clinical protocols;
2015 - a member of the working group on the development of a standard for the allergological service of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

      Membership in public organizations:
2007 - Member of the Association of Doctors and Pharmacists of Kazakhstan;
2015 - Member of the European Association of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists;
2015 - Member of the Russian Association of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists;
2016 - Member of the Association of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

       Author of more than 210 scientific papers on allergology, immunology, internal medicine and healthcare organization, including four monographs, seven pre-patents, seven intellectual property certificates, one teaching manual, and four study manuals. h-index Scopus - 4, Web of Science - 3.

       Winner of state awards and honorary titles: laureate of the Fund of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2008), winner of the Republican competition «The best teacher of the university» (2009), laureate of the Head of Karaganda region «Young Scientist of the Year» award (2011), holder of the state scholarships for young scientists (2013), Honored Worker of Science and Education of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (2015), badge «Densaulyk saktau іsіnіn uzdigі» of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2021).

In 1995, he graduated from the Zhambyl Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry as an engineer-economist, and in 2002, he graduated from the Kh.A.Yassavi State International Kazakh-Turkish University as a lawyer. Candidate of Economic Sciences (2008), professional accountant (2016), state auditor of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2016), auditor (2019).

Experience:

June 1990 - July 2000 – from a student of a shoe tightener to an economist at “Tekhnolog” LLP, Taraz;

July 2000 - June 2008 – work in the tax authorities of the Zhambyl region and the SEZ “Astana - zhana kala” (specialist, leading and chief specialist, head of office, head of administration);

June 2008 - January 2009 – chief expert of the Financial Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

January 2009 - October 2009 – head of the Administration of Compulsory Collection of the Tax Department for the Zhambyl region;

October 2009 - June 2016 – work in the Financial Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (chief expert, head of the Analysis, Planning and Reporting Administrations, Budget Execution Control Administration No. 2, Head of the Inspectorate for Astana, Deputy Chairman of the Committee);

June 2016 - November 2016 – deputy chairman of the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

November 2016 - November 2019 – deputy head of the Office of State Audit of Economic Development, Office of State Audit of Financial Management, Office of Audit of the Real Sector of the Economy, Office of Organizational Work of the Accounts Committee for Control over the Execution of the Republican Budget;

March 2020 - July 2020 – advisor to the chairman of the Board of NJSC “Social Medical Insurance Fund”;

September 2020 - January 2021 – deputy director for Legal Affairs of “Elorda Kurylys Company” LLP (authorized organization for the completion of the construction of problematic facilities in Nur-Sultan);

June 2021-November 2021 – head of the Internal Audit Service of the RSE on REM “National Scientific Center for Health Development named after S. Kairbekova”

November 2021 - December 2021 – Director of the Department of Internal Administration of NJSC “Astana Medical University”, Nur-Sultan.

Winner of State awards: Order “Kurmet”, Anniversary medal “20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan”, Anniversary medal “20 years of the Assembly of Kazakhstani People”, badge of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).