The defense of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by the doctoral candidate Balnur Iskakova on the topic «Measuring HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings» in the field of Public Health, specialty 6D110200, will take place at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.

The dissertation was conducted at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, at the Department of Epidemiology with a course on HIV infection.

Defense format- PhD dissertation.

Defense language — Enlgish

Official Reviewers:

  • Altyn Aringazina, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, «AlmaU Sharmanov School of Health Sciences. Almaty Management University, AlmaU. (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  • Bauyrzhan Baiserkin, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Director of the RSE on PHC Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, «Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Research Advisors:

  • Zhamilya Nugmanova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology with a course on HIV infection, KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

International Consultant:

  • Elizabeth J.King, PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan (USA).

Temporary Members of the Dissertation Council:

  • Dinara Ospanova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the «Nursing» course at the Department of Fundamental Medicine, Al-Farabi KazNU (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  • Saule Doshozhaeva, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases, NUO «Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University» (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  • Anna Deryabina, MD, DrPH, Regional Director of Columbia University’s ICAP Eurasia (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
  • Deborah Gustafson, PhD, Professor at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University (New York, USA).

The defense will take place on October 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Dissertation Council for the specialty 6D110200, «Public Health» at S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, located at 94 Tole bi Street, Rectorate Building, 1st floor, Room 118.

Link to the Zoom conference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83877817568?pwd=bDJsYzl5TzdmTENzK0V1d1FJelRuUT09

Conference ID: 838 7781 7568 Access Code: 742131

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Publication list of Iskakova B.A.
Review of the international scientific advisor E.King
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