Azhar Giniyat Explained

Ajar Ğiniat
Native Name:Kazakh: Ажар Ғиниятқызы Ғиният
Office:Minister of Healthcare
Term Start:11 January 2022
Term End:05 February 2024
President:Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Primeminister:Alikhan Smailov
Predecessor:Alexey Tsoi
Successor:Akmaral Alnazarova
Birth Date:8 June 1969
Birth Place:West Kazakhstan Province, Kazakh SSR
Nationality:Kazakh
Alma Mater:Yessenov University
West Kazakhstan State Medical University named after Marat Ospanov

Ajar Giniyatovna Giniyat (Tulegaliyeva) (Kazakh: Ажар Ғиниятқызы Ғиният, Kazakh: Ajar Ğiniatqyzy Ğiniat; born in West Kazakhstan Province on June 8, 1969, Kazakhstani SSR) is a Kazakhstani stateswoman, who served as the Minister of Health of Kazakhstan from January 11, 2022 to February 5, 2024.[1] [2]

Giniyat is a member of the Board of the Kazakh Badge of Honor Research Institute of Eye Diseases, The Academician Jarbusynov Scientific Center for Urology and The National Scientific Center for Cardiac Surgery.[3]

Biography

Born in West Kazakhstan Province, Ajar graduated from Aktobe State Institute of Medicine with a degree in Paediatrics in 1992; she also holds diplomas in Local and State Governance (Yesenov University, Aktau)[4] and Business Administration (Almaty Management University МВА, 2015).[5]

Ms. Giniyat started her career in Atyrau in 1992 with a 2-year spell as a primary care paediatrician.[6] In 1994 she moved to an Aktau primary healthcare unit where she progressed from an infectious disease doctor to head of the department. In 1999, she became a deputy chief physician at the Aktau Infectious Diseases Hospital. In 2005, Ms. Giniyat was appointed Director of the Department of Health of the Mangystau Province.[7] She has held various leadership positions in the healthcare industry since then. Ms. Giniyat served as deputy head of the Medical Center of the Administrative Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from September 2017 until June 2020,[8] after that, she was appointed Vice Minister of Health.[9] Ms. Giniyat spearheaded a pro-vaccination campaign and delivered numerous related briefings during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also proposed allocating funds from Qazaqstan Halqyna (social fund) towards treatment of children suffering from rare diseases.

In January 2022, in her capacity of Minister of Health Ms. Giniyat joined Alikhan Smailov's cabinet as the only female minister in the new government.[10] She was re-appointed to that position in April 2023.[11] [12]

On March 15, 2024, has been appointed the head of the NJSC National Children’s Rehabilitation Center.[13]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ru. В Казахстане новый министр здравоохранения. atpress.kz. 2022-01-11.
  2. Web site: Тамара Дуйсенова объяснила отставку Ажар Гиният. ru. zakon.kz. 2024-02-07. 2024-02-07.
  3. Web site: ru. Попытка № 3: глава минздрава Ажар Гиният. exclusive.kz. 2022-01-19.
  4. Web site: en. Azhar Giniyat . primeminister.kz. 2023-04-19.
  5. Web site: ru. Giniyat Azhar. www.gov.kz. 2023-04-19.
  6. Web site: ru. Ажар Гиният переназначена министром здравоохранения РК. medpharm.kz. 2023-04-04.
  7. Web site: en. Azhar Giniyat and Women from Kazakhstan. wave-network.org. 2022-01-13.
  8. Web site: ru. Ляззат Актаеву освободили от должности вице-министра здравоохранения РК. liter.kz. 2020-06-26.
  9. Web site: en. Azhar Giniyat appointed vice minister of healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan. primeminister.kz. 2020-06-26.
  10. Web site: ru. Что известно о новых министрах. forbes.kz. 2022-01-12.
  11. Web site: ru. Ажар Гиният переназначена министром здравоохранения. tengrinews.kz. 2022-04-04.
  12. Web site: en. Azhar Giniyat designated as Kazakh Healthcare Minister. www.inform.kz. 2023-04-04.
  13. Web site: en. Ex-Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat to helm National Children’s Rehabilitation Center. en.inform.kz. 2024-03-15.
  14. Web site: ru. Ажар Гиният биография. dntuyt.ru. 2023-04-23.
  15. Web site: ru. Ажар Гиният. 24smi.org. 2023-04-20.
  16. Web site: ru. Досье: Ажар Гиният. inbusiness.kz. 2022-01-12.
  17. Web site: ru. Календарь Казинформа "Дни рождения". www.inform.kz. 2022-06-08.
  18. Web site: ru. Накануне Дня Независимости ряду казахстанцев присуждены государственные награды. nomad.su. 2021-12-13.
  19. Web site: ru. Ажар Гиният получила награду от ЕРБ ВОЗ. www.gov.kz. 2022-06-18.