At Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) will be held by Assylbek Meirgul Ysrailkizy on the topic: “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Patients Who Have Suffered a Stroke in the Southern Region of Kazakhstan”, under the educational program «8D10139 – Public Health». The dissertation was completed at the Department of Social Health Insurance and Public Health, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy.
Form of defense: collection of published articles.
Language of defense: Russian.
Official reviewers
1. Sidorov Evgeny Vadimovich, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Vascular and Inpatient Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma City, USA). Specialty: 14.00.28 – Neurosurgery.
2. Moldaliyev Ikilas Suindikovich, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Scientific Research, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (Turkistan, Kazakhstan).
Specialty: 14.00.33 – Public Health.
Scientific supervisors
1. Anartayeva Mariya Ulasbekovna, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy (Shymkent, Kazakhstan).
2. Zharkinbekova Nazira Asanovna, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Chief Neurologist of Turkestan Region (Shymkent, Kazakhstan).
3. Zymba Olena Oleksandrivna, PhD, associated professor, Researcher at the Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Internal Medicine Clinical Hospital in Krakow. (Poland).
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council
1. Jung Tae-du, MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Director of the Korean Society of Neurorehabilitation (Daegu, South Korea).
2. Koikov Vitaliy Viktorovich, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Advisor to the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana, Kazakhstan).
3. Rakisheva Amina Galimzhanovna, PhD, Associate Professor of Faculty of Medicine, K. Sagadiyev International University of Business (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
The defense will take place in an online/offline format on November 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the dissertation Council at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the group of specialties/educational programs "8D10101", "6D110200" - Public Health; "8D10102", "6D110100" - Medicine; "8D10104", "6D110400" - Pharmacy, "8D10103" – Nursing.
Zoom connection:https://zoom.us/j/92830326889?pwd=ncEQgzJzR2r2teGW4l7V3tiyAVbklr.1
Meeting ID:928 3032 6889
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