22 June 2023 - 15:00 - 16:30

Integration of primary health care and public health in Azerbaijan

To discuss recommendations and tools for monitoring tobacco control measures based on EMPOWER

Primary health care and public health are key for preventing and solving the population’s health problems. The COVID pandemic showed the importance of integrating public health and primary care services worldwide. It is crucial to consider integrated models for any health related implementations and Shamakhi represents positive experience in that sense.

Rasim Tahirli

Mehmet Akman

Dr Mehmet Akman is a professor in Family Medicine, and is working at Marmara University department of Family medicine since 2002. He is collaborating with WHO Azerbaijan since 2018. He has MPH degree, is associate editor of PHCRD journal and Chari of WONCA working party on Research

Kevser Vatansever

Dr. Kevser Vatansever. Retired from Ege University Department of Medical Education. Have masters degree in Health Professionals’ Education, and PhD degree in Public Health. Currently working as consultant on primary health care, public health and immunization in WHO Azerbaijan Country Office .

Tural Gulu