Akjemal Magtymova - A Turkmen's perspective on health diplomacy from North Korea to Syria

At the Coalface

English - December 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB
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In this episode I speak with Akjemal Magtymova. Akjemal recounts her story growing up in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkmenistan, her early career as a young medical doctor practicing right as the USSR collapsed and the health system failed. She speaks about her journey into the international health sector (first with UNFPA and then WHO), that led her to postings in Laos, DPR Korea, India, Yemen, Syria and others. She shares lessons learned from her experience in health diplomacy in the field. I’m especially fascinated by how Akjemal’s values shaped her life trajectory, and by her reflections post covid on the values she feels we need today.

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