On May 12, 2026, Yulia Shamilievna Chyngyspaeva, a PhD candidate, successfully defended her dissertation at the International Graduate School of Medicine.
She successfully defended her dissertation on the topic: “Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Kyrgyzstan: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Vulnerable Population Groups” in the field of 561000 “Public Health and Medicine.”
During the defense, the results of a comprehensive scientific study assessing knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders among vulnerable population groups in Kyrgyzstan were presented.
The scientific advisors for the dissertation research were:
• Kenesbek Oskonbaevich Dzhusupov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, and Head of the Department of Public Health at the International Higher School of Medicine.
• Don Elizio III Lucero-Prisno, MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
The administration of the International Higher School of Medicine extends its sincere congratulations to Yulia Shamilievna Chyngyspaeva on the successful defense of her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and wishes her further achievements in her research and professional activities, the implementation of new projects, and fruitful work.
She successfully defended her dissertation on the topic: “Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Kyrgyzstan: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Vulnerable Population Groups” in the field of 561000 “Public Health and Medicine.”
During the defense, the results of a comprehensive scientific study assessing knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders among vulnerable population groups in Kyrgyzstan were presented.
The scientific advisors for the dissertation research were:
• Kenesbek Oskonbaevich Dzhusupov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, and Head of the Department of Public Health at the International Higher School of Medicine.
• Don Elizio III Lucero-Prisno, MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
The administration of the International Higher School of Medicine extends its sincere congratulations to Yulia Shamilievna Chyngyspaeva on the successful defense of her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and wishes her further achievements in her research and professional activities, the implementation of new projects, and fruitful work.