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Akjemal Magtymova
Akjemal Magtymova
NationalityTurkmen
Alma materTurkmen State Medical University
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
OccupationWorks at the WHO (World Health Organization)

Akjemal Magtymova is a Turkmen physician, working in the field of public health and development as an international civil servant with the United Nations.

Education

Magtymova is a medical doctor specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Turkmen State Medical University. She holds a Master of Science degree in Health Systems Management from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Master of Arts in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, along with certificates for continuous education in public health and management from various institutions including from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Career

Early professional years

Magtymova dedicated her early professional years to clinical practice and epidemiological research in maternal and reproductive health with a Clinical Research Center of Mother and Child HealthCare in Turkmenistan, her home country.

The United Nations

Magtymova has been with the United Nations since 1998, working with the United Nations Population Fund and the World Health Organization in the South-East Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean Regions. Magtymova’s professional trajectory focuses on planning, implementation and evaluation of development and humanitarian assistance programmes, with active contribution to the development of WHO-led technical guidelines,[1][2] researches,[3][unreliable source?][4] reports[5][6][7][8] and authored/co-authored a number of national and regional level publications.[9][10]

Responsibilities

Magtymova has assumed increasing level of responsibilities throughout her career, which include provision of technical, policy and strategic advice to Ministries of Health in the reform context leading multi-stakeholder policy dialogue for equitable health financing strategies[11][12] with a focus on universal health coverage[13][14][15][16][17] people-centered primary health care and health in all policies.[18][19]7

Achievements

Magtymova’s track record of resource mobilization includes, among others, a single grant of $76 million for health and nutrition for Yemen (2016), $9 million for low emission climate resilience for Maldives (2014), $20 million for maternal and child health for DPR Korea (2006). Her managerial and leadership experience ranges from development to humanitarian and complex emergency contexts[20] involving supervision of large teams as WHO Representative as well as acting UN Resident Coordinator and Designated Official.[21][22]

Allegations of corruption

In October 2022 allegations of corruption, fraud and abuse by Magtymova were reported by the Associated Press.[23] AP obtained evidence of cronyism, gifting senior politicians in the Syrian regime and Syrian government officials, holding secret meetings with Russian military officials, failing to account for spending and budgets, breaching Covid regulations set by her own organisation, putting staff and the public at risk, and verbally abusing staff. Gifts to regime officials included gold coins, expensive cars, and computers. During the pandemic Magtymova is reported to have not enforced remote working, social distancing, or mask-wearing; she held meetings unmasked while infected with Covid-19, and had instructed WHO staff to rehearse and perform a mob dance at the height of the pandemic.

During her stay in Syria Magtymova resided in a lavish suite in the Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, which was sanctioned by the UK and the US for its owner's role in financing the Syrian regime. Magtymova is currently on leave whilst being investigated by the WHO.

References

  1. ^ WHO Guidelines for the Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage and Retained Placenta. World Health Organization. 2009. ISBN 9789241598514.
  2. ^ Peña-Rosas, Juan Pablo (2011). "WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia". World Health Organization. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Water is life". Facebook.
  4. ^ "Multi-sectoral Action Plan For The Prevention And Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Maldives" (PDF).
  5. ^ Strategy to Prevent Cervical Cancer (PDF) (Report). World Health Organization. 2007.
  6. ^ Improving Postnatal Care and Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (Report). World Health Organization. 2009.
  7. ^ Report on Situation Analysis of Population and Development, Reproductive Health and Gender in Myanmar (Report). UNFPA. 2010.
  8. ^ EU-Luxembourg-WHO Universal Health Coverage Partnership: 5th Annual Technical Meeting Report Brussels, Belgium (PDF) (Report). World Health Organization. 2017.
  9. ^ Magtymova, Akjemal (2013). "Comment: One of Maldives' biggest killers entirely preventable". Minivan News.
  10. ^ Magtymova, Akjemal (2014). "Comment: Equality for women is progress for all". Minivan News.
  11. ^ "WHO Representative and acting UN Resident Coordinator Dr. Akjemal Magtymova meets with Vice President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed".
  12. ^ Resident Coordinators Office, ed. (June 2014). "UN and Government of Maldives Holds Initial Consultation Meeting on UNDAF". OneUNMaldives (15): 3.
  13. ^ "UHC Ministerial meeting - Eastern mediterranean region - Day 3".
  14. ^ "Salalah UHC Meeting: Interview with Dr Akjemal Magtymova, WHO Representative, Oman". YouTube.
  15. ^ "WHO ministerial meet proposes measures for universal wellness coverage in area".
  16. ^ "Universal health cover a must for needy sections".
  17. ^ Resident Coordinators Office, ed. (June 2014). "WHO Regional Director Commends the Government of Maldives for its commitment and vision for universal health coverage". OneUNMaldives (15): 5.
  18. ^ "13,000 more doctors needed by 2040".
  19. ^ "NEWS HIGHLIGHTS".
  20. ^ "Safeguarding health during storm season: preparedness and emergency response in the Gulf of Aden".
  21. ^ "UN Resident Coordinator in Maldives calls on the Vice President".
  22. ^ Resident Coordinators Office, ed. (June 2014). "Message from the Resident Coordinator a.i. Dr. Akjemal Magtymova". OneUNMaldives (15): 1.
  23. ^ https://apnews.com/article/WHO-syria-bce4ad6714a8b9e29b15c4db39f66720
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