CENTER FOR HEALTH, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
About

The center was established in 2020 with a mission to increase knowledge and provide expertise for health policy and management professionals, trainees, scholars, and decision-makers in the local, regional and global settings through training, research and consulting with emphasis on sustainable development.
Research and expertise areas:
– Leadership & Human Resources Management
– Strategic Planning and Operations Research
– Sustainability for Business
Aims and objectives
Goal:
To connect SDU-based expertise with local, regional and global community needs in high quality and efficient health services, enhanced well-being and public health.
Objectives:
– Provide resources for SDU undergraduate and graduate students in health policy and management for their practice, training and research.
– Bring together evidence, know-how and novel ideas in public health and health care delivery.
– Strengthen innovation and technology in public health and healthcare delivery.
| STAFF Director – Nurzhan Mukashev, MD PhD MHSA Administrative assistant – Bakhyt Akhmetzhanova Research assistant – Balziya Maldybay |
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Berik Sabdenialyev, PhD, Dean of SDU Business School Ainur Abdrazzakova, PhD, Chair of Dept of Economics and Business at SDU Business School Lulu Silas O’lang, PhD, SDU Business School Kuanysh Yergaliyev, MD, MPH, PhD, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, (Astana, Kazakhstan) Lyazat Kosherbayeva, PhD, Kazakh National Medical University Asfendiyarov (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Ainur Kumar, MD, PhD, Kazakh National Medical University Asfendiyarov (Almaty, Kazakhstan) |
INDUSTRY EXPERTS Olzhas Shulenbayev, Privat Clinic (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Nurali Shakirov, SEMA Clinic (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Medet Ospanov, MediScan Clinic (Astana, Kazakhstan) Zhamilya Abeuova, Enbekshikazakh Regional Hospital (Esik, Almaty Oblast, Kazakhstan) |
Work plan
Unit calendar plan: Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
| Planned event | Deadline | Responsible Officer |
| Apply for the 2026-2028 KAZ MHES Research Grants. | October, 2025 | All CHPM staff |
| Deliver Business Sustainability workshop at SDU University. | February 2026 | L.S.Olang |
| Apply for the 2026-2027 SDU Research Center Development Grant. | March 2026 | N.Mukashev |
| Co-organize & report at the 2026 SDSN- Kazakhstan Conference. | May 2026 | N.Mukashev |
| Deliver academic talks on the CHPM work. | During the year | All CHPM staff |
| Develop collaborations & network activities in CHPM-related areas. | During the year | All CHPM staff |
| SDU Center for Health, Policy and Management
Republic of Kazakhstan, Kaskelen, 1/1 Abylai Khan Street |
Director of Research Center
Nurzhan Mukashev Email: nurzhan.mukashev@sdu.edu.kz LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/sdu-chpm |