ilker dastan (@idastan) 's Twitter Profile
ilker dastan

@idastan

Health Policy Advisor @WHO #Tajikistan | Professor of Health Economics | PhD in Economics @RutgersU | BA Economics @BilkentUniv

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Thrilled to join the WHO/Europe Health Workforce Leadership Course in 🇺🇿 Samarkand! With 🇹🇯 Tajikistan’s delegation, we’re discussing innovative ways to strengthen health systems in Central Asia. Leadership is key to tackling workforce challenges & achieving UHC.

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🇹🇯 Last week, at the Fourth DCC Health Retreat, #WHO & #EU co-led discussions with partners to reflect on lessons, streamline health sector coordination, and set next steps. 🤝 Together with MoH, we aim for a more connected and efficient health system! #Tajikistan #Partnership

🇹🇯 Last week, at the Fourth DCC Health Retreat, #WHO & #EU co-led discussions with partners to reflect on lessons, streamline health sector coordination, and set next steps.

🤝 Together with MoH, we aim for a more connected and efficient health system!
#Tajikistan #Partnership
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Today, on Universal Health Coverage Day, we reaffirm the commitment to #HealthForAll. Through the #UHCPartnership, we’ve strengthened health systems in #Tajikistan and beyond, bringing primary health care closer to communities. Together, we can leave no one behind. 🌍 #UHCDay

Today, on Universal Health Coverage Day, we reaffirm the commitment to #HealthForAll.

Through the #UHCPartnership, we’ve strengthened health systems in #Tajikistan and beyond, bringing primary health care closer to communities. Together, we can leave no one behind. 🌍

#UHCDay
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📢 New report out! Proud to co-author #Tajikistan’s Health Systems in Action Insights🇹🇯 🔹Health financing reforms for better affordability 🔹Strengthening the health workforce 🔹Progress toward #UHC 📖 Read more: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i… #HealthForAll #WHO #HealthSystems

📢 New report out!

Proud to co-author #Tajikistan’s Health Systems in Action Insights🇹🇯
🔹Health financing reforms for better affordability
🔹Strengthening the health workforce
🔹Progress toward #UHC 

📖 Read more: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i…

#HealthForAll #WHO #HealthSystems
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📢 Spoke at #Tajikistan’s Joint Annual Review (#JAR) 2024 on health system reform & 2025 priorities. 🚀 2024 progress: ✔ Health budget at 8.7% ✔ Sughd PHC financing pilot launched ✔ Health Analysis Unit established ✔ #HIS upgrades underway Sustaining reforms is key! #UHC #WHO

📢 Spoke at #Tajikistan’s Joint Annual Review (#JAR) 2024 on health system reform & 2025 priorities.
🚀 2024 progress:
✔ Health budget at 8.7%
✔ Sughd PHC financing pilot launched
✔ Health Analysis Unit established
✔ #HIS upgrades underway
Sustaining reforms is key! #UHC #WHO
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Advancing Health Financing in #Tajikistan! Proud to organize the High-Level Roundtable on #PHC financing with 🇹🇯 govt, #WHO & #EU. Key focus: ✅ Sughd health financing pilot – testing new models ✅ Strategic purchasing for efficient spending ✅ Policy options for scaling reforms

Advancing Health Financing in #Tajikistan!

Proud to organize the High-Level Roundtable on #PHC financing with 🇹🇯 govt, #WHO & #EU. Key focus:
✅ Sughd health financing pilot – testing new models
✅ Strategic purchasing for efficient spending
✅ Policy options for scaling reforms
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📢 5th Winter School on Health Systems gathered policymakers&experts to strengthen #PrimaryHealthCare in #Tajikistan🇹🇯 ✅ Focus on improving #PHC financing & service delivery ✅ Practical discussions on #UHC implementation ✅ Regional knowledge exchange Proud to lead with 🇪🇺#EU

📢 5th Winter School on Health Systems gathered policymakers&experts to strengthen #PrimaryHealthCare in #Tajikistan🇹🇯
✅ Focus on improving #PHC financing & service delivery
✅ Practical discussions on #UHC implementation
✅ Regional knowledge exchange

Proud to lead with 🇪🇺#EU
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🎬 Winter School on Health Systems Strengthening in #Tajikistan! 🇹🇯 3 days of discussions, teamwork & new ideas for stronger #PHC financing. Watch the highlights! 👇

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📊 Strengthening #Tajikistan’s health data! Met with the Agency on Statistics to advance: ✅ WHS+ survey – tracking health system performance ✅ Financial Protection Report – assessing healthcare costs ✅ Health expenditure & household surveys Better data = better policies! 🇹🇯

📊 Strengthening #Tajikistan’s health data! Met with the Agency on Statistics to advance:
✅ WHS+ survey – tracking health system performance
✅ Financial Protection Report – assessing healthcare costs
✅ Health expenditure & household surveys

Better data = better policies!
🇹🇯
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Strengthening public health preparedness in 🇹🇯! We supported a key training at MoH Tajikistan on International Health Regulations assessment, enhancing national capacity for emergency preparedness & response. A critical step towards stronger health security! #HealthSecurity #IHR

Strengthening public health preparedness in 🇹🇯!
We supported a key training at MoH Tajikistan on International Health Regulations assessment, enhancing national capacity for emergency preparedness & response. A critical step towards stronger health security!

#HealthSecurity #IHR
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New report out! 📘 How does Tajikistan’s health sector contribute to the economy? Findings show investing in health is not just a social good—it’s smart economics. Read more: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i… #HealthEconomy #Tajikistan

New report out!
📘 How does Tajikistan’s health sector contribute to the economy?
Findings show investing in health is not just a social good—it’s smart economics.
Read more: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i…
#HealthEconomy #Tajikistan
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This #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate dedication of our UN Volunteers in Tajikistan 🇹🇯 From promoting mental health to supporting access to care, they remind us: Health is not just the absence of disease—it’s well-being. 🫶 Thank you for making a difference unvolunteers.exposure.co/is-good-health…

This #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate dedication of our <a href="/UNVolunteers/">UN Volunteers</a> in Tajikistan 🇹🇯
From promoting mental health to supporting access to care, they remind us:
Health is not just the absence of disease—it’s well-being.
🫶 Thank you for making a difference
unvolunteers.exposure.co/is-good-health…
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#Tajikistan moves toward evidence-based health policy! On 10 April, #WHO & the Ministry of Health co-hosted a workshop on institutionalizing evidence-informed decision-making, with support from the #EU. Stronger policies start with strong #data.

#Tajikistan moves toward evidence-based health policy! On 10 April, #WHO &amp; the Ministry of Health co-hosted a workshop on institutionalizing evidence-informed decision-making, with support from the #EU. Stronger policies start with strong #data.
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📊 From evidence to impact! On 11 April, #WHO & the Ministry of Health convened a roundtable with the Health Analysis Unit to validate #Tajikistan’s national action plan for evidence-informed policymaking. A milestone under the #EU-HDP & #UHC Partnership. #UHC #EVIPNet

📊 From evidence to impact! On 11 April, #WHO &amp; the Ministry of Health convened a roundtable with the Health Analysis Unit to validate #Tajikistan’s national action plan for evidence-informed policymaking. A milestone under the #EU-HDP &amp; #UHC Partnership.

#UHC #EVIPNet
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Strong collaboration last week with MoH, MoF, #WorldBank & Millati Solim team. We aligned on #PHC reforms, drew from #Sughd pilot, reviewed 2 #PFM reports, and explored M&E, #GFF, & MHI. Working together to guide smarter health financing in #Tajikistan. #HealthForAll

Strong collaboration last week with MoH, MoF, #WorldBank &amp; Millati Solim team. We aligned on #PHC reforms, drew from #Sughd pilot, reviewed 2 #PFM reports, and explored M&amp;E, #GFF, &amp; MHI. Working together to guide smarter health financing in #Tajikistan. #HealthForAll
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📘 Tajikistan’s new Health Systems in Transition Review is out! A must-read for policymakers, partners & researchers—it maps key reforms, challenges, and system performance. Kudos to the MoHSP, WHO, and Observatory authors. 🔗 eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i… #HealthSystems #Tajikistan

📘 Tajikistan’s new Health Systems in Transition Review is out!
A must-read for policymakers, partners &amp; researchers—it maps key reforms, challenges, and system performance.
Kudos to the MoHSP, WHO, and Observatory authors.
🔗 eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i…
#HealthSystems #Tajikistan
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At #WHA78, I met Dr Zulfiya Abdusamadzoda, Tajikistan’s Deputy Health Minister. I commended 🇹🇯’s efforts toward achieving universal health coverage, via: 🔹strengthening primary health care 🔹piloting strategic purchasing in rural areas 🔹enhancing health system capacity

At #WHA78, I met Dr Zulfiya Abdusamadzoda, Tajikistan’s Deputy Health Minister.

I commended 🇹🇯’s efforts toward achieving universal health coverage, via: 

🔹strengthening primary health care 
🔹piloting strategic purchasing in rural areas
🔹enhancing health system capacity
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Spoke at the International Conference on Social Policy in #Tajikistan 🇹🇯 📢 #UHC isn’t just a health goal—it’s a pillar of social policy. When we invest in health, we invest in equity, resilience & people. Proud to represent World Health Organization (WHO) & support Tajikistan’s reform journey.

Spoke at the International Conference on Social Policy in #Tajikistan 🇹🇯

📢 #UHC isn’t just a health goal—it’s a pillar of social policy. When we invest in health, we invest in equity, resilience &amp; people.

Proud to represent <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> &amp; support Tajikistan’s reform journey.
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📘 #Tajikistan’s #WHO Winter School is now featured by ⁦⁦⁦P4H Network⁩ An inspiring model of how policy makers, experts & public officials can come together to advance #UHC through focused learning & reform dialogue. p4h.world/en/news/tajiki…

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#SughdPilot in 🇹🇯: MoH, MoF, WHO/Europe, World Bank & Millati Solim met on July 2 to review progress & tackle challenges in #Tajikistan’s health financing reform. Backed by 🇪🇺 & #UHCP, the pilot aims to boost PHC autonomy & efficiency. #EU #PHC #UHC #HealthFinancing #Tajikistan

#SughdPilot in 🇹🇯: MoH, MoF, <a href="/WHO_Europe/">WHO/Europe</a>, <a href="/WorldBank/">World Bank</a> &amp; Millati Solim met on July 2 to review progress &amp; tackle challenges in #Tajikistan’s health financing reform.
Backed by 🇪🇺 &amp; #UHCP, the pilot aims to boost PHC autonomy &amp; efficiency.

#EU #PHC #UHC #HealthFinancing #Tajikistan