Country:
Thailand
Languages:
English, Russian
Roles / Professions:
Consultant, Physician
Bio:
Dr. Gelmanova is a Project Consultant to Partners In Health’s DOTS-Plus program in Tomsk oblast. She also serves as a Research Committee member for the PIH TB services and MDR TB project in Tomsk. Prior to assuming these roles, she worked in PIH’s Moscow office as Project Coordinator of the Tomsk oblast MDR TB Project. Dr. Gelmanova also has experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and spent eight months coordinating a pilot TB project with Médecins Sans Frontières in Kazakstan.
Dr. Gelmanova received her MD from Almaty State Medical Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She completed her Masters in Public Health at Boston University School of Public Health.
Dr. Gelmanova received her MD from Almaty State Medical Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She completed her Masters in Public Health at Boston University School of Public Health.
Organizations:
Website: http://www.pih.org/
Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Country: United States of America
About: Partners In Health, co-founded by physicians Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim, serves millions of poor patients in nine countries, providing them with extensive health care and social services that address the root causes of poor health. By successfully proving that providing comprehensive, community-based medical care for complex diseases such as AIDS and tuberculosis is not just possible but essential, the organization has helped bring about significant changes in global health policies and practices.