Altyn Aringazina, MD, PhD, Professor at the Sharmanov School of Health Sciences at AlmaU and National Expert of the Asian Development Bank, delivered an oral presentation at the 25th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion titled “Settings for Planetary Health & Well-being”, held in Abu Dhabi from May 13 to 16, 2025.
She also contributed to organizing the conference as a member of the Global Organizing Committee and served as a reviewer of abstracts.
Over 1,500 delegates from around the world gathered in the capital of the United Arab Emirates to discuss a wide range of topics related to planetary well-being. These included health literacy, global diplomacy and emergency preparedness, digital transformation in healthcare, policies for health promotion and well-being, and health equity and its determinants.
The conference served as an excellent platform to deepen knowledge in public health, explore interdisciplinary approaches, and establish new global partnerships. Altyn Aringazina also took part in the IUHPE General Assembly and European Committee sessions.
Since 2004, Dr. Aringazina has represented Kazakhstan’s interests in IUHPE. From 2007 to 2013, she was elected by global vote to the IUHPE Board of Trustees. She has been actively involved in organizing both World and European conferences and, since 2021, has served as a member of the European Regional Committee. Since 2023, SSHS at AlmaU has been an academic institutional member of IUHPE.