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Altantuya Jigjidsuren Principal Social Sector Officer, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Sector Department 3, Asian Development Bank
Altantuya Jigjidsuren has served as a social sector specialist at ADB’s Mongolia Resident Mission since 2012. Before that, she was director of the Health Policy Planning Department at the Ministry of Health and later served as State Secretary of the Ministry. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of Mongolia in 1990 and completed a master’s degree in medical science in 1997. She also holds a master’s degree in medical administration from Nagoya University in Japan.
The collapse of Mongolia’s Soviet-era health system created hardship but catalyzed reforms, strengthening primary care, insurance, and access.
A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.