Since July 2024, 14 out of 31 candidates from six countries in the region have successfully passed the selection stages to participate in the next training program of the European Leadership Academy (ELA Academy). From Azerbaijan, Deputy Head of the Human Resources, Science, and Education Department of the Ministry of Health, Tarana Ahmedova, and Senior Advisor of the Health Policy Department, Nigar Nazarli, have advanced to the next stage. The internship program (Tier2) is being held at the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark.

During the Tier2 program of the ELA Academy, a project on "Establishing a Database of Standard Operating Procedures for Medical Institutions" was developed, focusing on improving healthcare human resources indicators, including enhancing the state registry of individuals authorized to practice medical and pharmaceutical activities in Azerbaijan.

Notably, the European Leadership Academy, a key initiative of the WHO's Regional Office for Europe, is a three-tier program aimed at maximizing country-level outcomes by developing human resources. The primary goal of the program is to enhance the potential for mutual knowledge and experience exchange among official representatives of public health authorities across Europe, strengthen collaboration in health policy, and implement impactful projects to improve the healthcare system in the region.

The Tier2 program of the ELA Academy will continue until November 13.