Unit of Public Health

Department of Public Health and Epidemiology

Address: Tbilisi, Vazha-Pshavela Avenue 44

e-mail:nata.khazakhashvili@tsu.ge

Education/Academic Degrees:

• 1973-1979 - Qualified as Medical Doctor at Tbilisi State Medical University
• 2002 - Defended PhD in 2002 at Tbilisi State Medical University
• 2003 - Licensed as Specialist in Public Health and Healthcare Organization in 2003.
• Since 2004 - Associate Professor 
• Since 2018  - Professor 

Prof. Nata Kazakhashvili had been participating and cooperating with Partner Programs implemented by International Organizations in Georgia since 1994. She had been actively involved in International Conferences and Seminars regarding issues of Public Health; the most important among them are: Preparation of European Declaration on Patient Rights, (March 1994, Amsterdam, Netherlands), Training Course in Management (1994, Atlanta, USA), Implementation of Strategy of Improvement of Health Protection of Mother and Child in Developing Countries (1997 WHO/EU Regional Bureau, Copenhagen, Denmark), Implementation of the First Health Project of World Bank in Georgia (1995-1999); Participation in Primary Health Care System Reform Project together with WB/EU/DFID/OPM (1998-2002); In 2004-2008 Nata Kazakhashvili together with Oxford Policy Group (OPM) participated in preparation of training program for managers of primary health care, as a member of the training program and a lecturer. She participates in implementation of a partner program of SU/Scranton University. From 2012 to 2020 she participated in International Project “The World Justice Project” (WJP) as an International Expert.

From 2010, N.Kazakhashvili  participated in International Projects: TEMPUS project “Postgraduate Programs in Public Health and Social Service” ; USAID/G-PAC/TSU projects “Preparation and Implementation of Educational Programs for Teaching the Health Policy at TSU ”; The TEMPUS Project “Modernizing Undergraduate  Medical Education in EU Eastern Neighboring Area; Georgian-Norwegian Collaborative in Public Health SIU, Norway (Goal of the project: to harmonized education and research in Public Health with International standards based on Norwegian experience. Erasmus+ CBHE project “Doctoral Program in Public Health and Social Science” (Goal of the project to harmonized education and research in Public Health and Social Sciences with International standards based on European Universities experience. N. Kazakhashvili is an author of 68 scientific works, reviewer of numerous manuals and methodological recommendations. She is an author of book " Quality of Health Services". She was Awarded by a Special Medal and a Certificate of WHO/EURO for Eradication of Poliomyelitis in European Region.

Important publications:

Author of 68 scientific papers, co-author of numerous textbooks and methodological recommendations, reviewer, consultant. Awarded a WHO Special Medal and Certificate for its contribution to the eradication of polio in the European region.

• 2020 - Tinatin Manjavidze, Charlotta Rylander , Nata Kazakhashvili , Finn Egil Skjeldestad , Erik Eik Anda  “The impact of antenatal care utilization on admissions to neonatal intensive care units and perinatal mortality in Georgia” PONE-D-20-16166R2. PLOS ONE. Published: December 2, 2020.  Impact Factor  2.740 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242991
• 2020 - Бараташвили З,З.,  Казахашвили Н.А., Герзмава О.Х. “Проблемы Мониторинга качества работы стационаров Грузии в условиях пандемии COVID 19” (Обзор). Georgian Medical News. N 7-8, page.163-169; ISSN 1512-0112. Impact Factor 0.128; https://cdn.website-editor.net/480918712df344a4a77508d4cd7815ab/files/uploaded/V304-305_N7-8_July-August_2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1GDA9Anfxg0UlbWTf9SLKSRd3svLL_TBU6at6deqYTFpF9kdAomvgCG0s
• 2020  -     Tinatin Manjavidze, Charlotta Rylander, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Nata Kazakhashvili, Erik Eik Anda,  “Unattended Pregnancies and Perinatal Mortality in Georgia”  Risk Management and Healthcare Policy  April, 15, 2020   page: 313–321 : Journal Impact Factor: 2.429; https://www.dovepress.com/unattended-pregnancies-and-perinatal-mortality-in-georgia-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP
• 2020 - Chitaladze T., Kazakhashvili N. “Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of patients towards Cross-Infection Control Measures in Dental Clinics in Georgia before the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Georgian Medical News No 12 (309) 2020; page.146-152. ISSN 1512-0112. Journal Impact IF 0.128
• 2020 - Tsiklauri R., Jijeishvili L., Kherkheulidze M., Kvanchakhadze R., Kazakhashvili N., „Neural Tube Defects and Micronutrients Deficiency prevalence in Georgia“. Georgian medical news Journal/ISSN 1512 0112. #1 (298) January 2020/Tbilisi-New York/Pages: 61-66. RG Journal Impact (IF): 0.16 http://www.geomednews.org/shared/issues/med298.pdf
• 2019 - Robizon Tsiklauri, I. Parvanta, L. Jijeishvili, M. Kherkheulidze and N. Kazakhashvili, “Folate Deficiency and Its Impact on NTDs Prevalence in Georgia”; Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research/ November, 2019, Volume 23, 1, pp 17156-17161 Published: November 20, 2019; Impact Factor: 0.548. https://biomedres.us/fulltexts/BJSTR.MS.ID.003853.php
• 2019 - Robizon Tsiklauri, I. Parvanta, L. Jijeishvili, M. Kherkheulidze and N. Kazakhashvili. “Nutrition Status Surveillance System in Georgia”. ACTA SCIENTIFIC NUTRITIONAL HEALTH / Published: September 04, 2019; Volume 3 Issue 10: 03-06. Impact Factor 0.819 https://actascientific.com/ASNH-Article-Inpress.php
• 2019 Tinatin Manjavidze, Charlotta Rylander, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Nata Kazakhashvili, Erik Eik Anda ” Incidence and causes of perinatal mortality in Georgia”, Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2019, Pages 163 – 168. ISSN: 2210-6006; (Cite Score for 2018 - 1.84;  SJR for 2018 -  0.725; SNIP for 2018- 1.178)  https://www.atlantis-press.com/journals/jegh/125917030
• 2018   Akhvlediani N, Burjanadze I, Baliashvili D, Tushishvili T, Broladze M, Navdarashvili A, Dolbadze S, Chitadze N, Topuridze M, Imnadze P, Kazakhashvili  N, Tsertsvadze T, Kuchuloria T, Akhvlediani T, McNutt LA, Chanturia G. “Tularemia transmission to humans: a multifaceted surveillance approach”. The National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubMed.gov Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Sep 25:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S0950268818002492.  Impact Factor 3.779; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30249311
• 2012 - Children’s Health  in Ecologically Polluted Regions: Georgia. Nata Kazakhashvili, Nino Chikhladze, Ketevan Dadiani, Nato Pitskhelauri; Geneva Health Forum. A critical shift to chronic conditions. fourth edition. April 18-20, 2012 International Conference Centre Geneva, Switzerland. http://ghf.g2hp.net/2012/01/04/childrens-health-in-the-environmental-risk-dimension-georgia/ http://www.ghf12.org/?p=3044

Lecturer of the following subjects:

• Public Health (educational program "Medicine");
• Quality Assurance, Management and Improvement of Medical Services (elective subject, educational program "Medicine")
• Public Health and Research for Dentists (specialty "Dentistry")
• Health Organization and Management I-II-III (Master's program "Public Health")
• Research Project (Master's program "Public Health");
• Evidence-Based Public Health (English-language Master's program in Public Health);
• Maternal and Child Health (Master's program "Public Health", in English);