Maral Yerdenova is a PhD candidate in Public Health and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology with the course of HIV infection and infection control, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health and a master’s degree in Epidemiology, and has accumulated over 10 years of professional and academic experience in the field. Her teaching focuses on the epidemiology of infectious and noninfectious diseases, as well as evidence-based medicine, for students in general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and public health. Her research interests span healthcare access, hematologic malignancies, HIV prevention strategies, and the application of evidence-based approaches in medical practice. She is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practice to strengthen public health systems and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.