Dr. Naranjargal Dashdorj is one of the co-founders of Onom Foundation and has been Head of the Onom Foundation since June 2013. As the head of Onom Foundation Nara has the exciting job to lead the organization committed to addressing challenges in healthcare and education in order to make a tangible difference in the lives of ordinary people.
With her leadership, Onom Foundation has played a key role in shaping the Hepatitis Prevention, Control and Elimination Program of Mongolia (HPCE program). HPCE program aims to eliminate hepatitis C by 2020 and reduce liver cancer in Mongolia. The program was announced in September 2014 by Onom Foundation, Mongolian Society of Hepatology and Mongolian Gastroenterology Association. Later, in 2016 the HPCE program was adopted by the Mongolian Government. With the HPCE program, Mongolia is leading the hepatitis elimination and control goal set by the WHO.
Nara holds a Degree in Medicine from Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China, and a Ph.D. from Nottingham University, Nottingham, United Kingdom. Dr. Dashdorj was a fellow of the UNESCO-L’OREAL Young Women in Life Sciences at the School of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. She was one of the Stars in Global Health of Grand Challenges Canada. The Stars in Global Health program supports Bold Ideas with Big Impact.
