Rufat Hajialibayov appointed Azerbaijan's deputy health minister

President Ilham Aliyev has appointed Rufat Hajialibayov as Azerbaijan's deputy health minister under a presidential decree, the Ministry of Health said.

According to Report, Hajialibayov has served as the health minister's adviser on healthcare digitalization since July 2022. During this time, he led the development and implementation of Azerbaijan's national e-health strategy and coordinated the digital transformation of the country's healthcare system.

In his new role as deputy minister, he will oversee innovation, strategic management, healthcare digitalization, and medical statistics.

Alongside his public service, Hacialibayov has been actively involved in Azerbaijan's business and academic communities. He previously served as a member of the Expert Commission for Innovative Startups under the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Baku Engineering University since 2017.

In 2021, he was awarded the "Taraggi" (Progress) Medal by President Ilham Aliyev for his contributions to the development of information technologies in Azerbaijan.