Dr.

Amarjargal Dagvadorj

Amarjargal Dagvadorj
Biography

Amarjargal Dagvadorj MD, MSc, Ph.D. specializes in maternal and child health and health policy. She currently works at the Parliamentary Research Institute (PRS), Mongolia, and plays a central role in conducting health policy analyses as a PRS officer. She took her master's degree in global health policy from the University of Tokyo and a doctorate in public health from Kyoto University. Amarjargal worked as a research fellow performing maternal and child health research in Canada, Japan, and Mongolia. Accordingly, she has led and co-authored peer-reviewed international publications and provides peer reviews for the journals. 
Concerned about air pollution and environmental issues, she has been a science advocate and focused on tackling air pollution issues in her country by collaborating with international colleagues. She is conducting a "Let's take action" project funded by the Lead2030 challenge for SDG3 by One Young World combining technological interventions with a community-focused workshop to reduce children's at-home carbon monoxide exposure and other air pollutants along with team members of BreatheMongolia NGO. Furthermore, she organized the environmental education workshop for primary school children, worked as a technical reviewer on the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals guide on environmental justice, and adapted the 2021 WHO Air Quality Guidelines into Mongolian.