Georgia’s former health minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has been granted the doctor of health science degree. 

The former official had presented a thesis titled “complex study of correlates of carcinogenic risk on the example of the Zemo Imereti region of Georgia”.

Scientific leaders were - associate professor Lali Bakradze, professor Tamar Sanikidze, scientific consultant - professor Giorgi Ormotsadze.

Tikaradze held the position of the Minister of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection from the occupied territories of Georgia between  June 18, 2019 and December 30, 2021.