Aynabat Yaylymova is a citizen of Turkmenistan and has worked with a number of civil society organisations in her country and the United States. She is the founder and Executive director of Saglyk and Progres Foundation. Saglyk.org has been working to improve public health literacy in Turkmenistan over the last 11 years, including becoming a leading source of COVID-19 information in the Turkmen language. Progres.online is an analytical journal that promotes better, nuanced understanding of the societal trends in Turkmenistan by providing quality research and policy analysis. Progres Foundation works to support various progressive initiatives that benefit the public in Turkmenistan.