Monika Jankechová is a professor in the field of nursing and has been active in the field of health education for many years. Since 2019, she has been managing and leading the Department of Health Education at the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, in the official government in 2023 she worked as the department's state secretary. As part of his work, he participates in the methodical management of thirty secondary medical schools in Slovakia. The department cooperates with the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Slovak Republic in the undergraduate training of health workers and also in their postgraduate studies. In the field of further education of healthcare workers, it deals with the process of accreditation, cooperation with educational institutions, the definition of minimum educational standards for specialized study programs, certified work activities and continuous education. For the department, it also ensures the process of recognizing the qualifications and professional competence of healthcare workers. She continues to be active in the academic environment.