Education

• Phd, Health and Social Care, Sheffield Hallam University, Health and Social Care, UK, 2020-2023
• MPH (Epibio), Advanced Epidemiology and Statistics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007-2008
• MPH, Public Health, University of Sheffield, UK, 2006-2007
• MSc, Cultural Anthropology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 1995-1997

Training

• Strengthening Health Systems and Participatory Engagement; Sheffield, UK, University of Sheffield, UK, August 1 -September 30, 2010
• Early Career Researcher Innovation Workshop; Accra, Ghana, University of Sheffield, UK, 11-15 April 2011
• Midlevel Management Program (MDP), Save the Children, UK, 26-29 July 2010
• Pandemic Preparedness; Hanoi, Vietnam, Save the Children, May 2010
• Taking the Lead in Financial Management; Bangkok, Thailand , Save the Children, UK , 18-20 January 2010 
• Communication research; Copenhagen Denmark, Department of international health, University of Copenhagen, May 2008
• Data sharing and proposal development; London, UK, Save the children, USA, 24-26 April-2008
• Health economics & cost- effectiveness; Karachi, Pakistan, Agha khan university, March 21- April 30 2005
• Ethical issues in health research in developing countries; Karachi, Pakistan,  Agha khan university, 14-18 August 2003
• Acceptability and community mobilization (data analysis workshop); Kathmandu, Nepal, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 24 April-5 May 2003 
• Typhoid socio-behavioral & economic study research tool development, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 18 July - 2 August 2002
• Statistics, data management & analysis, and computer skills, Agha Khan University, 10 April - 10 May 2002 
• Positive deviance inquiry and application (research and program experience); Pakistan, Save the children, USA, 20-31 August 2001

Research interests

Experience

• Associate professor, Health policy and Management Section, Department of Community Health Sciences, Agha khan university, January 2025- present
• Section head, Health Policy and Management Section, Department of Community Health Sciences, Agha Khan University, February 2023-Present
• Senior lecturer, Department of Community Health Sciences, Agha Khan University, February 2023 - December 2024
• Director of Projects, Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Pakistan, 2016- 2024
• Head of Research and M&E, Greenstar Social Marketing, Pakistan, 2014-2015
• Consultant, Agha Khan University- Duty Station: Afghanistan, 2014-2015
• Consultant, Agha Khan University- Duty Station Eritrea, 2012 - 2013
• Research Specialist, Research and Advocacy Fund, British Council, Pakistan, 2011-2014
• Program Manager Health, Save the Children, United Kingdom, 2009-2011
• Senior Instructor, Research, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Agha Khan University, 2008-2009\
• Consultant, Agha Khan University- Duty Station: Sri Lanka, 2006 - 2008
• Consultant, Agha Khan University- Duty Station: Maldives, 2006 - 2008
• Senior social scientist, Agha Khan University, 2003-2006
• Research Office, Agha Khan University, Pakistan, 2001-2003 

Professional associations

• Member, International Core Indicators for Preconception Health and Equity (iCIPHE) Alliance Co-chaired by the University of Southampton and University College London, 2025-2026
• Member, Technical working group on multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Department of Health, Government of Sindh, 2023-2026
• Member, Technical Advisory Group, Mother and newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and results. (MONITOR) World Health Organization (WHO), 2023-2025
• Member, Technical Advisory Group, Strengthening Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) Government of Sindh, Pakistan
• Member of the Technical Advisory Group, HPV vaccination Program Government of Sindh, Pakistan, 2025
• Member of Technical Working Group, Child Survival Health Working Group (HWG) Government of Sindh
• Member Technical Advisory Group , Revision of Sindh Lady Health Worker (LHW) Curriculum, Government of Sindh, 2018- 2019 
• Member Technical Working Group, Development and Terms of Reference for Group Antenatal Care (G-ANC) Government of Sindh
• Member, Technical Working Group, World Health Organization, Udaipur, India, 19-23 April 2006 

Awards and honours

• Lead, Supported 54 research and advocacy projects across 104 districts in Pakistan to inform pro-poor maternal and newborn health policy and practice
• Lead, Capacity building of vaccinators in Sindh (900 vaccinators) expanded program on Immunization (EPI), government of Sindh | 2025 Implemented in line with directives of the Minister of Health, Sciences
• Co-Lead , Quest Network. Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis | 2025
• Lead, REAPS-HS Collaborative (Realizing Evidence and action for health policy and systems Research for stronger health systems), Pakistan. Supported by Results for Development (R4D) 2025
• Co-Chair, WECOLLAB Research Initiative. Agha Khan University | 2025
• Co-Chair, European Funding Initiative for research and academic collaboration, Agha Khan University 
• Session Chair, “Digital Monitoring for Humanitarian Emergency Response (HER): AKA Sehatmandi” F4HE Dissemination Seminar | 2025
• Principal Investigator and Country Lead, Co-Creation workshop on health policy and Systems Research for Vaccine Uptake in LMICs. World Health Organization, Geneva | 18-20 February 2025
• Founding member, International Network for Strengthening Health Systems and Participatory Engagement (SHAPEin)
• Erasmus Mundus Scholar, European Commission | 2006-2008| EUR 46,000
• Lancet Travel Award Recipient , Conference: Tracking Progress in Child Survival: Countdown to 2015 | University of London, UK | December 2005
• NFID Travel Grant Recipient, Ninth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research | Baltimore, USA | May 2006
• Co- Chair , Tech talk 4th annual Pediatrics Conference, Agha Khan University, Karachi | August 27, 2022
• Best Research Group Award, Health Systems: Recipient | 2021
• Best Research Group Award, Health System: Recipient | 2020 

Created on:12/06/2023 Last modified:04/01/2026