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Postabortion care and family planning integration in humanitarian settings

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Sana Sheikh, Syeda Fatima Naqvi, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2025

Equity in maternal and newborn care across humanitarian and non-humanitarian settings

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Sana Sheikh, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2025

Health system barriers to maternal and newborn health services in humanitarian settings

Affiliated Authors: Sana Sheikh, Jai K Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2025

Maternal and newborn health interventions in conflict-affected areas

Affiliated Authors: Sana Sheikh, Jai K Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2025

Service delivery models for maternal and newborn health in fragile settings

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Sana Sheikh, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2025

Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance: An integrated approach to understanding child mortality

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2025

Antimicrobial Resistance in Neonatal Sepsis in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2025

The Lancet Countdown South Asia: climate change and health in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2025

Understanding and addressing the social determinants of child malnutrition in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2025

A realist review of community-based health worker interventions to improve child health outcomes in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2025

The role of maternal mental health in shaping early childhood outcomes in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2025

Perceptions of heat exposure among women in rural Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Ayesha Arshad, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2025

Strengthening climate resilience in health systems: a policy framework for Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Humaira Nazir, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Neonatal mortality trends in Pakistan (2000–2022)

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Gender equity in climate and health policymaking: gaps and solutions

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Adolescent reproductive health in South Asia: priorities for research and action

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Integrating climate adaptation into national health policy: a roadmap for Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Misbah Noreen, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Barriers to health services among internally displaced women in Sindh

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Ayesha Arshad, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Using data analytics to predict malnutrition hotspots in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Heat stress, maternal health, and climate adaptation: evidence from rural Sindh

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Humaira Nazir, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Child skin diseases and hygiene behaviors in flood-prone regions

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Community engagement for heat resilience: a case study from Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Humaira Nazir, Misbah Noreen, Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Zinc supplementation and child immunity: a multi-site randomized trial

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Maternal perceptions of environmental heat in antenatal care

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Humaira Nazir, Ayesha Arshad, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Disaster preparedness in rural health systems: gaps and interventions

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Mental health impacts of climate-induced displacement in youth

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Ayesha Arshad, Jai K Das

Date: January 2025

Vaccine hesitancy among parents in heat-affected rural areas

Affiliated Authors: Maryam Hameed Khan, Sohail Lakhani, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Thermal comfort and safe delivery practices: a mixed methods study

Affiliated Authors: Humaira Nazir, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das

Date: January 2025

Geospatial analysis of maternal health risks and heat exposure

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Climate change and women's health: prioritizing adaptation in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Rehana A Salam, Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: January 2025

Infectious disease burden and urban heat exposure in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Sohail Lakhani, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2025

Heat index monitoring in maternal homes: a feasibility study

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Humaira Nazir, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das

Date: January 2025

Pathways to health equity through climate adaptation: a policy analysis

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi

Date: January 2025​

Bo​ok:Climate Change and Water-Related Challenges in Pakistan: Tangible Solutions

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das 

Date: March 2025

Global Pediatric Research Priorities for the Next Decade

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das

Date: December 2024

Assessing heat resilience interventions in maternal and child health clinics in Sindh, Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Humaira Nazir, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: December 2024

Post-flood child nutrition outcomes in Pakistan: A mixed-methods study

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das

Date: December 2024

Vaccine equity and global access: lessons from COVID-19

Affiliated Authors: Sohail Lakhani, Maryam Hameed Khan, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: November 2024

Building climate-resilient health systems in low-resource settings

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: November 2024

Integrated approaches to reducing enteric infections in flood-affected communities in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: October 2024

Climate change and urban health: policy frameworks for adaptation in Karachi

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Humaira Nazir

Date: October 2024

The quest to optimize management of severe childhood malnutrition globally

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: October 2024

When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must be revisited

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: September 2024

Heat stress exposure and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: September 2024

Policy approaches to building climate-resilient health systems in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Humaira Nazir

Date: September 2024

Antibiotic resistance trends in pediatric populations in South Asia: a multicenter study

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Sohail Lakhani

Date: August 2024

Environmental determinants of child health: implications for urban health policy

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: August 2024

Policy coherence for nutrition: analysis of national policies in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Ayesha Arshad

Date: August 2024

Youth climate activism and mental health in Pakistan: a qualitative inquiry

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: August 2024

Community engagement strategies for climate-resilient health systems in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: July 2024

Heatwaves and child health outcomes in rural Pakistan: a retrospective study

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Sohail Lakhani, Rehana A Salam

Date: July 2024

Strengthening health systems to address urban heat: lessons from Karachi

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Ayesha Arshad

Date: July 2024

Nutrition transition and adolescent obesity in South Asia: a pooled analysis

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: July 2024

Gender, climate, and health: interlinkages and implications for equity in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: June 2024

Policy coherence for climate-resilient health systems: a framework for LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: June 2024

Child survival strategies in flood-affected communities of Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: June 2024

Epidemiology of neonatal heat stress in urban informal settlements

Affiliated Authors: Sohail Lakhani, Maryam Hameed Khan

Date: June 2024

Integrating climate resilience into primary health care in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: May 2024

Evaluating oral zinc supplementation in children with persistent diarrhea

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das

Date: May 2024

Barriers to postpartum care access in rural Sindh: a qualitative study

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Zahra Hoodbhoy

Date: May 2024

Assessing the impact of female community health workers on maternal health outcomes in urban slums

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: May 2024

Strengthening nutrition governance in South Asia: lessons from implementation

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2024

Maternal stress and neonatal outcomes during heatwaves in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das

Date: April 2024

Child health service coverage trends in Pakistan from 2005–2020

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Misbah Noreen, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2024

Geospatial analysis of malaria control efforts in Southern Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Sohail Lakhani

Date: April 2024

Health systems resilience in climate-vulnerable settings: a policy analysis from South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2024

Early warning systems for heat-related illnesses in Karachi: a case study

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam

Date: March 2024

Understanding vaccine hesitancy in urban informal settlements of Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Sohail Lakhani, Jai K Das, Misbah Noreen

Date: March 2024

Economic evaluation of zinc-fortified wheat flour in reducing childhood stunting

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2024

Women’s and children’s health in a changing climate: a call for action

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das

Date: February 2024

Governance structures for community health workers: lessons from Pakistan and other LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Arjumand Rizvi

Date: February 2024

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in Low-Income Urban Communities

Affiliated Authors: Maryam Hameed Khan, Sohail Lakhani, Jai K Das

Date: February 2024

Multisectoral collaboration for school health programmes: insights from South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zahra Hoodbhoy

Date: February 2024

Equity-oriented research priority-setting for universal health coverage: methods and experiences from Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2024

Heat adaptation and health risk perception among vulnerable groups in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Jai K Das

Date: January 2024

Behavioural interventions for maternal and child health in South Asia: evidence from implementation science

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das

Date: January 2024

School health and nutrition programs in low-income settings: a modelling study

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2024

Public health approaches for managing undernutrition among adolescent girls in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: December 2023

Child protection systems in humanitarian crises: a call for integration with nutrition and health services

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: December 2023

Policy analysis of integrated maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition interventions in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das

Date: December 2023

Effectiveness of school-based interventions for non-communicable diseases prevention in adolescents

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Jai K Das

Date: December 2023

Barriers and facilitators to equitable COVID-19 vaccine delivery in low-income countries

Affiliated Authors: Maryam Hameed Khan, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: November 2023

Global disparities in adolescent reproductive health services: a systematic review

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: November 2023

Improving maternal and perinatal health outcomes through community-based strategies in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: November 2023

Intersectionality and social determinants of adolescent health in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: October 2023

Health policy frameworks for climate change adaptation in LMICs: a qualitative review

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: October 2023

Nutrition-sensitive interventions in urban slums: lessons from implementation in Karachi

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das

Date: October 2023

The quest to optimize management of severe childhood malnutrition globally

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: September 2023

When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must be revisited

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: September 2023

Community health worker incentives and retention in post-conflict zones

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: September 2023

Improving neonatal care in fragile and conflict-affected settings

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: August 2023

Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity in urban Pakistani households

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Misbah Noreen, Zahra Hoodbhoy

Date: August 2023

Strengthening health systems through community engagement: lessons from South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: August 2023

Growth outcomes among infants with intrauterine growth restriction in low-income settings

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: July 2023

Adolescent pregnancy in LMICs: measuring the impact of policy interventions

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: July 2023

The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta (Commission co-author with global collaborators)

Date: July 2023

Addressing the intersection of climate change and maternal, newborn, and child health in low-income and middle-income countries

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: June 2023

Nutritional interventions and outcomes in humanitarian crises: a systematic review

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: June 2023

Assessing health system readiness for climate adaptation in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Misbah Noreen

Date: June 2023

Opportunities for prevention and early detection of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das

Date: May 2023

Progress and equity in health service coverage in the context of COVID-19 in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: May 2023

Community engagement strategies in public health emergencies: lessons from COVID-19 response in Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: May 2023

A framework to strengthen quality of care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2023

Maternal and newborn health services in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a systematic review of barriers and strategies for improvement

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2023

Healthcare worker perspectives on neonatal care practices in rural Pakistan: a qualitative study

Affiliated Authors: Zahra Hoodbhoy, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: April 2023

Children’s health and the climate crisis: time for a pediatric planetary health agenda

Affiliated Authors: Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2023

Mental health interventions for children in conflict-affected low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Misbah Noreen, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: March 2023

Trends and Inequities in Childhood Immunization Coverage in Pakistan: Analysis from Multiple Surveys 2006–2018

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2023

Gender equity in climate adaptation: Reimagining the role of health systems in LMICs

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: February 2023

Community-level drivers of early childhood development: A multi-country analysis from the Global Nutrition Report

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2023

Effectiveness of a zinc-fortified wheat flour intervention on child morbidity: A protocol for a cluster-randomized trial in Matiari, Pakistan

Affiliated Authors: Jai K Das, Fyezah Jehan, Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2023

Safety and Immunogenicity of Inactivated Polio Vaccine Booster in Pakistani Children

Affiliated Authors: Sohail Lakhani, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2023​


Book: Global Maternal Health Challenges

Affiliated Authors: Rehana A Salam, Zahra Hoodbhoy

Date: May 2023


Book Chapter:Community-Based Health Systems for Equity in South Asia

Affiliated Authors: Ayesha Arshad, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2023

Book Chapter: Innovations in Community Mental Health for Youth in Post-Crisis Contexts

Affiliated Authors: Misbah Noreen, Jai K Das

Date: June 20​23

Book Chapter: Policy Briefs on School-based Nutrition Interventions

Affiliated Authors: Arjumand Rizvi, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Date: January 2024

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