Health Population Think Tank
Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan ( MBBS, MBA, MPH, PhD, FFPH-UK )
MBBS King Edward Medical College
MS in Public Health from Quaid-e-Azam University
FFPH (Royal College of Physicians London)
PhD in Management Sciences
Dean & Vice Chancellor of Health Services Academy , Islamabad
Dr. Shafqat Shehzad
M.Sc Economics-QAU; M.Phil Economics-QAU, Islamabad
Ph.D Health Economics, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Advisor
Health and Population Think Tank
shafqatshehzad@hsa.edu.pk
Dr. Ahmad Hussen Tareq
PharmD-RIU (Gold Medalist); RPh,
Ph.D Infectious Diseases, Nanyang Technological University,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
Technical Lead
Health and Population Think Tank
drahmad@hsa.edu.pk
Vision:
Focus on multi-sectoral partnerships and collaborations with aim of building healthy public health policy.
Mission:
Develop health and population policies with emphasis on sustainability, evidence-based decisions, gap assessment and suggesting tangible solutions for issues of national health priority.
Health and Population Think Tank National/International
Consultative Meetings
1. 2017
- Indigenous Production of Vaccines in Pakistan
- Social Health Protection in Pakistan
- Quality of Care Around the Time of Birth
- Human Resources in Health Sector of Pakistan
- Linkages and Progress on National Health Vision & SDGs
2. 2018
- Tuberculosis in Pakistan:
- Universal Health Coverage Reforms in Pakistan
- Health Information System, Data Quality and Integration
- Family Practice to Achieve Universal Healthcare Coverage
3. 2019
- Access to Medicine in Pakistan
- Polio Eradication in Pakistan: Strategies and Innovation
- Using Data for Effective Coverage for Public Health Programs
4. 2020
1.
COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan
2. Economic Aspects of COVID-19 in Pakistan
5. 2021
1. COVID-19 Impact on Health Services Utilization: Focus on RMNCH
2. COVID-19 Vaccine: Policies and Strategies for Enhancing Coverage
HPTT Annual Report:
HPTT Short Courses
HPTT Book Project
- Leadership in Public Health
HPTT Internship Program
- First Cohort: Leadership in Public Health
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Internship Announcement Health and Population Think Tank
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Health & Population Think Tank

6. Resources Material
- Dr.Anita Zaidi: Global Political Perspective for Development of Covid-19 Vaccine
- Dr. Shafqat Shehzad: Introduction to HPTT
- Dr. Sarfraz K Niazi: Regulatory Framework for Covid-19 Vaccine in Pakistan
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Dr. Assad Hafeez : Perspectives of Covid-19 Vaccine in Pakistan

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6. Resources Material
- Dr. Sania Nishtar: Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality due to Covid-19 & Government Relief Initiatives-Ehsaas Program
- Dr. Awad Mataria: The Economics of Covid- 19 and its Implications on Transforming Health Financing Systems
- Dr. Shabnum Sarfraz: Inter-Ministerial Collaboration for Covid-19 Funds in Pakistan
- Mr.Eazaz Aslam Dar: Health Budgets and Foreign Funding for Covid-19 in Pakistan
- Dr. Ali Hamandi: Fiscal Space Analysis for Covid- 19 and other Emergencies
- Dr. Zulfiqar A.Bhutta : A Comparative Analysis of Direct and Indirect Economic Effects of COVID-19 of South Asian Countries.
