Babar Shaikh
Health Services Academy, Chemonics International, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc
Research areas: Medicine · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Healthcare Systems and Practices
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About
Babar Tasneem Shaikh, a physician with a masters and doctorate in public health carries a sound expertise in health systems & policy. In the development sector, he has successfully steered several projects funded by USAID, WHO, KfW, EU, UNDP, Global Aid Canada, Aga Khan Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, as well as French, Norwegian and Italian foreign offices, mainly for strengthening of health system in collaboration with provincial health departments. He has also worked for premier academic institutions like Aga Khan University and Health Services Academy and currently serves as an adjunct professor at various institutions across the country. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Medical & Dental Council have recognized him as MS and Ph.D. supervisor and examiner. His quantitative and qualitative research work is extensively disseminated through more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in both national and international indexed journals. In 2016, he was listed among the most productive scientists by the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, and for the last consecutive 5 years he has been recognized by Stanford University US among some of the top scientists of Pakistan based on the number of citations of research work. In recognition of his work and credentials, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh and Royal Society of Public Health UK have awarded him with fellowships. Dr Shaikh has served as Senior Technical Advisor for the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination and led the National Health & Population Think Tank, where he scribed National Health Vision 2016-2025 and several policy briefs on public health and health system. Dr Shaikh also established the first PhD Public health program at the Health Services Academy, Islamabad. He launched the first ever peer-reviewed journal of public health from the academy. During the past 6 years, he had been serving in leadership positions for USAID projects on Maternal-Newborn-Child Health, Health System Strengthening, Pandemic preparedness and Global Health Security. Currently, he holds the position of Professor & Dean of School of Public health and Director ORIC at the Health Services Academy (HSA) and is involved in teaching modules on health systems research and policy to PhD and Masters in Public health programs. Recently, he has led the selection of HSA as one of the centers of excellence in the Central Asian region for establishing a MS program in Global Health under the CAREC initiative of ADB.
Employment
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Health Services Academy Professor2024 - Present
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Chemonics International HSS Team Lead2023 - 2024
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JSI Research and Training Institute Inc Director Technical/Deputy Chief of Party2018 - 2023
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Health Services Academy Technical Lead, Health & Population Think Tank2016 - 2018
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Pakistan Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Senior Technical Advisor2016 - 2016
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Aga Khan Foundation Director2013 - 2016
Education
- 2010 - 2010
- 2004 - 2009
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Universite Henri Poincare Nancy I - Faculté de Médecine MPH1998 - 1999
- 1989 - 1994
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (175)
- Improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and patient satisfaction following a bundled climate-resilient WASH-IPC intervention at a rural Pakistani health centre: A pre-post operational study Save
- Implementation Experiences of a School-Based Adolescent Nutrition Education Intervention: A Post-Intervention Qualitative Study Guided by Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Social Ecological Model Save
- Geopolitical conflicts as a structural determinant of global health security: a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean region Save
- Exploring enablers and barriers for implementing community-based surveillance strengthening early detection and response in District Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Save
- Timeliness of outbreak detection and response: an operational evaluation of the 7-1-7 framework in district Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Save
- A scoping review of prescribing practices in Pakistan reveals persistent deviations from WHO INRUD optimal standards across all five core drug use indicators Save
- Psychological experiences of syndactyly among youth aged 12–30: exploring mental health challenges and coping mechanisms in Islamabad – a qualitative study Save
- Serological Protection After Routine Measles-Containing Vaccination Among Children Aged 1–5 Years in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review Save
- Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan: Challenges, Reforms, and the Road to 2030 Save
- Health-seeking behaviours and sociocultural factors influencing self-management of diabetes mellitus type 2 among women: a descriptive qualitative study from Islamabad, Pakistan Save
- Evaluating Client-Centered Counseling Approaches to Improve Contraceptive Uptake at Family Planning Centers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Protocol for a Pilot Cluster-Randomized Trial Save
- Factors influencing infertile couples’ decisions to seek healthcare: A mixed methods study from Islamabad, Pakistan Save
- Governance reforms for Pakistan’s National Institute of Health: Addressing challenges in disease surveillance and emergency management: A qualitative study Save
- School-based Adolescent Nutrition Education Project (ANEP): A pre-post experimental study protocol developed for implementation in District Rawalpindi, Pakistan Save
- From Fragmentation to Integration: Rethinking Nutrition Education in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum in Pakistan Through a Mixed-Methods Study Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Impact of a clinical engagement targeted antimicrobial stewardship program on antimicrobial use in Pakistan: a multicenter longitudinal point prevalence survey Save
- MPOX IN PAKISTAN: A CALL FOR VIGILANCE AND GLOBAL HEALTH SOLIDARITY Save
- Modern contraceptive uptake patterns in public sector family planning centres: a 6-month mapping study from Rawalpindi, Pakistan Save
- Understanding the determinants of malnutrition among adolescent girls in Pakistan: what needs to be done? Save