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'''Zafar Mirza''' is a |
'''Zafar Mirza''' is a public health professional who served as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health in Pakistan. He was appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 23, 2019<ref>{{Cite news |title=Zafar Mirza assumes charge as Health Minister |url=http://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/04/23/dr-zafar-mirza-assumes-charge-as-health-minister/}}</ref>. He is a founding member of Awaam Pakistan, a political party focused on structural reforms for human development. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Web Desk |date=2024-06-21 |title=Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail launch Awam Pakistan party |url=https://pakobserver.net/shahid-khaqan-abbasi-miftah-ismail-launch-awam-pakistan-party/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Pakistan Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Dr. Mirza has extensive experience with the World Health Organization (WHO), having held positions in Geneva and Cairo, including team leader for Public Health, Innovation, and Intellectual Property, and Director of Health System Development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=About |title=Dr Zafar Mirza, Director, Health Systems and Services Development |url=http://www.emro.who.int/about-who/regional-director/dr-zafar-mirza-director-health-system-development.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean |language=en-gb}}</ref> He is currently a Professor of Health System & Population Health at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty – GIHD |url=https://gihd.stmu.edu.pk/faculty/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> and works on strengthening Primary Health Care to advance Universal Health Coverage<ref>{{Cite web |title=SUHC – GIHD |url=https://gihd.stmu.edu.pk/suhc/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>. |
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Before, he was leading the Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property team at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for six years. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Revision as of 16:12, 5 July 2024
Zafar Mirza | |
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| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination | |
| In office 23 April 2019 – 29 July 2020 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Aamir Mehmood Kiani (Federal Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Faisal Sultan (Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Awaam Pakistan (2024-present)[1] |
Zafar Mirza is a public health professional who served as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health in Pakistan. He was appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 23, 2019[2]. He is a founding member of Awaam Pakistan, a political party focused on structural reforms for human development. [3]
Dr. Mirza has extensive experience with the World Health Organization (WHO), having held positions in Geneva and Cairo, including team leader for Public Health, Innovation, and Intellectual Property, and Director of Health System Development.[4] He is currently a Professor of Health System & Population Health at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University[5] and works on strengthening Primary Health Care to advance Universal Health Coverage[6].
Career
Zafar Mirza has served as the Director of Healthcare System Development at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. He is a medical doctor with post-graduate degree in Public Health in Developing Countries from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a clinical stint in mental health. He also served as a regional adviser for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies in the WHO regional office for seven years prior to moving to WHO headquarters. For 12 years before joining WHO, he was a founder executive director of The Network for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
Mizra has experience working at national, regional and global levels in public and private health sectors. He has extensively travelled, published and contributed to improving public health in many countries.[7][8]
On 6 July 2020, Mirza tested positive for COVID-19.[9]
On 29 July 2020, Mirza announced that he was resigning from his post as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health. The resignation was accepted by the prime minister.[10]
References
- ^ Ayub, Imran; Rehman, Atika (2024-06-21). "Miftah Ismail, Khaqan Abbasi launch 'Awaam Pakistan' party". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Zafar Mirza assumes charge as Health Minister".
- ^ Staff, Web Desk (2024-06-21). "Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail launch Awam Pakistan party". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ About. "Dr Zafar Mirza, Director, Health Systems and Services Development". World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Faculty – GIHD". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "SUHC – GIHD". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "WHO EMRO | Dr Zafar Mirza, Director, Health Systems and Services Development | Regional director | About WHO". www.emro.who.int.
- ^ "National Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Network (NHEPRN)". www.nheprn.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Pakistan's health minister tests positive for COVID-19". Reuters. July 6, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Tania Aidrus, Dr Zafar Mirza resign as special assistants to PM over 'criticism'". Dawn. 29 July 2020.
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