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Communication Specialist
Luke Azariah is a medical doctor who progressed in media and arts. He excels in promotional and marketing areas for health and social sectors as well as in commercial ventures. He brings outstanding skill and expertise in mass communications and advanced technologies including AI, in media for social sectors. Luke is presently completing his Master’s degree from Los Angeles in Advanced Technologies in Media.
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Consortium Lead
Prof. Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan offers national public health leadership with a track record of directing complex, high‑stakes health initiatives. His expertise in population‑level research ensures scientific rigor and credible execution for a nationwide HIV study. His strong government and global partnerships enable effective coordination and policy impact.Type your paragraph here.
Scientific Advisor
Prof. Dr. Shakila Zaman is a senior epidemiologist with decades of experience leading rigorous population‑based research in Pakistan. Her leadership of major public health institutions demonstrates the scientific discipline and oversight needed for a national HIV study. Her extensive publication record ensures methodological credibility, ethical integrity, and context‑appropriate interpretation of HIV data.
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Programme Management and Hard Areas Specialist
Fahd Amin brings 20+ years experience in donor-funded health projects, extensive field experience in KP, merged districts, Balochistan & Sindh; led bio-behavioral HIV surveys among key populations. Expert in training, planning, implementation with strong liaison with health depts/LEAs; excels in proposal writing & team leadership.
Health Systems Specialist
Dr. Mariyam Sarfraz is an experienced health systems specialist with over a decade of work on SRH, infectious diseases, and system‑strengthening essential for a national HIV study. Her leadership across national policy platforms and UN‑supported initiatives shows her ability to navigate governance, align stakeholders, and support complex multi‑level research. Her strong research portfolio on SRH, systems performance, and vulnerable populations ensures evidence‑driven study design and context‑appropriate interpretation of HIV findings.
Project Director
Dr. Simon Azariah has led major global HIV evaluations, including the MOPAN Global Evaluation of UNAIDS, demonstrating strategic oversight. His direction of UNITAID’s PrEP portfolio evaluation reflects deep technical expertise in HIV prevention science and implementation pathways. Additionally, his leadership of the HIV Alliance 7‑country study and IBBS Rounds 4 and 6 proves his capacity to manage large‑scale field operations and deliver robust epidemiological results across diverse populations.
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Biological Specialist
Nosheen Dar is an immunologist with over a decade of experience in HIV research, biological testing, and public health surveillance. She served as Biological Testing Lead for IBBS Round 4 and Round 6 in Pakistan. She has led national surveillance programmes covering protocols, laboratory systems, quality assurance, and data analysis. Her work strengthens HIV and infectious disease programmes through research and technical leadership.
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Epidemiologist and Data Analysis Specialist
Prof. Dr. Mohsin Saeed Khan is a Professor of Global Health at the Health Services Academy with over 30 years of experience in epidemiology, health systems and strategic public health planning. He has led multiple national and international HIV, surveillance and health systems strengthening initiatives in collaboration with governments, UN agencies and development partners. His expertise includes epidemiological intelligence, behavioural research, outbreak analytics and strategic health policy.
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Finance & Admin Specialist
Rashid Masud is a seasoned support‑function specialist with over 30 years of experience across nine countries in finance, administration, HR, and supply chain management. His leadership in strengthening financial, administrative, procurement, logistics, and HR systems was central to the successful implementation and operational management of the HIV Surveillance Project over the past three years.
Coordination and Partnerships Specialist
Dr. Irum Shaikh is a global public health, policy, and health financing expert with over 19 years of experience in health systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation science. She served as Head of Contracts and Partnerships for the UNDP-funded HIV Second Generation Surveillance/IBBS Round 6 in Pakistan
Programme Management and Hard Areas Specialist
Tanveer Akhtar is a highly reliable logistics and operations professional who ensured seamless field execution during IBBS Round 6. His exceptional planning and implementation skills kept all teams consistently resourced, equipped, and fully operational across challenging field environments. His proven logistics management ability makes him an indispensable asset for large‑scale national studies such as a general‑population HIV survey.
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Field Management Specialist
Dr. Kiran Zulfiqar is a Public Health and HIV/AIDS Specialist with 20+ years of experience leading HIV prevention, surveillance, and health systems strengthening programs across Pakistan and internationally. Proven expertise in field management, stakeholder coordination, and gender-responsive public health programming.
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Gender and Rights Specialist/Psychologist
Dr. Tahira Rubab is a Gender and Key Population Rights HIV/AIDS Specialist. She is a Clinical Psychologist and has extensive experience in the sectors of HIV, Trauma & Sexual Health Counseling Specialist, and HIV Research & BCC
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THE R6 TEAM
The Integrated Biological and BehaviouraL Surveillance (IBBS), Round 6 (2023-2025), Pakistan, was implmented by a Core Team of the following professionals representing both Health Services Academy (HSA) and Progressive Development Initiative (PDI).
Data Management Specialist
Abrar Hussain is an experienced MEL and data‑systems professional with over 15 years of work across CRS, UNDP, UNICEF, IRC, and Save the Children. His expertise in designing indicator frameworks, integrated data systems, and verification protocols—including managing the 32,000‑sample IBBS Round 6 dataset—makes him well‑suited to lead data management for a national HIV study.
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