Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19 and the pursuit of financial inclusion in Pakistan
An emergency cash programme has put in place critical building blocks for a stronger and more inclusive financial sector in Pakistan.
Sania Nishtar
Dr Sania Nishtar joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 18 March 2024. A trained medical doctor, Dr Nishtar has built an outstanding career over 30 years as a national and global leader. She served as a Senator in her home country of Pakistan; as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation; and as a Federal Minister with responsibility for re-establishing the country’s Ministry of Health. Dr Nishtar has fulfilled several leadership positions in civil society and international organisations; founded a health reform non-profit NGO think tank in Pakistan; co-authored dozens of academic papers and books; and published in leading newspapers. A graduate of Khyber Medical College and King’s College London, she has received many international awards; in 2020, the BBC named her among 100 inspiring and influential women around the world.
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