April 17, 2018: Dr Sania Nishtar’s Op-ed in Gulf News titled “Fight against cervical cancer picks momentum” can be accessed here.Countries in the Middle East should follow the example of the UAE, Libya and Australia to eliminate Human Papillomavirus
Monthly Archives: May 2018
E-voting challenge
April 13, 2018: the Oped titled The E-voting Challenge by Sania Nishtar, published in The News can be accessed here.
NCD Financing Meeting in Copenhagen
April 9, 2018: the WHO Global Dialogue on Partnerships for Sustainable Financing of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control was held in Copenhagen from 9-11 April. Dr. Sania Nishtar spoke at the closing plenary about the need for a three pronged approach to NCDs—domestic integration of NCDs into exiting systems, need for long term domestic foresight and catalytic role of the international system.Her speech can be viewed here.
NCD Financing Meeting in Copenhagen
April 9, 2018: the WHO Global Dialogue on Partnerships for Sustainable Financing of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control was held in Copenhagen from 9-11 April. Dr. Sania Nishtar spoke at the closing plenary about the need for a three pronged approach to NCDs—domestic integration of NCDs into exiting systems, need for long term domestic foresight and catalytic role of the international system.Her speech can be viewed here.
Chief Guest at the Launch of a study on the volume of illicit Cigarette Brands in Pakistan
April 4, 2018: The Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) and the Human Development Foundation (HDF) launched the “Study to Assess the Volume of Illicit Cigarette Brands in Pakistan” The study was carried out under the technical guidance of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Knowledge Hub, Economics of Tobacco Control Project and assessed the volume of sale of illicit cigarette brands in ten cities and their adjoining rural areas across Pakistan. Dr. Sania Nishtar was the chief guest at the event. Read More.
Pakistan: how to tap the silver lining
Chief Guest at the Launch of a study on the volume of illicit Cigarette Brands in Pakistan
April 4, 2018: The Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) and the Human Development Foundation (HDF) launched the “Study to Assess the Volume of Illicit Cigarette Brands in Pakistan” The study was carried out under the technical guidance of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Knowledge Hub, Economics of Tobacco Control Project and assessed the volume of sale of illicit cigarette brands in ten cities and their adjoining rural areas across Pakistan. Dr. Sania Nishtar was the chief guest at the event. Read More.