Anum Ghafoor

Public health professional (MSPH) with expertise in epidemiology, health systems, and policy analysis. Experienced in designing and evaluating large-scale public health interventions, including vaccine hesitancy and injury prevention programs reaching over 22,000 individuals across 13 UCs. Skilled in translating complex quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights, with hands-on experience in monitoring and evaluation (LQAS), research methods, and policy brief development.

Demonstrated experience working in multicultural and policy-driven environments, engaging with diverse stakeholders across academia, government, and international platforms. Contributed to public health discourse through facilitation of national conferences and participation in advanced training in epidemiology and biostatistics. Recognized for award-winning computational research in vaccine development.

Strong interest in global health diplomacy, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and advancing evidence-based decision-making within health systems such as the National Health Service and international development frameworks.

SDGs & Global Markets - UN SSE Academy

(2025-01)

Health and Wellness Programs / SDG 3 Coordinator - SDGs Academy

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

management - Health tech startup

Visiting Faculty Public Health - Fatima Jinnah Women University - Rawalpindi, Pakistan

(2023-03 - 2023-07)

• Delivered and designed Public Health course
• Developing lectures, assessments and multimedia content to effectively communicate key concepts and improve student understanding
• Trained an exceptional cohort of 60 graduates

Facilitation and consultation - Mckinsey & Company

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

Health Services team - Health Services Academy - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2022-08 - 2023-01)

• Collaborated with Rescue 1122 and applied British Burn Association material to implement and evaluate a community-based intervention, strengthening public awareness and evidence-based practice
• Research writing, planning and executing educational intervention in response to climate change targeting 22000 people in 13 union councils of Tehsil Kahuta for injuries prevention
• Research collaboration, coordination, team leadership, planning, executing interventions

Freelance Writing - Vaccine effectiveness - World Health Organization - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2022-06 - 2022-06)

• M&E for Polio campaign in Islamabad Capital territory
• Used the method of Lot Cluster Quality Assurance, random sampling technique and public interviews
• Monitoring effectivity of the polio campaign in different Lots of ICT
• Learnt Public Dealing, Surveying, Team work, M&E

Health Writer - Health and Population Think Tank Pakistan - Pakistan

(2022-02 - 2022-08)

Served as a writer

• Concept notes
• Policy drafts
• Directorate level interviews
• Translation and transcription

Health Writer - Freelance Writing - Remotely

(2020-01 - 2020-08)

AMR Gold Medalist Project - IBGR LAB, Industrial Biotechnology Department, NUST - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2018-11 - 2019-07)

• Identification and extraction of potential vaccine candidates using reverse vaccinology
• Computationally identifies potential vaccine candidates, culturing, pouring and streaking, centrifugation, PCR, SDS-Phage
• Team work, assistance and coordination, research writing and presentation

Moderator - SDGs Academy

(2023-09 - 2023-12)

• Moderated and coordinated multi-stakeholder program
• Technology, climate change, and SDGs
• Engaging diverse national and international partners
• Collaborative public health initiatives
• Supported programme evaluation
• Event planning, and strategic discussions on scaling health-tech solutions
• Contributing to improved delivery
• Stakeholder engagement
• Innovation in public health

Food & nutrition Project - National Agriculture Research Council, PARC

(2017-01 - 2017-12)

Environmental Health Promotor - World Wide Fund for Nature

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

Entrepreneur and Founder - CIE, NUST (Pre-incubation)

(2018-01 - 2018-12)

Master of Science in Public Health - Public Health - Health Services Academy (HSA) (2021-01 - 2023-01)

Bachelor of Science in Applied Biosciences - Applied Biosciences - National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) (2015-01 - 2019-06)