Basharat Khan

I am a public health professional with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, program management, healthcare regulatory framework and M&E. Proven expertise in implementing global health initiatives, adept at technical assistance, capacity building for over 5000 care providers while working with healthcare entities in diverse public & private sector while working with international partners, including W.H.O, USAID, The Global Fund for AIDS, TB & Malaria, BMGF, Stop TB Partnerships and FCDO (E4H/Palladium), to drive excellence in healthcare service delivery.

I am a public health professional with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, program management, healthcare regulatory framework and M&E. Proven expertise in implementing global health initiatives, adept at technical assistance, capacity building for over 5000 care providers while working with healthcare entities in diverse public & private sector while working with international partners, including W.H.O, USAID, The Global Fund for AIDS, TB & Malaria, BMGF, Stop TB Partnerships. Currently, I am working as consultant with FCDO (E4H/Palladium), to drive excellence in healthcare service delivery.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Developmental work

 Developed national strategic plan for diabetes (Vision 2030) at TDC networks, Pakistan

 Developed strategic framework for more than 20 healthcare initiatives at the Community Health Directorate (CHD) at IHHN (2024)

 Developed KPIs for primary care programs (PCP) at HHN

 2020-2023: Developed and implemented WHO recommended electronic case based DHIS2 TB tracker for TB Control Program in Pakistan

 Developed National Guidelines on TB case management & Training and Learning Material

 Developed PPM Digital Dashboard (2022-2023)

 TB & Mental Health (2022)

 Developed Multisectoral Accountability Framework for TB (2022-23)

 Developed Technical proposals and strategic framework for Global Health Directorate

 Liaised with national/international stakeholders

 Provided technical support for M&E and surveillance, data analysis, operational research, conducted national program reviews

 Developed national/provincial strategic plans for TB in Pakistan

 Developed National M&E tools including M&E plan, framework, R&R tools, Checklists

 Developed TOT manual on One Health Workforce for Islamabad, Pakistan

 Developed TOT manual on smog related health crisis in Punjab, Pakistan

 Developed healthcare regulatory framework for clinical governance on Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) for healthcare establishments (HCEs)

 Developed Minimum Service Delivery (MSDS) for healthcare establishments in Pakistan

 Drafted regulatory framework on “Mandatory TB Case Notification” in Pakistan

Implemented result-based monitoring (RBM) & evaluation framework 1997-2023:

 2012-2023: Consolidated and compiled annual WHO Global TB Reports

 2020-2023: Contributed towards Global AIDS Monitoring Reports

 2020-2023: Contributed towards WHO Global Malaria Reports

 2020-2023: Contributed towards Annual Reports and Performance Update Disbursement Reports (PUDR)

 Conducted oversight of M&E Action Plans

 Conducted restructuring/revamping of M&E system for TB in Pakistan

 2012-2023: Provided periodic update of Recording & reporting Tools/ KPIs

 WHO Monitor for National/Sub-national Immunization campaigns (PEI)

 WHO Monitor for National Campaign for Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Special Initiative

 Provided technical assistance and M&E support in 36 districts of Punjab province for strategic implementation of National TB control Program

 Provided technical assistance & M&E support towards health system strengthening for TB-DOTS strategy implementation in Pakistan

Conducted periodic reviews & Surveys:

 2003-2023: Epi-Review and Programmatic Joint review Mission (JPRM) for NTP Pakistan

 2010-2011: National Prevalence Surveys for Drug Susceptible TB (DSTB) in Pakistan

 2013-2014: National Prevalence Surveys for Drug Resistant TB (DRTB) in Pakistan

Grant proposal development (2012-2023):

 Unit-Aid grant proposal “Accelerate and promote responsible introduction of new DR-TB drugs and regimens in province of Sindh, Pakistan” (US$ 1.2M)

 USAID/TIFA/JSI grant proposals for TB Control Program in Pakistan (US$ 2M)

 Global Fund supported C19RM grant proposal for TB, (US$ 68M)

 Global Fund supported grant proposal for Strategic Initiative on Childhood TB (US$0.2M)

 Grant proposal for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Royal Tropical Institute of Netherland-KIT (US$ 1.2M)

 Concept note for Global Fund supported New Funding Model (US$ 127M)

 Concept Note for Global Fund supported New Funding Request for NTP Pakistan

 PC-1 development for TB Control in AJK & GB regions worth US$ 15M

Capacity building

 2024-2026: Capacity development of healthcare providers on ONE Health, Smog and Infectious disease management

 2020-2023: Executed Capacity building plan of M&E and DHIS2 Surveillance across the country

 Established toll-free helpline for DHIS2 surveillance (2020-2023)

 Reviewed International Health regulations (IHR)

 Capacity building of more than 5000 healthcare providers on MSDS

Managed primary healthcare service delivery including reproductive health & health promotion:

 Provided primary healthcare services at basic health units in remote/rural settings

 Managed National Program for Family Planning & Primary Healthcare activities

Provided humanitarian assistance (Multiple sites):

 Conducted rapid assessment of post-COVID impact of HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria control

 Worked as team lead for flood relief medical mission

 Worked as team lead for earthquake response & recovery in AJ&K as WHO mission (2005)

Qualification

• Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Certifications

2026: World Bank Group – Global Evaluation Initiative

Building Blocks of Effective National Monitoring & Evaluation Systems

2024: W.H.O certifications

 An introduction to the people-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance in human health

 Accountability to Affected People in WHO Health Emergencies

 Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care

 EWARS in a box: electronic early warning, alert and response system implementation in emergencies

 Environment, Climate change & Health (ECH)

 M&E of National actions plans on AMR

2023: W.H.O certifications

 Neglected Tropical Diseases

 Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health

 Health System Strengthening

 WHO's New Policy and Strategy on

Preventing and Addressing Sexual

Misconduct (PASM)

 Health Equity

 TB Diagnostics

 One health

 An integrated approach to building health systems resilience (RSSH)

 Monitoring & Evaluation

 TB Preventive Treatment

 Infection prevention & Control

 Integrated Disease Surveillance & Response (IDSR)

 Incident Management System

2017: Leadership, Identity, Influence and Power, MACQUARIE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, DUBAI, UAE

2017: The Union’s Operational Research Training Course (SORT-IT), SOUTH ASIAN RESEARCH TRAINING CENTER, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

2013: Strategic Planning,

WHO TRAINING CENTER, CEPINA, ITALY

2012: E-Surveillance, WHO/EMRO

2010: Project Management, USAID

2008: Advanced security course in the field, UNDSS, W.H.O

2005: Advanced training course for managers on TB/HIV Collaborative activities, WHO TRAINING CENTER, SONDALO,

ITALY

2003: Maternal & Child Health, POPULATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAILAND & SAVE THE CHILDREN US

2000: Emergency preparedness & humanitarian action, WHO, MOH, ISLAMABAD

2000 - health systems strengthening, UNICEF/AGHA KHAN UNIVERSITY

1996: Family planning & Primary healthcare, UNICEF, MOH ISLAMABAD