Biography
Kinz ul Eman, CEO of Dopasi Foundation Pakistan and Chief of Party for the USAID TB LON Activity, she hold an ACCA qualification from the UK and a Master’s in Global Health from the University of Milan, Italy. With 15 years dedicated to global health programmatic management and research, Kinz specializes in Tuberculosis Control, steering pioneering interventions to make TB care universally accessible. Her work emphasizes community engagement, and a steadfast commitment to rights and gender, marking her as a leader in integrating health solutions with social equity.
Key Impacts
TB preventive treatment among health workers in Pakistan: Cross-country comparison of outcomes and gaps
TPT implementation for HCWs in Pakistan demonstrates high adherence and feasibility in resource-limited settings. However, the suboptimal-uptake highlights persistent challenges, including risk perception, hesitancy due to uncertainty about TPT effectiveness amid ongoing-exposure, and logistic constraints. Comparative insights from Kenya, where national TPT scale-up also achieved high completion-rates, further underscore the importance of simplified regimens and robust follow-up systems. For broader impact, TPT should be integrated into occupational-health programs, backed by policy frameworks and targeted education to ensure the protection of frontline health workers.
Source: Conference 2024
Building blocks for prevention: A health system strengthening approach to scaling up TB preventive treatment in Pakistan
A HSS approach—centered on digital innovation, workforce development, and community engagement—can significantly boost TPT coverage, even amid logistical and supply chain challenges. Pakistan’s experience demonstrates that institutional integration, responsive supply chain measures, adaptable tools, and community-driven delivery are critical for sustaining and scaling up TPT in high-burden settings.
Source: Conference 2024
Efficiency of different active TB case finding strategies among coal mine communities in Pakistan
With CXR screening, the low NNS and NNT, along with threefold higher estimates of TB prevalence, underscore the efficiency of CXR in detecting TB in a population with a high prevalence of symptoms.
Source: Conference 2024
Assessing the USAID fallout: Comprehensive survey insights on TB programme impacts
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Breaking the chain: A community-based intervention for screening and TB preventive treatment in household contacts
TPT delivery among household contacts is feasible with high completion rates. However, low initiation highlights the need for targeted advocacy, trust-building, and trained staff. Strengthening program readiness requires TB infection testing, minimizing out-of-pocket costs, logistical support for transport, access to chest X-rays, and robust follow-up to improve uptake and ensure equitable, sustained implementation.
Source: Conference 2024
Using community-led monitoring tools to raise awareness, generate demand, and monitor BPaL access
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Building champions: Embedding TB survivor leadership into National TB Programmes
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Turning advocacy into action: Securing TB financing in a shifting donor landscape
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Source: Conference 2024
Click to cure: Digital campaigns creating demand and awareness, including youth-led initiatives that increase TB treatment literacy, tackle stigma, and mobilise communities for access
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Decolonising TB funding: Centring communities in the future of sustainable health systems
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Source: Conference 2024
Climate-responsive TB outreach to marginalised communities in Pakistan
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024