Biography

Dr. Mahboob is a dedicated public health professional with over 10 years of experience in tuberculosis (TB) control programs and research. Holding a PhD in TB Epidemiology, he specializes in disease surveillance, control strategies, and public health interventions. He has published over 20 research papers on TB, focusing on case detection, treatment outcomes, and innovative control measures. Passionate about combating TB, Dr. Mahboob has contributed to multiple initiatives aimed at reducing the disease burden, especially among vulnerable populations. He remains committed to advancing global health goals through research, policy development, and community-based interventions.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

An experience from Pakistan under a multi-country TB grant; TB and MDR-TB interventions among Afghan refugees, returnees, and mobile populations in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan

The ACF strategy is useful and have additional benefits such as contribution to early case finding and detection of patients from the refugee camps, with an extended benefit for reducing secondary cases in the community.

Source: Conference 2024