Biography

Dr. Mahnoor Tariq is a Research Specialist in the Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, at the Aga Khan University, Pakistan. Her research interests are maternal and child health, infectious diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, and reproductive health. She is currently part of the Maternal Immunisation Readiness Network's (MIRNA) Pakistan team, and engaged in doing ground-work for the early introduction of maternal RSV vaccine in Pakistan.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Evidence synthesis: RSV burden and the future of respiratory infection surveillance in Pakistan

This combined review estimates RSV disease burden in Pakistan and offers a thorough assessment of surveillance systems. The findings will provide recommendations for improving monitoring systems and build a case for maternal RSV vaccine introduction in Pakistan.

Source: Conference 2024