Biography

Mariam Malik has more than 20 years of experience and dual major in IT and public health. She has led IT team at Contech International for development of innovative digital solutions. She has managed multiple evaluations and holds vast understanding of health policy, capacity building, digitization, political economy & institutional analysis and health systems strengthening. Having diverse experience, Mariam has been managing digitization, public health and capacity building activities under TB Component of USG Integrated Health System Strengthening and Service Delivery Activity.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Harnessing digital innovations for enhancing contact tracing, early diagnosis and prevention of TB in 15 selected districts of Sindh, Pakistan

This digitalisation demonstrates a scalable, people-centered, and data-driven approach to TB care, strengthening contact-tracing, diagnosis, and prevention in high-burden settings. Its success in Sindh underscores value of digital tools and hotspot mapping for efficient case-finding and targeted outreach. Wider adoption across provinces and similar contexts can accelerate progress toward TB elimination.

Source: Conference 2024