Biography
Dr. Shifa Habib is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, and a Doctorate in Public Health candidate at Johns Hopkins University. With over a decade of experience, she has led monitoring and evaluation for large-scale projects funded by GFATM, Gates Foundation, and Stop TB Partnership. Her work focuses on health systems and policy research, advising governments on evidence-informed decision-making. She has co-authored FGHI research and published extensively on TB, covering private sector engagement, gender-responsive programming, AI diagnostics, and social protection integration in LMICs, contributing to global discourse on TB and health system strengthening.
Key Impacts
Rethinking the TB funding landscape in Pakistan: From donor dependency to domestic leadership
While donor support has expanded access and improved outcomes, increased government financing and stronger institutional ownership are urgently needed, especially in the face of recent donor freezes and shifting geopolitical priorities.
Source: Conference 2024
Power, players and politics: Who are the power brokers of TB control in Pakistan - International donors or national leadership?
TB landscape in Pakistan is dominated by donors for leading strategic decision-making and financing, undermining the national leadership. As the world grapples with abrupt donor freezes and shifting geopolitical priorities, Pakistan must transition to domestic leadership and financing.
Source: Conference 2024