Dr. Sufia Askari

Dr. Sufia Askari

Dr. Sufia Askari is the managing director of Sight and Life. She is a medical doctor and a globally recognized public health strategist with almost two decades of experience in policy, technical support, and research, focusing on maternal, newborn, and child health; immunization; nutrition; and food security. She believes in breaking silos to put the mother and child at the center of solutions. Her work with organizations such as UNICEF, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given Sufia the opportunity to lead, design, and implement sustainable nutrition solutions in several countries. She is currently based in London.

Latest Articles

Opinion: The route to market for nutrition commodities

Opinion: The route to market for nutrition commodities

almost 3 years ago // Sponsored by Sight and Life

Increasing food prices, levels of hunger and malnutrition have led to a higher demand for nutrition commodities. However, scale-up requires a thoughtful plan considering local value chains and an enabling environment, argues Sight and Life.

Opinion: We need to empower local entrepreneurs to fix food systems

Opinion: We need to empower local entrepreneurs to fix food systems

about 3 years ago // Sponsored by: Sight and Life

Local entrepreneurs will drive sustainable change for nutrition, but are we ready to invest in them? Sight and Life’s Dr. Sufia Askari and Kalpana Beesabathuni weigh in.

Opinion: Child wasting is nothing but a global shame

Opinion: Child wasting is nothing but a global shame

over 4 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Future of Food Systems

We know where child wasting is happening, we have a strategy, and a treatment that works. Children’s Investment Fund Foundation’s Dr. Sufia Askari, Evie Stretch, and MANA’s Mark Moore ask what we’re waiting for.

Opinion: 'Hot, hungry and crowded' — why fixing food systems is good for peace and planet

Opinion: 'Hot, hungry and crowded' — why fixing food systems is good for peace and planet

about 5 years ago // Produced in partnership: Future of Food Systems

A hot, hungry, and crowded planet is threatening global peace and prosperity. CIFF highlights how food is cultural and local data and local actions are urgently required to fix our food systems.

Opinion: Are we failing on maternal nutrition?

Opinion: Are we failing on maternal nutrition?

about 5 years ago // Sponsored by Children's Investment Fund Foundation

While the world fails to provide the right nutrition for mothers, impactful products like multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy await WHO policy change. CIFF asks why 20 years of research is not enough.