Alia Zafar

A Public Health professional with over 15 years of progressive work experience in in social development and corporate sector for programme implementation and development of policies & guidelines related to medicines access, quality, safety with efficient utilization of resources. Currently working on Tackling AMR project in country with focus of establishing surveillance systems for resistant pathogens & medicine consumption & use under one Health (Human, veterinary/Food & environment). Anchored support for structural & systematic implementation of Infection Prevention & Control systems in wake of HIV/AIDS outbreak in Larkana, Pakistan. Formerly involved in conducting situation analysis of Pharmaceutical systems under EU/SHAMS Project in Libya. Developed contextual analysis tool of PSM systems to rapidly analysis strengths & weaknesses identifying policy concerns for improvement. Technical assistance in disease outbreaks& emergency preparedness & response through relevant baselines assessments, identification & estimation of needs of medicines &supplies. Development of monitoring & evaluation plans for outcome. Imparted technical assistance in disease outbreaks & responding emergencies across Pakistan. Skilled in organization of consultative meetings & consensus development, donor coordination & reporting. Imparted excellent communication & coordination from people across diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Core competencies includes integrated understanding of medicine Systems of LMIC. Well versed with WHO & international best practices for medicines regulations, policies that lead responsible use. Prepared technical proposals/briefs for donors (Global fund, USAID, ECHO, DFID, German Fleming fund etc.) and submission of reports. Aspiring to come up with sustainable interventions through teamwork; building & promoting partnerships across the organizations & beyond for better health opportunities for the communities