Dr Shabnum Sarfraz
@shabnumsarfraz
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Global Director Gender & Health. WGH | Harvard Global Health LEAD Fellow| Former Member Social Sector & Devolution, Planning Commission, Govt of Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Joined October 2016
Samia Latif from @WGHPakistan chapter awarded a service media by UK Faculty of Public Health for her inspiring #leadership on addressing health inequalities to prove public health outcomes. @FPH The #WGH Movement continues to push for true gender equality in health leadership.
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Insightful words from @DrTedros in his opening remarks acknowledging the growing women leadership in the #EMRO region at @WHOEMRO event preceding #WHA77 👏 Dr @ShabnumSarfraz met with @DrTedros expressing gratitude for his ongoing support to #WomenInGH
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#WalkTheTalk for gender equity with #WomeninGH 📣 Stand with us for #GenderEqualHCW and gender-responsive health systems that prioritize the needs and rights of women and girls everywhere. Join us 👉 https://t.co/s2JA6FhvpI
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At the #WHA77 side event, 'Where Next on #GenderEqualUHC: A Dialogue Post-2019 and 2023 HLMS,' hosted by Alliance for #GenderEquality & #UHC, our delegate @arushirajj discusses effective advocacy strategies for achieving gender-responsive #UHC
@UHC2030 @CSOs4UHC @WomenDeliver
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#HerVoice at #WHA77 📣 „We need to focus on gender-responsive policies and health systems strengthening” Dr. Susan Mambo from @WghKenya shared her key messages for #WHA77 Advocate with #WomeninGH 👉 https://t.co/s2JA6FgXAa
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#WomenInGH delegation bringing their voices to the #WHA77 table 📣 Join us in a call for #GenderEqualHCW and gender-responsive health systems. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/s2JA6FgXAa
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Bridging the public and private sector to close the women’s health gap 📣 „We have to be very conscious of women’s needs in health when designing programs and interventions” Dr @shabnumsarfraz starting a panel discussion with @McKinsey Health Institute at the #WHA77 sidelines.
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Where next on #GenderEqualUHC: a dialogue post 2019 and 2023 HLMs ☂️ Starting powerful panel discussion hosted by the Alliance for #GenderEquality and #UHC at @UHC2030 and @CSOs4UHC networking space🧵
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Dr. @shabnumsarfraz joining distinguished panel discussion preceding #WHA77, hosted by @WHOEMRO RD, Dr @HananBalkhy: From Crisis to Opportunity: Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region #WomenInGH
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#WomeninGH delegation ready for #WHA77 💪 Women leaders from across our movement are ready for a week full of advocacy action to advance gender equity in health. Join us in our call for gender-responsive health systems and #GenderEqualHCW 👉 https://t.co/s2JA6FhvpI
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Looking forward to see you for day 2 at the @CSOs4UHC @UHC2030 Networking space today📌 Check out the full programme here: https://t.co/t5DZghKFhY and join us at 📍International Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI), Route de Ferney 106, 1202 Genève Switzerland
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A great start to an exciting week ahead at the #WHA77
Insightful words from @DrTedros in his opening remarks acknowledging the growing women leadership in the #EMRO region at @WHOEMRO event preceding #WHA77 👏 Dr @ShabnumSarfraz met with @DrTedros expressing gratitude for his ongoing support to #WomenInGH
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Delighted to kickoff #WHA77 with @WHOEMRO Ministerial Dinner “From Crisis To Opportunity: Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. So so happy to be here with my sister RD @HananBalkhy. Great words from @DrTedros recognising increasing women’s leadership role in the region.
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“We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.” The #WLHGC2024 mentorship breakfast is a unique opportunity for our Alumnae to pay it forward, and for early to mid-career women to connect with each other and gain from the vast experience of senior women leaders.
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One of the best panels I've had the honor to moderate, and that's all thanks to my star-studded panel at the #WLHGC2024 @LaniceChaynea @ICRWAsia @RhodaWanyenze @JacobsNkwemu @LubaMaureen
@womenlifthealth
#WLHGC2024: “When women are in significant numbers in health leadership, they change the agenda.” @shabnumsarfraz (Global Director, @womeninGH) opens this session on “Defying Backlash & Cultivating Leadership for Gender-Responsive Health Systems” by reiterating the driving force
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Thrilled to moderate this session with an incredible group of women leaders from Uganda, India, Zambia, US and Kenya @womenlifthealth @womeninGH
Heading to @WLHGConference in Tanzania? Don't miss our panel! Women leaders from across our movement discuss: - Gendered health inequalities - Escalating backlash against women's rights - Why women's leadership is KEY to #HealthForAll Learn more 👉 https://t.co/xL3ZwiHovn
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With the new Regional Directors appointed @WHO , this should serve as an important marker to work on and improve
The progress towards #GenderEqual @WHO #EB154 is not consistent across regions! 🌎 Especially in EMRO, WPRO, and SEARO, women's representation in EBs over the years is not improving; Member States must choose their representatives prioritising parity and diversity #WomenInGH
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A landmark moment for women in global health leadership: Dr. @SaniaNishtar appointed as Gavi's Next CEO 🌐 A renowned Pakistani physician and public health and development expert also supported the foundation of our chapter @WGHPakistan. The first woman leader from the Global
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Women form 70% of the global health workforce and are at the forefront of health response to climate disasters ⚠️ Yet at #COP28, women comprise only 15 out of 133 world leaders. #WomenInGH Deputy ED @shabnumsarfraz is at COP to call for #GenderEquity in #ClimateAction!
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The #Climate and #Health Intersection is Gendered 🌍 #GenderEquity is essential in navigating climate crises, as women deliver health and care at the frontlines. A must-read from our Deputy ED @shabnumsarfraz in @HealthPolicyW, read more 👉
healthpolicy-watch.news
In early December, I was one of the nearly 100,000 delegates at COP28, the biggest climate conference ever held. As a senior health professional and
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