Non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Pakistan: recommendations from policy and public health experts
The symposium achieved a multi-sectoral expert consensus on a prioritized agenda. These insights provide a clear roadmap for policymakers, emphasizing that effective NCD control requires moving beyond siloed healthcare interventions to address broader social, economic, and environmental determinants through concrete, context-specific policies.
Authors
- Samina Akhtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9600-2788)
- Shahid Ali Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-8000)
- Farhala Baloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4849-2502)
- Muhammad Imran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-2591)
- Zeerak Jarrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1530-8011)
- Sana Qamar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4234-8053)
- Zainab Samad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2422-3199)
- Aysha Almas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7146-7183)
- Maria Ishaq Khattak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-6805)
- Namra Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-1043)
- Safia Awan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8284-7800)
- Ayeesha Kamran Kamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-2722)
- Sawera Hanif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0770-1124)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Khyber Medical University (PK)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-025-00350-4
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00