Arif Azad

Living longer

Living longer

A longer stay at school can add years to life. Updated 06 Feb, 2024 11:48am
Health security

Health security

Building a resilient public health system is of vital importance. Updated 09 Jan, 2024 09:37am
Rooted in evidence

Rooted in evidence

A fresh approach to policymaking is necessary. Published 01 Dec, 2023 07:29am
Migration crisis

Migration crisis

Pakistan has lived in denial in the matter of refugees. Published 11 Oct, 2023 06:56am
Healthy opportunity

Healthy opportunity

Next week’s UN meetings are a chance to revisit health targets. Published 14 Sep, 2023 05:45am
Just imagine it

Just imagine it

Despite promises of change, things remain the same. Updated 19 May, 2023 08:53am
Pandemic accord

Pandemic accord

The zero draft focuses on equity as its guiding principle. Published 13 Apr, 2023 08:51am
Spending cuts

Spending cuts

Studies show the link between IMF programmes and health financing. Published 11 Mar, 2023 06:40am
NON-FICTION: FLAME OF THE SELF

NON-FICTION: FLAME OF THE SELF

Andrea Wulf traces the birth of Romanticism to a small town in Germany and explains complex ideas in simple and seductive prose Published 19 Feb, 2023 08:36am
Urban healthcare

Urban healthcare

Public health must be at the heart of planning. Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:03am
An airport death

An airport death

There are many Mehrans rotting in the bylanes of asylum systems. Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:46am
Limited waiver

Limited waiver

The deal waives only a part of TRIPs-related protection... Published 13 Nov, 2022 07:03am
Right to seek safety

Right to seek safety

Refugees should be welcome wherever they come from... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:26am
FICTION: SPIRITS OF DAYS PAST

FICTION: SPIRITS OF DAYS PAST

Medical doctor and writer Arshad Waheed has been on the literary map for some decades now. His first Urdu novel —... Published 17 Apr, 2022 10:54am
Migration & health

Migration & health

Health policies should be sensitive to migration patterns. Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:05am
LGs and welfare

LGs and welfare

With LGs, Ehsaas can have a greater reach. Published 03 Feb, 2022 08:04am
Response to Covid

Response to Covid

A new pandemic treaty refuses to be born. Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:06am
Refugee processing

Refugee processing

Since the Taliban takeover, an increasing number of Afghans have been amassing at the Pakistani border. Updated 02 Sep, 2021 08:21am
Vaccine passport

Vaccine passport

Entry restrictions are being further tightened. Published 15 Jun, 2021 07:30am