Dr. Nasir Idrees, MBBS, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Health Systems Specialist with 30+ years across public health, health policy, governance, and international development — spanning national strategy and donor investment design through to programme delivery and evaluation. Extensive engagement with WHO (EMRO & Geneva), the World Bank, ADB, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, FCDO, and USAID.
Areas of expertise
- Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
- Global Health Security, IHR Compliance & AMR Action Planning
- Health Sector Governance, Institutional Reform & Accountability
- Monitoring & Evaluation; Mega-Surveys & Impact Assessments
- Public Finance Management, Fiscal Analysis & Procurement Reform
- National Strategic Planning; Policy Authorship & Legislative Advisory
- Capacity Development, Knowledge Management & Training System Design
Selected leadership positions
- Senior Advisor / Manager, Governance & Advocacy — DAI, Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan (2024–2026)
- Health & WASH Specialist, Pakistan; Focal Point for Health & WASH, WaterAid South Asia (2023–2024)
- Senior Technical Advisor, Private Health Sector & Team Lead — USAID / The Palladium Group, IHSS/SD Activity (2018)
- Director, Health Systems & Governance — USAID / John Snow Inc., Health Systems Strengthening Project (2014)
- Health Systems Specialist & Officiating Deputy Team Lead — FCDO/DFID / Mott MacDonald, Technical Resource Facility (2011–2014)
- Chief, Health Sector Reforms Unit — Health Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2006–2008)
- 18 years of progressive public service — Health Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1990–2006)
Selected consulting assignments
- Health section lead — Karandaaz Pakistan Healthcare Portfolio assessment, private health sector (2026)
- Health section, Punjab Health & Population Strategic Plan 2026–30 — FCDO / Palladium, Evidence for Health (2025–26)
- National Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Strategy 2024–28 — Fleming Fund Country Grant Pakistan (2024)
- Mid-term Review, KP Health Policy & Sector Strategic Plan 2018–25 — FCDO / Palladium, Evidence for Health (2024)
- Mid-term Review, UNFPA Pakistan Ninth Country Programme 2018–22 (2020–2021)
- WHO EMRO study on the role of the private health sector in communicable diseases and immunisation in Pakistan (2020)
- Governance & Essential Health Services sections, National Health Vision 2016–2025 — USAID / JSI (2015–16)
- National Team Leader, Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of IHR 2005 implementation in Pakistan — WHO EMRO (2016)
- Pakistan National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) — WHO EMRO (2018)
- Provincial Health Sector Strategy for Punjab 2019–2028 — WHO EMRO (2019)
Education
- Master of Public Health (MPH) — University of Peshawar (2004)
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — Khyber Medical College, Peshawar (1988)
Certifications
- Executive Leadership Management — LUMS (2010)
- Leadership & Change Management — University of Heidelberg, Germany (2007)
- Social Health Insurance — GIZ, Philippines (2006)
Affiliations & honours
- Member, Board of Commissioners, Provincial Healthcare Commission, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2022–present)
- Member, Board of Governors, Medical & Teaching Institution, Nowshera (2020–2021)
- Member, National Health Task Force — Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008)
- Member, National Commission on Government Reforms — President of Pakistan (2007–2008)
- Outstanding Performance Award — USAID PAIMAN Project (2010)
Languages
- Urdu — native · Pashto — native · English — fluent · Hindko / Punjabi — proficient · Persian — intermediate
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