Dr Asif Khan bettani

Deputy Country Lead (UKHSA IHR-SP)

Areas of Work

Health Security & IDSR and Research & Evaluations.

overview

Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan is a medical doctor and public health professional with a distinguished career dedicated to strengthening health security and emergency response systems in Pakistan and the wider EMRO region. Currently serving as the Deputy Country Lead for the UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) International Health Regulation Strengthening Project (IHR-SP) in Pakistan, Dr. Khan is a pivotal figure in the nation's public health infrastructure. His most significant contribution is as the lead architect of the Pakistan Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system, where he designed its core structure, developed operational tools and established the implementation model that now guides epidemic detection and response, nationwide. Under UKHSA IHR-SP, he further contributes to national laboratory network strengthening, workforce development, surveillance guidelines, digitalization of surveillance systems and the preparation of multisectoral preparedness frameworks.