Mushtaq Mirani

Dados Biográficos

ID7767400
NOMEMushtaq Mirani
PRENOMESMushtaq
SOBRENOMEMirani
ASSINATURAMIRANI M
AFILIAÇÕESAga Khan University
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2013
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Creating cohesive communities

    Open AccessFarhana Tabassum, Zayaan Delawalla et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Immunization remains a critical public health strategy, particularly in countries like Pakistan where vaccine-preventable diseases are prevalent despite global efforts to eradicate poliomyelitis. This study investigates the role of community engagement (CE) and conditional incentives in increasing polio vaccine uptake in High-Risk Union Councils (HRUCs) of Pakistan. Utilizing an exploratory qualitative research design, the study was conducted to …

  • A qualitative study on behavioral and social drivers of Covid-19 vaccine amongst refugees and migrants in Pakistan

    Open AccessZahra Ali Padhani, Maryam Hameed Khan et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Migrants and refugees are among the most disadvantaged populations, with limited evidence on the access and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among them. Therefore this qualitative study explores the behavioral and social drivers of the COVID-19 vaccine among the refugee and migrant population in Pakistan through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with regular and irregular migrants and refugees residing in Pakistan. Key informant inter…

  • Rewarding behavior change in rural communities

    Open AccessShazwin Syed Ali, Farhana Tabassum et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Worldwide, pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria remain leading causes of death for children under the age of five, even though these diseases are preventable and can be treated. In public health, complex behavioral change interventions are often used. These interventions employ multi-component strategies and work on domains, such as education, policy, and environmental change, to promote prevention, control, and management of childhood diseases. In T…

  • Common pediatric surgical conditions and associated health-seeking behaviors in Pakistan

    Open AccessSaqib Hamid Qazi, Syed Saqlain Ali Meerza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Approximately five billion people do not have access to necessary surgical treatment globally and up to 85% of children in LMICs are affected with conditions requiring surgical care by the age of 15 years. It is crucial to identify common surgical conditions in children in Pakistan to inform healthcare professionals and policymakers for effective resource allocation. This representative cross-sectional household survey conducted on children aged …

  • Assessment of pediatric surgical needs, health-seeking behaviors, and health systems in a rural district of Pakistan

    Open AccessSaqib Hamid Qazi, Syed Saqlain Ali Meerza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Surgical conditions are responsible for up to 15% of total Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost globally. Approximately 4.8 billion people have no access to surgical care and this studies aim is to assess the surgical disease burden in children under the age of five years. We used Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical Need (SOSAS) and Pediatric Personnel, Infrastructure, Procedures, Equipment, and Supplies (PediPIPES) survey tools in Tan…

  • A study to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of packaged interventions (“Diarrhea Pack”) for prevention and treatment of childhood diarrhea in rural Pakistan

    Open AccessAtif Habib, Muhammad Atif Habib et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    The intervention was well accepted and had a productive impact on the uptake of ORS and zinc and reduction in the use of antibiotics. It is feasible to deliver interventions such as diarrhea pack through community health workers in community settings. The intervention has the potential to be scaled up at national level