Ayesha Khan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3600173 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ayesha Khan |
| PRENOMES | Ayesha |
| SOBRENOME | Khan |
| ASSINATURA | KHAN A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0470-9047 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 47 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Nearly one in five essential medicines fail quality standards in Africa
Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines pose a major threat to maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and malaria control in Africa, yet their true burden remains uncertain. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published between 2010 and 2025 that chemically tested the quality of essential MNCH and antimalarial medicines collected in African countries. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and a registered PROSPERO protoc…
Negotiated meanings of diversity
‘Diversity’ is often assumed to be a positive contributor to education, without probing its meanings or the beliefs attached to it. With diversity frequently framed through Western experiences, limited attention has been paid to how it is understood in the Global South. This qualitative case study examines how school leaders, faculty, staff, and students define and engage with diversity, inclusion, and equity in a graduate program in a Pakistani …
Investigating chain mediation effects of grit and sense of belonging in the relationship between digital fatigue and academic resilience among high school students
This study examined the direct effect of digital fatigue on academic resilience and the mediating roles of sense of belonging and grit, both individually and sequentially. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between March and April 2024, with 1707 O-level students from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Data were collected using validated measures and analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) and path analysis to assess the direct a…
Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among adolescents aged (10–19) years in a rural district of Pakistan
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a growing concern in Pakistan, particularly among children and adolescents. This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of DBM in a rural district of Tando Muhammad Khan (TMK) in Pakistan. A representative cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural district of TMK using multistage cluster sampling. A total of 1,304 households were surveyed, and one eligible adolescent per household was select…
Tiered manufacturing of pharmaceuticals as a commercial determinant of health
Tiered manufacturing, the practice of adapting different levels of pharmaceutical production standards to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) versus high-income countries, has not been investigated as a commercial determinant of health (CDoH), defined by the World Health Organization as a private sector activity affecting public health. This paper examines this practice and its implications for medicine quality, universal health coverage, an…
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Representation in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associations between High Heat and Stillbirth, Preterm Birth, and Low Birth Weight in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
Background: Rising temperatures due to climate change are a growing threat to human health. Pregnant women and their fetuses face distinct risks. Though evidence links heat to adverse birth outcomes, most studies derive data from high-income countries. Risks may be greater in low-resource settings. This review synthesizes evidence on heat and birth outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: Searches covered PubMed, Embase, Web of Scie…
Sex differences in risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a growing global public health concern, especially in Pakistan where an estimated 33 million people (aged 20–79 years) have diabetes. This pilot study explores T2DM risk using FINDRISC scoring, and examines participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and costs of care related to T2DM across sexes.Adult participants (aged 25–65 years) residing in a low-income neighborhood in Rawalpindi, Pakistan were selected using multi…
Frequency of leisure travel and psychological well-being in pharmacists
These results underscore the potential psychological benefits of frequent travel, suggesting that emotional recovery and interpersonal support may be key mechanisms linking travel behaviors to improved well-being. The study offers meaningful implications for healthcare organizations aiming to support pharmacists' mental health through evidence-based leisure and recovery strategies
Factors Impacting Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake and Confidence Among Immigrant and Refugee Populations in Canada
The risk and impacts of COVID-19 are disproportionately distributed worldwide, affecting migrant populations in many countries. Primary healthcare stakeholders must understand the barriers and facilitators to vaccine promotion to effectively address health inequalities. Increasing vaccine uptake and confidence among immigrant and refugee populations requires targeted and tailored approaches that are culturally responsive and equity-informed. Thes…
Prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression among breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries
Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can be profoundly traumatic for women, often affecting psychological well-being, with many experiencing anxiety and depression especially in resource limited settings. This study examines the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 96 female breast cancer survivors receiving treatment (October 2023 to May 2…
Unlocking complex interplay between economic growth, trade openness, financial development, environmental degradation, and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh and Pakistan
The healthfulness of major food brands according to Health Canada’s nutrient profile model for proposed restrictions on food marketing to children
Objective: To examine the proportion of products offered by leading food brands in Canada that are ‘unhealthy’ according to Health Canada’s (HC) nutrient profile model for proposed restrictions on food marketing to children (M2K-NPM). Design: Nutritional information for products offered by top brands was sourced from the University of Toronto FLIP and Menu-FLIP 2020 databases, respectively. HC’s M2K-NPM, which includes thresholds for Na, total su…
Pakistan’s national Covid-19 response
Introduction: In 2020, Pakistan faced the formidable challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic with an existing yet disjointed healthcare infrastructure, that included by over 18,000 public and an estimated 75,000 private health facilities and some elements of an epidemic surveillance and response system. This descriptive study examines how Pakistan developed a COVID-19 response, driven by establishing a central coordination and decision-making mechanis…
How investment in children shape fertility choices of families
Fertility patterns are transitioning globally in that couples are choosing to have fewer children as they become more affluent, and parents are investing more time and resources in the lives of their children than they can receive back. This change is more established in developed countries and is now being recognized in developing countries. We explored this phenomenon and its implications for family planning in Pakistan, hypothesizing a quantit…
Investigating reformulation in the Canadian food supply between 2017 and 2020 and its impact on food prices
Objective: This study examined the relationship between reformulation and food price in Canadian packaged foods and beverages between 2017 and 2020. Design: Matched foods and beverages in the University of Toronto Food Label Information and Price 2017 and 2020 databases were analysed ( n 5774). Price change by food category and by retailer were compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The proportion of products with changes in calories and nutr…
Unmasking the Unrecognized
Canadian registered pharmacy technicians (RPTs) were vital in supporting pharmacy operations during the pandemic. However, they have received little attention during or pre-pandemic. This study aimed to identify and understand the stressors experienced by Canadian RPTs during the pandemic and gain insights on lessons learned to help improve the profession. Through a descriptive qualitative design, virtual semi-structured focus groups were conduct…
Exploring the typology of decision-makers, institutions, and incentives that shape health decisions in Pakistan and insulate decision makers from citizens feedback
Absence of citizen feedback and formal systems for evidence gathering and processing leads to decisions that neglect the needs of those they serve, prioritizing personal or political gains and perpetuating the status quo. However, the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of evidence-based decision-making and offers valuable lessons for reforming decision-making processes
A call to harm
International aid actions for accountability
If we stayed at home, nothing would change”
This article investigates how women emerged as political subjects through protests in two post-colonial contexts: the Hazara women’s protests in Pakistan against ethno-sectarian killings and the Chiango women’s protests in Mozambique for road safety. Privileging the perspectives of two participants allows us to show that a critical outcome of these gendered protests was the process of political subjectivation itself. Triggered by grief, women dis…
Covid-19 vaccination acceptance in underserved urban areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi
We found low lived experience with COVID-19 infection in urban slums, with moderate willingness to vaccinate and low vaccination uptake. Interventions that seek to vaccinate individuals against COVID-19 must account for urban poor settlement populations and overcome structural barriers such as distance from vaccination services, perhaps by bringing such services to these communities
The Geopolitics of China-Pakistan Historical Connectivity and Its Economic and Strategic Significance
Pakistan was once an important section of the ancient Silk Road. For centuries, the southern part of this ancient trade route also served as a converging point for different civilizations because of its strategic importance in an area where the East meets the West and the South meets the North. At present the China-Pakistan relationship and the revival of the ancient Silk Road are mostly viewed in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corrid…
Women and protest politics in Pakistan
This article draws on qualitative research on five different gendered contentions in Pakistan: a feminist mobilisation, a protest against child sexual abuse, a workers’ mobilisation for greater employment benefits, an ethno-religious minority community’s demand for protection from sectarian attacks, and an ethno-nationalist mobilisation for post-conflict security and greater rights. All our cases of contention are based on claims the state has re…
The Stigma Matrix
Information asymmetry, input markets, adoption of innovations and agricultural land use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Dilemmas of Representation
Recognizing constraints Pakistani women legislators face despite their entry into politics on a 17 per cent quota in national and provincial assemblies, it is time to rethink how quotas can lead to their political mainstreaming. This article explores quota legislators' views on their own accountability and empowerment based on the first online survey in Pakistan with 200 women in the assemblies (2013-18). Findings show quota legislators resist cl…
Covid-19 Disparities and the Black Community
COVID-19 Disparities and the Black Community: A Health Equity–Informed Rapid Response Is Needed Italo M. Brown MD, MPH, Ayesha Khan MD, MPH, Jamar Slocum MD, MBA, MPH, Linelle F. Campbell MD, MS, Jahmil R. Lacey MSc, and Alden M. Landry MD, MPH Affiliation Italo M. Brown and Ayesha Khan are with the Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA. Jamar Slocum is with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of P…
Cultural Values or Universal Rights? Women's Narratives of Compliance and Contestation in Urban Afghanistan
There has been an ideological tug-of-war over women's place in Afghan society from the early years of the twentieth century between the modernizing tendencies of its urban-based elite and the forces of conservatism represented by the Islamic ulema (religious leaders). Following the US-led invasion and the international donor community's subsequent efforts to “develop” the country, this struggle has acquired a new lease of life. Current debates re…
Mobility of women and access to health and family planning services in Pakistan
Women's access to health and family planning services is limited in Pakistan, despite a growing contraceptive prevalence rate. In 1997, a small, qualitative study in three villages in rural Punjab explored restrictions on female mobility and other social barriers to accessing these services, in relation to women's status, concepts of honour and the practice of segregation of the sexes. Focus groups with married men and women, and unmarried girls,…
Policy-making in Pakistan's population programme
Pakistan launched one of the first population control programmes in the 1950s, yet has lagged far behind other countries in effectively implementing or developing its understanding of population programmes. This paper explores the policy-making process which shaped the programme in Pakistan in terms of the political considerations of the various military and civilian regimes, the role of religion in politics, the influences of Western donors (par…
Exploring Play of Children with Sensory Impairments in Special Schools at Karachi, Pakistan
Prevalence of disabilities in Pakistan is 2.4 % (3.2 million), with 7 % population suffering from hearing impairments. This study focuses on many aspects of development including physical development, which have never been studied exclusively in developing countries. This pilot study was aimed to explore play pattern of children with hearing & speech impairments in school settings, Karachi, Pakistan. In this article play behaviors of 53 children …
Afghan Refugee Women's Experience of Conflict and Disintegration
Research Article| September 01 2002 Afghan Refugee Women's Experience of Conflict and Disintegration Ayesha Khan Ayesha Khan ayesha khan is a development researcher based in Karachi, Pakistan, who focuses on women, health, and conflict issues. She has also worked as a freelance journalist, covering women, development, and refugee issues in the region. She studied at Yale University, and at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Sea…
Women and protest politics in Pakistan
This article draws on qualitative research on five different gendered contentions in Pakistan: a feminist mobilisation, a protest against child sexual abuse, a workers’ mobilisation for greater employment benefits, an ethno-religious minority community’s demand for protection from sectarian attacks, and an ethno-nationalist mobilisation for post-conflict security and greater rights. All our cases of contention are based on claims the state has re…
A Comparison of Attitudes, Comfort, and Knowledge of Clozapine Among Two Diverse Samples of US Psychiatrists
Policy-making in Pakistan's population programme
Pakistan launched one of the first population control programmes in the 1950s, yet has lagged far behind other countries in effectively implementing or developing its understanding of population programmes. This paper explores the policy-making process which shaped the programme in Pakistan in terms of the political considerations of the various military and civilian regimes, the role of religion in politics, the influences of Western donors (par…
Mobility of women and access to health and family planning services in Pakistan
Women's access to health and family planning services is limited in Pakistan, despite a growing contraceptive prevalence rate. In 1997, a small, qualitative study in three villages in rural Punjab explored restrictions on female mobility and other social barriers to accessing these services, in relation to women's status, concepts of honour and the practice of segregation of the sexes. Focus groups with married men and women, and unmarried girls,…
Song of War
Research Article| March 01 2002 Song of War Ayesha Khan Ayesha Khan Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Meridians (2002) 2 (2): 259–265. https://doi.org/10.1215/15366936-2.2.259 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Ayesha Khan; Song of War. Meridians 1 March 2002; 2 (2): 259–265. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15366936-2.2.259 Download citation file: Zotero Referenc…
Afghan Refugee Women's Experience of Conflict and Disintegration
Research Article| September 01 2002 Afghan Refugee Women's Experience of Conflict and Disintegration Ayesha Khan Ayesha Khan ayesha khan is a development researcher based in Karachi, Pakistan, who focuses on women, health, and conflict issues. She has also worked as a freelance journalist, covering women, development, and refugee issues in the region. She studied at Yale University, and at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Sea…
Performance and coverage of HIV interventions for injection drug users
Cultural Values or Universal Rights? Women's Narratives of Compliance and Contestation in Urban Afghanistan
There has been an ideological tug-of-war over women's place in Afghan society from the early years of the twentieth century between the modernizing tendencies of its urban-based elite and the forces of conservatism represented by the Islamic ulema (religious leaders). Following the US-led invasion and the international donor community's subsequent efforts to “develop” the country, this struggle has acquired a new lease of life. Current debates re…
Exploring Play of Children with Sensory Impairments in Special Schools at Karachi, Pakistan
Prevalence of disabilities in Pakistan is 2.4 % (3.2 million), with 7 % population suffering from hearing impairments. This study focuses on many aspects of development including physical development, which have never been studied exclusively in developing countries. This pilot study was aimed to explore play pattern of children with hearing & speech impairments in school settings, Karachi, Pakistan. In this article play behaviors of 53 children …
Women activists’ strategic use of the courts in Pakistan
The women's movement in Pakistan strategically used the courts to fight for rights-based empowerment over the last 40 years. Its demand to hold the state and judiciary accountable for delivering on its constitutional promise of fundamental rights has led to landmark public interest litigation jurisprudence. This paper presents for the first time the movement's full history of litigation in its key areas of concern: sexual and reproductive rights,…
Racial, Economic, and Health Inequality and Covid-19 Infection in the United States
Information asymmetry, input markets, adoption of innovations and agricultural land use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Covid-19 Disparities and the Black Community
COVID-19 Disparities and the Black Community: A Health Equity–Informed Rapid Response Is Needed Italo M. Brown MD, MPH, Ayesha Khan MD, MPH, Jamar Slocum MD, MBA, MPH, Linelle F. Campbell MD, MS, Jahmil R. Lacey MSc, and Alden M. Landry MD, MPH Affiliation Italo M. Brown and Ayesha Khan are with the Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA. Jamar Slocum is with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of P…
Dilemmas of Representation
Recognizing constraints Pakistani women legislators face despite their entry into politics on a 17 per cent quota in national and provincial assemblies, it is time to rethink how quotas can lead to their political mainstreaming. This article explores quota legislators' views on their own accountability and empowerment based on the first online survey in Pakistan with 200 women in the assemblies (2013-18). Findings show quota legislators resist cl…
The Geopolitics of China-Pakistan Historical Connectivity and Its Economic and Strategic Significance
Pakistan was once an important section of the ancient Silk Road. For centuries, the southern part of this ancient trade route also served as a converging point for different civilizations because of its strategic importance in an area where the East meets the West and the South meets the North. At present the China-Pakistan relationship and the revival of the ancient Silk Road are mostly viewed in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corrid…
Women and protest politics in Pakistan
This article draws on qualitative research on five different gendered contentions in Pakistan: a feminist mobilisation, a protest against child sexual abuse, a workers’ mobilisation for greater employment benefits, an ethno-religious minority community’s demand for protection from sectarian attacks, and an ethno-nationalist mobilisation for post-conflict security and greater rights. All our cases of contention are based on claims the state has re…
A Comparison of Attitudes, Comfort, and Knowledge of Clozapine Among Two Diverse Samples of US Psychiatrists
Covid-19 vaccination acceptance in underserved urban areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi
We found low lived experience with COVID-19 infection in urban slums, with moderate willingness to vaccinate and low vaccination uptake. Interventions that seek to vaccinate individuals against COVID-19 must account for urban poor settlement populations and overcome structural barriers such as distance from vaccination services, perhaps by bringing such services to these communities
Exploring the typology of decision-makers, institutions, and incentives that shape health decisions in Pakistan and insulate decision makers from citizens feedback
Absence of citizen feedback and formal systems for evidence gathering and processing leads to decisions that neglect the needs of those they serve, prioritizing personal or political gains and perpetuating the status quo. However, the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of evidence-based decision-making and offers valuable lessons for reforming decision-making processes
A call to harm
International aid actions for accountability
If we stayed at home, nothing would change”
This article investigates how women emerged as political subjects through protests in two post-colonial contexts: the Hazara women’s protests in Pakistan against ethno-sectarian killings and the Chiango women’s protests in Mozambique for road safety. Privileging the perspectives of two participants allows us to show that a critical outcome of these gendered protests was the process of political subjectivation itself. Triggered by grief, women dis…
Pakistan’s national Covid-19 response
Introduction: In 2020, Pakistan faced the formidable challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic with an existing yet disjointed healthcare infrastructure, that included by over 18,000 public and an estimated 75,000 private health facilities and some elements of an epidemic surveillance and response system. This descriptive study examines how Pakistan developed a COVID-19 response, driven by establishing a central coordination and decision-making mechanis…
The Stigma Matrix
How investment in children shape fertility choices of families
Fertility patterns are transitioning globally in that couples are choosing to have fewer children as they become more affluent, and parents are investing more time and resources in the lives of their children than they can receive back. This change is more established in developed countries and is now being recognized in developing countries. We explored this phenomenon and its implications for family planning in Pakistan, hypothesizing a quantit…
Investigating reformulation in the Canadian food supply between 2017 and 2020 and its impact on food prices
Objective: This study examined the relationship between reformulation and food price in Canadian packaged foods and beverages between 2017 and 2020. Design: Matched foods and beverages in the University of Toronto Food Label Information and Price 2017 and 2020 databases were analysed ( n 5774). Price change by food category and by retailer were compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The proportion of products with changes in calories and nutr…
Unmasking the Unrecognized
Canadian registered pharmacy technicians (RPTs) were vital in supporting pharmacy operations during the pandemic. However, they have received little attention during or pre-pandemic. This study aimed to identify and understand the stressors experienced by Canadian RPTs during the pandemic and gain insights on lessons learned to help improve the profession. Through a descriptive qualitative design, virtual semi-structured focus groups were conduct…
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