
Sania Nishtar
Sania Nishtar, former special assistant on poverty alleviation and social protection to the prime minister of Pakistan, is former chairperson of the Punjab Ehsaas Program.
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Digital-Payment Systems Could Revolutionize Health Care
Digital-Payment Systems Could Revolutionize Health Care
Feb 21, 2023 Sania Nishtar sees rapid uptake of mobile wallets as the key to integrating the latest technology into essential services.
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Climate Policy Is Social Policy
Climate Policy Is Social Policy
Nov 4, 2021 Sania Nishtar explains why Pakistan’s efforts to combat global warming go hand in hand with its anti-poverty programs.
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How Cash Transfers Prevent Lockdown Tragedies
How Cash Transfers Prevent Lockdown Tragedies
Aug 19, 2020 Sania Nishtar explains how Pakistan emergency payments to households have mitigated the pandemic's socioeconomic fallout.
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Bringing Gender Equality to Global Public Health
Bringing Gender Equality to Global Public Health
May 8, 2018 Helen Clark & Sania Nishtar share the findings of a new report that documents how major health organizations leave women behind.
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How Corruption Impedes Universal Health Coverage
How Corruption Impedes Universal Health Coverage
Apr 6, 2018 Sania Nishtar calls for a global strategy to end the fraudulent practices that claim millions of victims worldwide.