Zahid Ali Memon

Dr. Zahid Ali Memon is an Associate Professor & Section Head, Health Policy and Management at the Community Health Sciences Department at Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan. He is an interdisciplinary researcher with an impressive track record of over 20 years in reproductive, maternal, and child health research, policy, and practice in Pakistan. In his previous role, through the British Council’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), funded evidence for policy action for maternal and newborn health projects he contributed to bringing policy and practice changes in Pakistan. The fund supported 54 research and advocacy projects in 104 districts across Pakistan, resulting in 29 documented evidence-based policy and practice changes in the country on health information systems, service delivery, innovative community-level interventions, and health financing solutions. His further work spans health policy, implementation science, immunization systems, digital health, and public health workforce strengthening. For Teeka Seekho/AI-DLPI, he serves as the presenting author and corresponding academic contact, supporting development and pilot evaluation of a governed AI-assisted learning and supervisory platform for frontline immunization workers in Pakistan. His work emphasizes evidence generation, human-centred design, governance, and safe integration of AI into public health programmes.