Peer Reviewed Publications

Nishtar S. The NCD Cooperative. The Lancet, 2017

Nishtar S. The NCD Cooperative : a call to action. The Lancet, 2017 S0140-6736(17)32481-9

Nishtar S, Gluckman P, Armstrong T. Ending childhood obesity: a time for action. Lancet 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0140-6736(16)00140-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00140-9.

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).A century of trends in adult human height. 2016 Jul 26;5. pii: e13410. doi: 10.7554/eLife.13410.

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):37-55. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31919-5. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

Nishtar S. Delivering the WHO we need. BMJ, May 19, 2017 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/05/19/sania-nishtar-delivering-the-who-that-we-need/

Nishtar S. Will you support a patient-centred R&D agreement? Response from Sania Nishtar, WHO DG candidate. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Mar;5(3):e263. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30026-8. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Nishtar S. Open letter to WHO DG candidates: reply from Sania Nishtar. 2017 May 20;389(10083):1978-1979. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31254-0. Epub 2017 May 9.

Nishtar S, Chishtie F, Chishtie J, Malik M, Ehsan H, Qazi Y, Amjad S. Pak-India collaborations in health: insights and way forward. Glob Public Health. 2015;10(7):794-816

July 16, 2015: Sarah Whitmee, Andy Haines, Chris Beyrer, Frederick Boltz, Anthony G Capon, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Alex Ezeh, Howard Frumkin, Peng Gong, Peter Head, Richard Horton, Georgina M Mace, Robert Marten, Samuel S Myers, Sania Nishtar, Steven A Osofsky, Subhrendu K Pattanayak, Montira J Pongsiri, Cristina Romanelli, Agnes Soucat, Jeanette Vega, Derek Yach. Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health. The Lancet 2015.

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Peter Gluckman P, Nishtar S. Armstrong T. Ending childhood obesity: a multidimensional challenge. The Lancet 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60509-8

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Gutierrez H, Shewade A, Dai M, Mendoza-Arana P, Gomez-Dantes O, Jain N, Khonelidze I, Nabyonga-Orem J, Saleh K, Teerawattananon Y, Nishtar S, Hornberger J. Health Care Coverage Decision Making in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Experiences from 25 Coverage Schemes. Popul Health Manag. 2014 Nov 13. 25393442

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Nishtar S. Reflections from my tenure as minister. Lancet 2014 Sep 3. pii: S0140-6736(14)61284-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61284-8. Epub 2014 Sep 3

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Russell E, Swanson RC, Atun R, Nishtar S, Chunharas S. Systems thinking for the post-2015 agenda. Lancet. 2014 Jun 21;383(9935):2124-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61028-X.

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Nishtar S. Health in the post-2015 agenda: three considerations in moving forward. Nishtar S. East Mediterr Health J. 2014 Mar 13;20(2):71-2.

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Nishtar S and Ralston J. Can human resources for health in the context of non-communicable disease control be a lever for health system changes? Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2013 November; 91(11):895-896. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.118711.

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Bhutta ZA, Nishtar S. Health and research in Pakistan – Authors’ reply. Lancet 2013; 382(9900):1246

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Nishtar S, Boerma T, Amjad S, et al. Pakistan’s health system: performance and prospects after the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Lancet 2013 May 16. doi:pii: S0140-6736(13)60019-7. 10.1016/S0140-6736(13 )60019-7.

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Nishtar S, Bhutta ZA, Jafar TH, et al. Health reform in Pakistan: a call to action. Lancet. 2013 May 16. doi:pii: S0140-6736(13)60813-2. 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60813-2.

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Ahmed QA, Nishtar S, Memish ZA. Poliomyelitis in Pakistan: time for the Muslim world to step in. Lancet. 2013 May 4;381(9877):1521-3. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60764-3. Epub 2013 Apr 24.

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Attaran A, Barry D, Basheer S, Bate R, Benton D, Chauvin J, Garrett L, Kickbusch I, Kohler JC, Midha K, Newton PN, Nishtar S, Orhii P, McKee M. How to achieve international action on falsified and substandard medicines. BMJ. 2012 Nov 13;345:e7381. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7381

Pakistan’s deadly cocktail of substandard drugs. The Lancet – 5 March 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60277-3

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Heartfile Health Financing: striving to Achieve Health Equity in Pakistan. Draft background paper 26 – World Conference of Social Determinants of Health.

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Rabkin M. Nishtar S. Scaling Up Chronic Care Systems: Leveraging HIV Programs to Support Non-communicable Disease Services. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011;57(2):87-90.

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UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases: addressing four questions: The Lancet, Volume 378, Issue 9789, Pages 449 – 455.

Nishtar S, Mehboob AB. Pakistan prepares to abolish Ministry of Health. The Lancet May 4, 2011

Priority actions for the non-communicable disease crisis. Lancet. 2011 Apr 23;377(9775):1438-47.

Nishtar S. The Challenges of Scaling up. Lancet 2011;377:986.

Nishtar S. H1N1 crisis in Pakistan—lessons learnt. NTS Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 4, 2011. Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, Singapore.

Nishtar S, Khalid F, Ikram A, et al. Protecting the poor against health impoverishment in Pakistan: proof of concept of the potential within innovative web and mobile phone technologies. Background Paper to the World Health Report, 2010, Health Systems Financing (World Health Organization)

Samb B, Desai N, Nishtar S, Mendis S, Bekedam H, Wright A, et.al. Prevention and management of chronic disease: a litmus test for health-systems strengthening in low-income and middle-income countries. The Lancet 2010;376(9754): 1785-97.

F. Sabih, K. M. Bile, W. Buehler, A. Hafeez, S. Nishtar, S. Siddiqi Implementing the district health system in the framework of primary health care in Pakistan: can the evolving reforms enhance the pace towards the Millennium Development Goals? Eastern Med health journal Volume 16 (September) Supplement, 2010.

A.Y. Alam, S. Nishtar, S. Amjad, K.M. Bile Impact of wealth status on health outcomes in Pakistan. Eastern Med health journal Volume 16 (September) Supplement, 2010.

Nishtar S. Corruption in health systems — Lancet 2010; 376(9744):874.

Nishtar S, Bile KM. The public-private niche in health — opportunities for the Friends of Democratic Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc 2010; 60(5):333-4.

Nishtar S. Choked Pipes — Reforming Pakistan’s Mixed Health System (invited editorial). J Pak Med Assoc 2010;60(4):252-3 and can be accessble at http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/1/09-067868/en/

Nishtar S. Pakistan, Politics and Polio. Bull World Health Organ 2010. 10.2471/ BLT.09.066480

Lagomarsino G, de Ferranti D, Pablos-Mendez A, Nachuk S, Nishtar S, Wibulpolprasert S. Public stewardship of mixed health systems. Lancet 2009 Nov 7;374(9701): 1577-8

Nishtar S. Mixed Health Systems Syndrome. Bull World Health Organ 2010;88:74-75. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.067868

Nishtar S. Amjad S. Synergizing health and population in Pakistan. J Pak Med Asoc 2009;Suppl3:S3-20

Nishtar S. Amjad S. Pakistan’s Health Population Mantra. J Pak Med Asoc 2009;Suppl3:S1-2

Atun R, Dybul M, Evans T, Kim JY, Moatti JP, Nishtar S, Russell A. Venice Statement on global health initiatives and health systems. Lancet 2009; 374(9692): 783-4

World Health Organization Maximizing Positive Synergies Collaborative Group, Samb B, Evans T, Dybul M, Atun R, Moatti JP, Nishtar S, Wright A, Celletti F, Hsu J, Kim JY, Brugha R, Russell A, Etienne C. An assessment of interactions between global health initiatives and country health systems. Lancet 2009;20(373):2137-69

Nishtar S. How important are health systems in the prevention of cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases? Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2009;6(3):170-1

Nishtar S. Pablos-Mendez A. The Global Financial downturn—imperatives for the health sector. Lancet 2009;373:124.
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Evans T, Nishtar S, Atun R, Etienne C. Scaling up research and learning for health systems: time to act. Lancet 2008;372(9649):1529-31.
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Siddiqui S, Masud TI, Nishtar S, Peters DH, Sabri B, Bile KM, Jama MA. Framework for assessing governance of the health system in developing countries: Gateway to good governance. Health Policy 2008 [Epub ahead of print]

Rizvi N, Nishtar S. Pakistan’s health policy: appropriateness and relevance to women’s health needs. Health Policy. 2008 May 13.

Wierzbicki AS, Nishtar S, Lumb PJ, Lambert-Hammill M, Crook MA, Marber MS, Gill J. Insulin resistance phenotypes and coronary artery disease in a native Pakistani cohort. Int J Clin Pract 2008;62(5):701-7. Epub 2008 Mar 12.

Alam AY, Iqbal A, Mohamud KB, Laporte RE, Ahmed A, Nishtar S. Investigating socio-economic-demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. BMC Public Health 2008;8(1):50

Nishtar S. Integrating a new public health order. Lancet 2007;370(9603):1901.

Nishtar S. Time for a global partnership on Non-Communicable Diseases. Lancet 2007;370(9603):1887-8.

Nishtar S. Public-Private Partnerships in the health sector – a call to action. The  Commonwealth Health Ministers Book; 2007

Wierzbicki AS, Nishtar S, Lumb PJ, Lambert-Hammill M, Crook MA, Marber MS, Gill J. Waist circumference, metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease in a Pakistani cohort. Int J Cardiol 2008;128(1):77-82. Epub 2007 Aug 8.

Abegunde DO, Shengelia B, Luyten A, Cameron A, Celletti F, Nishtar S, Pandurangi V, Mendis S. Can non-physician health-care workers assess and manage cardiovascular risk in primary care? Bull World Health Organ 2007;85(6):432-40.

Nishtar S, Voute J. Women and Heart Disease: time for change. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2007;4(5):231

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Nishtar S. Health section. National Commission for Government Reform. 2007

Nishtar S. Community health promotion – a step further. Promot Educ. 2007;14(2):61-2, 109-10, 124-5.

Nishtar S, Badar A, Umer K M, Iqbal A, Bajwa R, Mirza Y A. The Heartfile Lodhran CVD prevention project – end of project evaluation. Promotion and Education 2007;XIV(1):17-27.

Nishtar S. The WHO Director General election finale. Lancet 2007;369(9557):185

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Nishtar S. Pharmaceuticals–strategic considerations in health reforms in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S100-11.

Nishtar S. Human resource solutions–the Gateway Paper proposed health reforms in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S94-9.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–proposed health reforms in Pakistan–interface considerations. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S78-93.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–health service delivery outside of the public sector in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S66-77.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–preventive and promotive programs in Pakistan and health reforms in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S51-65.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–public sector service delivery infrastructure and health reforms in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S43-50.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–financing health in Pakistan and its linkage with health reforms. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S25-42.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–stewardship and governance in the health sector in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S14-24.

Nishtar S. The Gateway Paper–context and configuration of the proposed health reforms in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S2-13.

Nishtar S. Health reforms in Pakistan-configuring health beyond the health sector. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;56(12 Suppl 4):S120-35.

Nishtar S. Lessons in tackling chronic disease. BMJ 2006;333(7573)820.

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Nishtar S, Shera S. Diabetes prevention and control as part of the integrated Non-Communicable Disease strategy: the Pakistan approach. Practical Diabetes int 2006;23(8):1-3.

Nishtar S, Lateef E. Tobacco Control – an integral component of the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan. Prevention and Control. Vol2, Issue 2, Pages 95-102 (June 2006)

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Nishtar S. Heartfile’s Contribution to Health Systems Strengthening in Pakistan. Eastern
Mediterranean Journal 2006; 12(2)S38-S53.

Nishtar S, Perry M, Lammare MC, Ritchie J. Global Consortium on Community Health Promotion. Promotion and Education 2006;XIII(1):7-8.

Nishtar S. Improving heart health in Europe. Circulation 2006;113(4):f16

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Nishtar S, Bile KM, Ahmed A, Faruqui AMA, Mirza Z, Shera S, et al. Process, rationale, and interventions of Pakistan’s National Action Plan on Chronic Diseases. Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jan;3(1):A14. Epub 2005 Dec 15.

Azad N. Nishtar S. A call for a gender specific approach to address the world-wide cardiovascular disease burden. Prevention and Control 2005;1:223-7.

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Nishtar S, Bile KM, Ahmed A, Amjad S, Iqbal A. Integrated population-based surveillance of Non-Communicable Diseases the Pakistan model. Am J Prev Med. 2005 Dec;29(5 Suppl 1):102-6.
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AS Wierzbicki, S Nishtar, P J Lumb, M Lambert-Hammill, C N Turner, M ACrook, M S Marber, Gill JS. Impaired renal function and atherosclerosis in a Pakistani cohort. Curr med Res Opin 21(8); 2005: 1201–1207.

AS Wierzbicki, S Nishtar, P J Lumb, M Lambert-Hammill, C N Turner, MA Crook, M S Marber, Gill JS. Metabolic syndrome and risk of coronary heart disease in a Pakistani population. Heart 2005;91:1003–1007.

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Voûte J, Nishtar S, Grizeau-Clemens D. World Heart Day 2000-2004 – A day that builds awareness and capacity. Prevention and Control, 2005, 1:17-19.

Nishtar S, Mohamud KB, Razzak J, Ghaffar A, Ahmed A, Khan SA, Mirza YA. Injury prevention and control: National Action Plan for NCD Prevention, Control and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S57-68.

Nishtar S, Ahmed A, Bhurgri Y, Mohamud KB, Zoka N, Sultan F, Jafarey NA. Prevention and control of cancers: National Action Plan for NCD Prevention, Control and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S45-56.

Nishtar S, Ahmed A, Kazi Y, Khan A, Mohamud KB. Prevention and control of chronic chest diseases: National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S42-4.

Nishtar S, Mirza Z, Mohamud KB, Latif E, Ahmed A, Jafarey NA. Tobacco control: National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S31-41.

Nishtar S, Shera S, Rafique G, Mohamud KB, Ahmed A. Diabetes prevention and control: National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S26-30.

Nishtar S, Faruqui AM, Mattu MA, Mohamud KB, Ahmed A. National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan – Cardiovascular diseases. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S14-25.

Nishtar S. National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan–Common action area. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S9-13.

Nishtar S. National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan–Prelude and finale. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S1-8.

Nishtar S. Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases in Pakistan: an integrated partnership-based model. Health Res Policy Syst. 2004 Sep 13;2(1):7.

Nishtar S, Minhas FA, Ahmed A, Badar A, Mohamud KB. Prevention and control of mental illnesses and mental health: National Action Plan for NCD Prevention, Control and Health Promotion in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2004;54(12 Suppl 3):S69-77.

Nishtar S , Mirza YA, Jehan S, Hadi Y, Badar A, Yusuf S, Shahab S. Newspaper articles as a tool for cardiovascular prevention programs in a developing country. J Health Commun. 2004 Jul-Aug;9(4):355-69.

Nishtar S. Public-private ‘partnerships’ in health – a global call to action. Health Res Policy Syst. 2004 Jul 28;2(1):5.

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Nishtar S. The SAARC Seven – regional cooperation for sustainable health outcomes. BMJ 2004. BMJ 2004;328:837.

Nishtar S, Gill JS, Wierzbicki AS. Smoking exposure in patients with and without angiographically coronary heart disease in a Pakistani population. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002; 39(9) Suppl B: 460B-461B.

Jabbour S, Nishtar S, Prabhakaran D, Chockalingham A, Achiutti A, Agrawal A, Luna M, Garofalo F, Wielgosz A. Information and communication technology in cardiovascular disease prevention in developing countries: Hype and Hope. Int J Cardiol. 2003 Dec; 92(2-3): 105-11.

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Nishtar S, Wierzbicki AS, Lumb P, Hammill ML, Turner CN, Cook MA, et al. Low HDL and waist hip ratio predict the risk of coronary artery disease in Pakistanis. Curr med Res Opin 2004: 20(1): 55-64.
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Nishtar S. Cardiovascular disease prevention in low-resource settings: lessons from the
Heartfile experience in Pakistan. Ethnicity and Disease 2003; 13(S2): S2/138-148.

Bayes de Luna A, Tse TF, de Figueiredo MB, Maranhao M, Voute J, Nishtar S, Fuster V, Poole-Wilson P; World Heart Federation. World Heart Day: a World Heart Federation enterprise promoting the prevention of heart disease and stroke across the world. Circulation. 2003 Sep 2;108(9):1038-40.

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Nishtar S. Coronary Heart Disease Prevention in South Asia. Lancet 2002; 360: 1015-18.

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Nishtar S. The role of vitamins in coronary artery disease. Pak J Cardiol 1999:10(1) 5-7.

Nishtar S, Khan IS, Shahab S. Diagnostic accuracy of spect scanning in the diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease using coronary angiography as a gold standard: A PIMS experience. Pak J Cardiol 1998: 9(4): 83-7.

Nishtar S. Lipid levels in Pakistanis overseas: lessons learnt. (Editorial). Pak J Cardiol 1998:9(4): 1.

Nishtar S, Zafar J. Hypothyroid cardiomyopathy: a case report. Pak Heart Jour 1998; 31(3-4): 62-5.

Nishtar S, Mattu MA. Linked angina (Editorial). Pak J Cardiol 1998; 9(1-2):1.

Nishtar S, Mattu MA, Khan IS. Frequency of left anterior descending artery disease occurrence: A PIMS experience. Pak Heart Jour 1998; 31(3-4) 40-4.

Nishtar S, Mattu MA. Review Article: Cardiac valvular involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus. Pak J Cardiol 1997;8(3,4): 66-8.

Nishtar S, Khan IS, Mattu MA, Saleem M. Surviving ventricular rupture. PIMS Jour Surg 1997; 13:72-3.

Nishtar S, Thrombogenicity of anticoagulants. Pak J Cardiol 1993:10(1): 3.