Sania Nishtar

Sania Nishtar

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Dr. Sania Nishtar is a distinguished Pakistani physician, health expert, and politician who has served as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Health. She is known for her work on health policy and has played a critical role in global health initiatives, including her position as the Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, focusing on immunization and disease prevention.

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Sania Nishtar is the CEO of Gavi who emphasized the importance of sustainable vaccine supply.

Colera, torna la prevenzione: 20 milioni di vaccini per fermare l’emergenza globale
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-08
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Dr Sania Nishtar, Gavi’s chief executive, credited 'countries, partners, civil society and communities' for reaching the 86m target early.

Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives | Global health
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-22
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Sania Nishtar is another woman referenced in the context of Pakistani political representation.

A picture of a meeting between Pakistani and Iranian officials is making people mad — for good reason - Comment
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-08-05
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Sania Nishtar is a candidate for the Senate seat that became vacant after her resignation from PTI.

کے پی میں سینیٹ نشست پر انتخاب آج ہوگا
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-30
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In 2023, Senator Sania Nishtar introduced the Rehribaan (street vendors) Livelihood Protection Bill, which would have offered a degree of protection to street vendors.

URBANISM: BETWEEN BULLDOZERS AND BRIBES - Newspaper
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-27
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Gavi CEO Sania Nishtar noted that lower-income countries protected more children than ever before in 2024.

Aid cuts threaten child vaccinations: UN
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-16
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Mashal Yousafzai mentioned that she received a ticket for the vacant Senate seat previously held by Sania Nishtar.

ٹکٹ سے زیادہ اعزاز کی بات یہ ہے میری نامزدگی بانیٔ پی ٹی آئی نے خود کی: مشال یوسفزئی
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-15
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Gavi chief Sania Nishtar said in a statement that the study demonstrates the power of vaccines as a cost-effective countermeasure to outbreaks.

Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60pc: study - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-13
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Gavi chief Sania Nishtar said in a statement that this study demonstrates clearly the power of vaccines as a cost-effective countermeasure to the increasing risk the world faces from outbreaks.

Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60pc: study
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-07-12
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One Senate seat has been vacated by Sania Nishtar.

PPP tries to woo Fazl ahead of KP Senate elections - Pakistan
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-12
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Sania Nishtar is the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and emphasized the importance of vaccination in combating epidemics.

Epidemie di colera, Ebola, morbillo, meningite e febbre gialla: così la vaccinazione d'emergenza ha ridotto i decessi del 60%
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-07-12
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Dr Sania Nishtar, the organisation's CEO, says the study shows just how important quick and effective vaccine roll-outs can be.

Vaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says study
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-11
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Sania Nishtar is a former PTI lawmaker whose seat was declared vacant after her resignation.

Long-awaited Senate polls in KP to be held on July 21st - Pakistan
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-05
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Sania Nishtar, the CEO of Gavi, expressed disappointment over the US ending its vaccine support.

Gavi ‘disappointed’ as US ends vaccine support - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-26
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Dr Sania Nishtar is the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and discusses the need for funding to support vaccination efforts.

Increase in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threatens years of progress, experts warn | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-04-26
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Dr Sania Nishtar is the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, who emphasized the need for funding to support vaccination efforts.

Disease outbreaks threaten vaccine progress, UN, Gavi warn
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-04-24
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Dr. Sania Nishtar, the CEO of the Global Vaccine Alliance 'Gavi', announced that the UAE contributed over 38 million dollars to provide vaccinations in more than 95 countries.

رئيسة التحالف العالمي للقاحات لـ «الاتحاد»: الإمارات ساهمت بـ 38 مليون درهم لتوفير اللقاحات في 95 دولة
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-04-20
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Dr. Sania Nishtar, the CEO of the Global Vaccine Alliance 'Gavi', announced that the UAE contributed over 38 million dollars to provide vaccinations in more than 95 countries.

رئيسة التحالف العالمي للقاحات لـ «الاتحاد»: الإمارات ساهمت بـ 38 مليون درهم لتوفير اللقاحات في 95 دولة
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-04-20
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Sania Nishtar, Gavi chief executive, stated that the funding gap is too big to be filled.

USAID cuts leave African health systems in crisis as malaria, cholera surge
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-04-15
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Sania Nishtar, Gavi's chief executive, warned that cutting funding would have a disastrous impact on global health security.

US cutting Gavi vaccine alliance aid may cause 'over a million deaths'
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-03-27
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Chief executive Sania Nishtar told Reuters that U.S. support was vital for Gavi's operations.

US to end funding for childhood vaccines in poorest countries, document shows
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-03-27
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Dr Sania Nishtar is the head of Gavi, an alliance that buys critical vaccines for developing countries.

Gavi warns that one million children could die if US cuts funding for vaccines
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-27
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Chief executive Sania Nishtar told Reuters that without US support, it translates into 1.2 million deaths over the next five years among children.

Trump targets vaccine programmes and malaria initiatives
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-03-27
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Dr Sania Nishtar is the Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Riyadh reaffirms $500m pledge to polio eradication initiative - Pakistan
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-25
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