National Institutes of Health Pakistan

09/03/2026

The National Institute of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Health Department Balochistan, WHO, FAO, and ADB, successfully organized a One Health Unit Operationalization Workshop in Quetta.
The workshop brought together experts from human health, animal health, and the Environmental Protection Agency, along with key stakeholders, to strengthen multisectoral collaboration in the province. Participants worked jointly to operationalize the Provincial One Health Unit and finalize the Annual One Health Action Plan, aimed at improving preparedness, detection, and response to emerging public health threats.
This initiative marks an important step toward enhancing coordinated One Health implementation in Balochistan, reinforcing partnerships across sectors to better prevent and respond to zoonotic diseases, environmental risks, and public health emergencies.

04/03/2026

The National Institutes of Health Pakistan convened the National IHR Landscaping Meeting, with support from Resolve to Save Lives (PMEP Connect 2025), on 25 February 2026.
The meeting reviewed the progress of IHR implementation, shared REMAP findings, and aligned partner funding with NAPHS 2024–2028 priorities. Partners are committed to strengthening coordination, institutionalizing the REMAP dashboard, addressing critical gaps, and avoiding duplication of efforts to enhance Pakistan’s health security system.

24/02/2026

In a joint effort to bolster respiratory virus response, the National Institute of Health, the Sindh Health Department, and EMPHNET conducted a five-day Public Health Empowerment workshop in Karachi from February 2–6, 2026. This training targeted 26 frontline surveillance officers and clinicians across district, facility, and laboratory levels. Through a blend of interactive sessions and practical exercises, participants sharpened their expertise in surveillance, infection control, and community engagement, ultimately strengthening local capacity to detect and mitigate respiratory outbreaks.

05/02/2026

لوکل ویکسین صرف ایک منصوبہ نہیں، آنے والی نسلوں کے لیے سرمایہ کاری ہے۔ مصطفٰی کمال

05/02/2026

آج کا این آئی ایچ ماضی سے مختلف ہوگا، مکمل ری ویمپ کے ساتھ۔ مصطفٰی کمال

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

مملکتِ سعودی عرب کے ایک اعلیٰ سطحی وفد نے نیشنل انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف ہیلتھ (NIH) پاکستان کا دورہ کیا، جس کا مقصد ویکسین کی مقامی سطح پر تیاری کے لیے دوطرفہ تعاون کے امکانات کا جائزہ لینا تھا۔

04/02/2026

A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Pakistan. The primary objective of the visit was to establish a framework for bilateral collaboration in vaccine manufacturing. Recognizing the importance of regional health security, both nations discussed leveraging their respective technical expertise to enhance vaccine production capacities.

28/01/2026

The National Institute of Health, Islamabad, hosted a one-day refresher training session focused on Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System (IDSRS) case definitions and reporting protocols. This initiative, tailored for healthcare providers from the ICT and CDA, was designed to fortify regional surveillance mechanisms and enhance reporting compliance.

15/01/2026

The National Institute of Health (NIH) convened the inception meeting to initiate the development of National Bio-Risk Management Guidelines for Laboratories. The meeting brought together the Technical Working Group to align on the scope, objectives, governance, and a risk-based, One Health-oriented approach to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity across human, animal, and environmental laboratories. This marks a critical step toward harmonizing national practices with international standards and strengthening Pakistan’s laboratory safety and preparedness framework.

02/01/2026

NIH Pakistan, with the support of 717 Alliance, Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), successfully conducted a two-day 7-1-7 Implementation Workshop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.
The workshop focused on building the capacity of district-level health staff through hands-on practice in event detection, notification, and outbreak response, aiming to contain public health threats at the local level and strengthen provincial and national health security.