NUR Center for Research & Policy at NUR Foundation held its 1st Consultative Meeting on May 13th, 2024, at Falettis Hotel, for Project Nur Bano, aiming at strengthening primary and secondary health care by training Lady Health Workers to be the agent of change to destigmatize emotional and physical changes during adolescence while especially focusing on menstrual health management.
Meeting was chaired by Dr. Tasleem Akhtar, former research director at the provincial level and executive director at the national level, for the Pakistan Medical Research Council. She initiated and facilitated the establishment of Pakistan’s National Bioethics Committee. She was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan and Life Patron Nomination award by Al-Shifa Trust, Pakistan. Internationally, she has received the American Public Health Association Award for outstanding International Collaboration. She has been providing leadership and technical expertise for several projects at NCRP.
Maha Rehman, Co-Founder, NUR Foundation, and Senior Technical Advisor, NUR Center for Research and Policy, moderated the event. Renowned participants from the field of research, health, CSOs, and policy makers attended the event.
Nur Foundation was established in 2006 by the private, not-for-profit Fatima Memorial System (FMS) to reform practice in the health, education, and social sectors of Pakistan and generate, collate, and disseminate evidence for policy advocacy. Nur Foundation’s core mission is to nurture human development with a focus on vulnerable, under-served populations, particularly young people. NF has undertaken projects in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive health Rights (SRHR), Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FPRH) and Nutrition.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Project Nur Bano by Nur Foundation, supported by AmplifyChange (UK)
