Mishal S. Khan

Mishal S. Khan is an Associate Professor of Health Policy & Systems, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Honorary faculty, Aga Khan University, Pakistan. Khan is a specialist in improving health systems and policies to control infectious diseases in South and Southeast Asia. She is social epidemiologist by training with extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative health policy and systems research. In addition to a PhD and MSc from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Khan holds an MA in Natural Sciences from The University of Cambridge. She serves as an editor for leading journals Health Policy and Planning and BMC Public Health, and is an associate fellow at the Chatham House Global Health Programme.

 

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An aerial view of the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 26, 2020—during the ongoing crisis over the coronavirus pandemic. The photo is a gorgeous shot taken from the sky showing the slums cascading down the mountain to the coast, which is dotted with modern skyscrapers, and the ocean beyond. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Poverty

Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19

by Mishal S. Khan

Success controlling COVID-19 in lower-income countries will depend on implementing strategies appropriate to those areas