Population Council Research that makes a difference

Ali M. Mir

Chief of Party, FALAH

Ali Mohammad Mir is a program associate with the Population Council, Pakistan. He obtained his master's in public health from the University of Leeds on the prestigious Chevening scholarship and has over twenty years' experience in both the private and public health sectors. He received specialized management training from Harvard University and has attended major leadership courses in the United States. Mir also has authored two books and numerous research publications.

Mir has presented a number of research papers at national and international conferences. Leadership development, team-building, mentoring, human resource development, and program design and implementation are the main areas of Mir's expertise.

He is affiliated with the Population Council's HIV and AIDS program and is currently chief of party of the USAID-funded Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) project, the aim of which is to reposition family planning as a health intervention in Pakistan.

Mir also is an executive council member of the Population Association of Pakistan.

Ali M. Mir

Chief of Party, FALAH

Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) (more)
FALAH aims to increase the use of family planning and birth spacing in Pakistan by removing barriers to family planning services and improving knowledge.
(6/2007 - 5/2012)
Topics: Family planning services; Maternal and newborn health
Countries: Pakistan

Assessing the Feasibility of Home Administration of Misoprostol in the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Rural Pakistan (more)
As part of the PAIMAN project, Council researchers tested the feasibility of home administration of misoprostol to prevent and manage postpartum hemorrhage.
(10/2009 - 10/2010)
Topics: Maternal and newborn health; Postpartum maternal care
Countries: Pakistan

Study of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Urban Men in Pakistan: Identifying the Bridging Population (more)
Council researchers collected data in Pakistan to identify the "bridging population," those who act as the bridge for the spread of STIs and HIV from high-risk groups to the general population.
(4/2007 - 5/2008)
Topics: Behavior change; HIV prevention; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Pakistan

Building Capacity and Supporting Evidence-based Programs and Policies in Population and Reproductive Health in Pakistan. (more)
In Pakistan, the Council is working to build capacity and support evidence-based programs and policies in population and reproductive health.
(6/2006 - 5/2007)
Topics:
Countries: Pakistan

National Study of Reproductive Tract Infections in Pakistan (more)
The Council carried out a national study of STIs/HIV in men in Pakistan.
(9/2006 - 10/2007)
Topics: RTIs/STIs
Countries: Pakistan

Ali M. Mir

Chief of Party, FALAH

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