Nafis Sadik
Encyclopedia
Dr. Nafis Sadik, currently Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General with additional responsibilities as Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia, and former head of the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA).
, India
and is daughter of Muhammad Shoaib
, former Finance Minister of Pakistan
. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Dow Medical College
in Karachi.
.
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
(UNFPA).
Personal life
Dr. Sadik was born in JaunpurJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is daughter of Muhammad Shoaib
Muhammad Shoaib
Muhammad Shoaib was Finance Minister of Pakistan from November 15, 1958 - June 8, 1962 and December 15, 1962 - March 23, 1965. He was married to Iffatara. Nafis Sadik is the daughter of Muhammad Shoaib.- See also :* Nafis Sadik...
, former Finance Minister of Pakistan
Finance Minister of Pakistan
The Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance and serves in the Prime Minister's cabinet. The Minister is required to be a member of the Parliament.The current finance minister is Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Dow Medical College
Dow Medical College
Dow Medical College, is the oldest medical school in Sindh, Pakistan and is located in Karachi. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly formed Dow University of Health Sciences. Dow Medical College is the best medical college of Pakistan and one of the oldest education institutions in...
in Karachi.
Pakistan
Before joining the United Nations, Dr. Sadik was Director-General of the Pakistan Central Family Planning Council, the Government agency charged with carrying out the national family planning programme. She had joined the Council in 1966, as Director of Planning and Training. She was appointed Deputy Director-General in 1968 and Director-General in 1970. Prior to that, in 1964, Dr. Sadik was appointed head of the Health Section of the Government’s Planning Commission. From 1954 to 1963, Dr. Sadik served as civilian medical officer in various Pakistani armed forces hospitals.United Nations
Dr. Sadik was first appointed as Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia by former Secretary-General Kofi Anna in 2002 and was renewed of the appointment by the current Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2007. She served as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from 1987 until 2000. Dr. Sadik joined the UNFPA in October 1971 and became Chief of the Programme Division in 1973. From 1977 until 1987, she was Assistant Executive Director. She currently sits on the Advisor Board for the German Foundation for World PopulationGerman Foundation for World Population
The German Foundation for World Population is an international non-governmental organisation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health and population dynamics...
.
Awards
- 2000 Margaret Sanger Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- World Citizenship AwardWorld Citizenship AwardThe World Citizenship Award is an award of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts . Launched in 1996, the award is given to people outside the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting movement who have contributed to a better world in at least one of the following areas - peace, environment,...
from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsThe World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
in 2002
Publications
- Population: The UNFPA Experience (New York University Press, 1984)
- Population Policies and Programmes: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Experience, (New York University Press, 1991)
- Making a Difference: Twenty-five Years of UNFPA Experience, (Banson, London, United Kingdom, 1994)