Education & Professional Experience

Simon has studied at University of Leeds in Health Management, Planning & Policy between 1995 and 1996, then at University of Central Punjab, Pakistan (formerly Premier College of Business Admin & Economics) in Business Management, Marketing Communications between 1997 and 1998, then at Aga Khan University between 1994 and 1994, then at The University of Edinburgh in Surgery between 1990 and 1990, then at University of the Punjab, Lahore in Medicine/Surgery/Gynae+Obs between 1983 and 1988, then at Forman Christian College in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies between 1980 and 1982.

Simon worked for Plan International UK as Health Expert - Consultant between Feb 2019 and Mar 2019, for Progressive Development Initiative, UK as Health Sector Specialist/Consultant [contracted with WHO Pakistan] between Jun 2017 and Aug 2017, for Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) as Director, Health between Jun 2015 and Aug 2016, for Oxford Policy Management as HIV-AIDS and Health Systems Consultant between Mar 2015 and May 2015, for USAID FATA-KP Health Program (Pakistan), Save the Children US as Chief of Party between Sep 2013 and Feb 2015, for International Health Systems and Development Consultant as Specialist: Health Systems, Health Management, PPPs, Health Governance, HIV/AIDS between Apr 2012 and Sep 2013, for Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd. as Country Director [Pakistan], CIDA: HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project between Mar 2006 and Mar 2012, for Independent Consulting as CONSULTANCIES as Health Systems/Governance, Management, HIV/AIDS Specialist between 1999 and 2011.

 Skills & Competences

Simon has the following skills : Strategic Planning, Health Policy, Public/private Partnerships, Health Systems, Proposal Writing, Critical Thinking, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Program Management, Civil Society, NGOs, Health Care Systems, Policy Analysis, Technical Assistance, Sustainable Development, Capacity Building, Public Health, Human Rights, Harm Reduction, Public Policy.

Simon graduated from the following courses : Basics of Health Economics, The World Bank Group - 2015, Scientific Foundations of Surgery, University of Edinburgh - 1991, Applied Epidemiology, The Aga Khan University - 1994.

Simon speaks the following languages : English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, French.