Pakistan Board
Kalbe Abbas Dharamsey
ChairmanMr. Kalbe Abbas Dharamsey, is a businessman by profession and his education is specialized in negotiation skills. He is currently serving as a director at Farah International, and is a founding member of The Aziz & Razia Dharamsey Family Foundation, a charitable organization working to help local organizations accomplish their objectives.
Dr. Asghar Naqvi
General SecretaryDr.Naqvi is a graduate of Dow University and has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has worked in reputable companies such as Pfizer and Novartis Pakistan. He is also President of the organization, "Friends of Education" which works for eradicating illiteracy in poverty stricken areas.
Fauzi Garib
Board MemberFauzi Garib is a businessman and a Director in Garibsons (Pvt.) Ltd, a large family business involved in the export and processing of multiple food commodities, and the manufacturing of construction materials. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1998 with degrees in both Engineering and Computer. Currently serving as the President of The Rotary Club of Karachi Metropolitan, he has been honored with Platinum awards for the best Club in the district, and the best President in the district.
Dr. Lubna Ansari Baig
Board MemberProfessor Lubna Ansari Baig is the Founding Dean, APPNA Institute of Public Health at Jinnah Sindh Medical University (AIPH-JSMU) and is presently its chairperson. She started her career as a field Medical Officer at UNICEF, and then got a Master of Public Health Degree from University of Oklahoma, USA. On her return to Pakistan, she joined AKU as an Instructor. She is an experienced medical professional, having worked at Baqai Medical College, and Jinnah Medical and Dental College from 1993 to 1999. In 1998, she was requested by the Federal Ministry of Health to join as Consultant for the Community Oriented Medical Education (COME) Project of the WHO.
Dr. Laila Rizvi
Board MemberDr. Laila Rizvi brings with her many years of experience of working in the non-profit sector. Her work as the CEO of The Health Foundation has made a lasting impact in the fight against Hepatitis in Pakistan.
Shazina Masud
Board MemberMs. Masud is a seasoned public health leader, has spearheaded global humanitarian initiatives, including serving as Chief of Party for USAID's Building Healthy Families project in Sindh and ICT. With extensive experience spanning nearly two decades in both private and public sectors, she has served as CEO of organizations like Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services, Aman Healthcare Services and Aman Foundation. Her expertise lies in reproductive health, humanitarian response, and social marketing, with a focus on expanding emergency care services. She holds an MBA from the IBA, and an MS in Creativity in Change and Leadership from Buffalo College, New York.
Dr. Tabinda Ashfaq
Board MemberA distinguished Professor and Consultant Family Physician with extensive experience in clinical leadership, medical education, and community healthcare, Dr. Tabinda brings a wealth of expertise to our mission. Her dedication to advancing primary care and improving healthcare access will be invaluable as we continue to serve communities in need.
S. M. Wajeehuddin
Board MemberWith over 35 years of leadership experience at Pfizer Pakistan, including serving as Country Manager and CEO, he has driven transformative growth, policy advocacy, and innovative healthcare strategies. His vision and business acumen will play a key role in guiding SHINE Humanity’s strategic direction and expanding our impact.
Management
Naila Ahmed
Executive DirectorNaila has been associated with SHINE Humanity in various capacities since 2014. She has vast experience working in the not-for-profit sector, having volunteered for over 10 years at Shehri CBE where she campaigned tirelessly to save parks and open spaces in Karachi. She has researched and authored a reference book in three volumes on the same subject. In her current role as the Executive Director of SHINE, she has been a part of the SHINE success story. Overseeing not only the expansion in the total number of clinics but also moving SHINE towards becoming a data driven, research-oriented organization. She has a Masters degree in Fine Arts from Punjab University and is a well published author of Children’s Books. She is also certified in Non-Profit Management from the University of California, Irvine.
Faheem Khan
Chief Executive OfficerFaheem Khan has engaged in multiple endeavors through the 20 years of his professional career. He has helped Habib University by creating a world-class Wellness Program for its students which encompasses a holistic approach to learning and being healthy. As part of the development sector, Faheem has also consulted for NOWPDP, an NGO helping People with Disabilities in Pakistan. As COO of SHINE Humanity, a non-profit organization formed to provide compassionate, sustainable and preventative healthcare measures to the underserved communities in Pakistan, Faheem oversaw the administrative, programmatic and operational functions. Now in his role as CEO at SHINE, Faheem provides strategic leadership, oversees program implementation, fosters stakeholder collaboration, and drives innovative, scalable, and sustainable healthcare solutions. Under his leadership, SHINE has submitted 11 abstracts to local and international forums, grown from 2 to 19 digitally connected facilities in rural Pakistan, and has expanded its operations nationally with a clinic in Mansehra, KPK.
Program Directors
Dr. Farzana Naqvi (MD, FACP, FACE)
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Diabetes ProgramDr. Farzana Naqvi is one of the founding members of SHINE Humanity and a practicing Endocrinologist in Newport Beach, California. She completed her medical school at Jinnah Sindh Medical University, before moving to New York City for her Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai-St. Luke Roosevelt’s Hospital. She then completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine and is Board Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Naqvi has also participated in medical missions to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Haiti and Peru. She initiated SHINE's Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Program in rural Sindh, and research data from the program was presented at the prestigious International Diabetes Federation World Congress in December 2022. She has also played a major role in launching SHINE's Gestational Diabetes Program for pregnant women.
Dr Naghmana Shafi MD, FAAP
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Helping Babies Survive and Malnutrition ProgramDr. Naghmana is an Associate professor of Pediatrics at the California University of Science and Medicine. Graduated from Sindh Medical College , Karachi , Pakistan in 1987, her special interests are medical education and global pediatrics. Dr Naghmana has been supervising Shine Humanity ‘s Helping Babies Survive program for 11 years.
Professor Anjum Memon MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH
Honorary Director of ResearchProfessor Anjum Memon, MBBS, DPhil (Oxon), MFPH, FFPH, is a medically qualified epidemiologist and public health academic. He trained in medicine at Jinnah Sindh Medical University and in epidemiology at University of Oxford under the supervision of Sir Richard Doll, the most eminent and renowned epidemiologist. Anjum is currently Professor and Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, UK. He has previously worked at the universities of Oxford, Kuwait and Cambridge. He is also Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England. Anjum is a Fellow and Board Member of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK. As Honorary Director of Research at Shine Humanity, Anjum provides strategic direction and academic insight for prevention programs (e.g., diabetes, anemia, asthma, hepatitis), data collection and analyses and scientific publications.
Dr. Shirin Muzaffar
Program Director - SHINE Humanity Asthma and TuberculosisDr. Shirin Muzaffar has extensive expertise in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr Shirin served as the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Mount Sinai Hospital Chicago for 8 years, showcasing her leadership and clinical acumen. Returning to Cook County Hospital, Dr. Shirin took on the role of Associate Chair of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, subsequently becoming Chair of Pulmonary & Critical Care. During this tenure, she also held the position of Medical Director of the Tuberculosis Section, actively contributing to public health initiatives. Dr. Shirin continues to make significant contributions to healthcare as a Consulting Physician at the Tuberculosis Clinic at Cook County Hospital and the Chicago Department of Public Health. Their dedication to patient care, leadership in medical education, and commitment to advancing pulmonary and critical care medicine underscore her profound impact in the field, as she advises SHINE’s asthma program and will be doing so for our Tuberculosis program.
