Dr. Hira Khalid Zuberi
Dr. Hira Khalid Zuberi is a Project Coordinator for the Global Surgery programs and holds a joint appointment at IRD Pakistan and the Global Surgery Foundation. After completing a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Karachi Medical and Dental College, Dr. Zuberi worked as a Research Associate at the Indus Hospital & Health Network’s Global Health Directorate, where a key focus area was quality improvement initiatives focused on postoperative outcomes. She contributed to the development of Pakistan’s NSOAP: the National Vision for Surgical Care (NVSC) 2020-25, a policy framework that outlines a unified national approach to strengthening the country’s surgical system. She is part of the core team of the Access Working Group of the Utstein Surgical Metrics Project. Dr. Zuberi is passionate about global health, preventive medicine, and addressing barriers to accessing healthcare in lower and middle-income countries.