Nafis Sadik

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).

Personal life

Dr. Sadik was born in Jaunpur, India and is daughter of Muhammad Shoaib, former Finance Minister of Pakistan. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Dow Medical Collegein Karachi.

Career

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 Population.

Awards

• 2000 Margaret Sanger Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America
• World Citizenship Award from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts 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)

See also

• Muhammad Shoaib

External links

• UN Bio
• Appointment Notice

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