Association for Social Development

Association for Social Development Improving public health since '95. We develop, implement, evaluate, and scale multiple contextualized public health interventions.

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04/08/2026

At the National Workshop on Integrating Gender-Equity into Healthcare in Pakistan, the ASD team shared its experience and learning from implementing gender-equity approaches in healthcare, contributing to a collective dialogue on evidence-informed action.

IDRC / CRDI

03/08/2026

Gender-equity is essential to building healthcare systems that are responsive, inclusive, and effective.

ASD recently convened national and international experts from healthcare, academia, development, and policy for the National Workshop on Integrating Gender-Equity into Healthcare in Pakistan, creating a platform for dialogue to inform future action.

Join us over the coming days as we share key conversations and insights from the workshop.

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Breaking down barriers also means making care easier to deliver.Expanding access to hepatitis care wasn't enough, we als...
30/07/2026

Breaking down barriers also means making care easier to deliver.

Expanding access to hepatitis care wasn't enough, we also needed to ensure that frontline health workers had the right tools to deliver it effectively.

We simplified hepatitis care by equipping healthcare providers with practical implementation tools, including Desk Guides, Digital EMR, Patient Education Tools, and Staff Training. Together, these resources helped translate the Test–Treat–Prevent model into consistent, high-quality care at the primary healthcare level.

Because when we break down complexity, we make quality care easier to deliver and easier to access.

World Hepatitis Day | World Hepatitis Alliance

For many people, the journey to hepatitis care was long, not because treatment didn't exist, but because access was too ...
30/07/2026

For many people, the journey to hepatitis care was long, not because treatment didn't exist, but because access was too far away.

We implemented the Test–Treat–Prevent model across primary healthcare facilities in Punjab, bringing hepatitis care closer to communities through Rural Health Centres and Basic Health Units. Building on this experience, the model was replicated across Sindh, demonstrating its potential to strengthen hepatitis care at scale.

Because the first barrier we broke down wasn't the disease.

It was the distance to care.

World Hepatitis Day | World Hepatitis Alliance

This World Hepatitis Day, the conversation isn't only about breaking down hepatitis.It's about breaking down the barrier...
30/07/2026

This World Hepatitis Day, the conversation isn't only about breaking down hepatitis.

It's about breaking down the barriers that keep people from testing, treatment, and timely care.

Through its integrated Test–Treat–Prevent model, ASD has helped bring hepatitis services closer to communities, making care more accessible, more affordable, and easier to deliver through primary healthcare.

Because eliminating hepatitis begins by removing the barriers that stand in the way.

Let's Break It Down. Together.

Supporting this year's campaign by the World Hepatitis Alliance.

28/07/2026

Hepatitis doesn't wait for symptoms. Neither should we.

By the time symptoms appear, the liver may already be severely damaged. That's why ASD is working to break down the barriers to early testing, timely treatment, and prevention, bringing hepatitis care closer to communities through primary healthcare.

Break the barriers. Get tested early.

Hepatitis doesn't always show symptoms, but it always deserves attention.This World Hepatitis Day, let's break the barri...
28/07/2026

Hepatitis doesn't always show symptoms, but it always deserves attention.

This World Hepatitis Day, let's break the barriers to testing, treatment, and timely care.

Get the facts. Take action.

Evidence is most valuable when it informs practice.ASD recently convened dissemination workshops in Jhang, Muzaffargarh,...
16/07/2026

Evidence is most valuable when it informs practice.

ASD recently convened dissemination workshops in Jhang, Muzaffargarh, and Sargodha to share lessons from implementing gender- and equity-responsive antimicrobial stewardship practices in rural health centers across Punjab.

The workshops brought together healthcare providers and district health teams to explore how implementation evidence can strengthen equitable service delivery and antimicrobial stewardship.

With support from the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS), these dissemination workshops highlighted how implementation evidence can be translated into practical, gender- and equity-responsive antimicrobial stewardship actions within Pakistan's primary healthcare system.

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Applications are now open for multiple positions under ASD's PPM Project.📩 hr-ppm@asd.com.pk🗓️ Apply by 18 July 2026 ...
07/07/2026

Applications are now open for multiple positions under ASD's PPM Project.

📩 [email protected]
🗓️ Apply by 18 July 2026

The Association for Social Development (ASD) recently met with Dr. Ahmed Abdullah, Head of the Department of Community M...
06/07/2026

The Association for Social Development (ASD) recently met with Dr. Ahmed Abdullah, Head of the Department of Community Medicine and Public Health at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, along with his team, to explore areas of mutual interest in public health.

The discussion focused on opportunities to strengthen collaboration between academia and implementation, with an emphasis on research, evidence generation, and improving health outcomes through informed practice.

As ASD continues its public health work, collaboration with academia helps turn evidence into action.

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