Zulfiqar Bhutta
Co-chair of The BMJ's South Asia editorial board and works at the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 38min
What does the death of NHS England, and the western alliance, mean for health?
Nigel Crisp, former chief executive of the NHS, emphasizes the importance of aligning healthcare more closely with political decision-makers following the disbanding of NHS England. Illona Kickbusch, professor at the University of Geneva, discusses the impact of U.S. withdrawal from the WHO and the resulting instability in global health alliances. Zulfiqar Bhutta, an expert in global child health, highlights the double burden of malnutrition faced by adolescent girls in South Asia, advocating for societal and governmental change to improve their health outcomes.
May 19, 2025 • 40min
Conflict in South Asia, and simplifying GRADE.
Gordon Guyatt, a distinguished professor at McMaster University and co-founder of the GRADE system, discusses the complexities of evidence evaluation, advocating for a simpler approach called Core GRADE. Zulfiqar Butta and Sanjay Nagral, co-chairs of The BMJ's South Asia editorial board, highlight the health impacts of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, emphasizing the need for nuclear disarmament and focusing on citizens' health needs. Chris Zielinski calls for the WHO to renew its nuclear war impact assessments, framing health as a cornerstone of peace in the region.
