About Us

Bushra Anwar

Chief Executive Officer, BMY Health Canada

Bushra Anwar is an International Medical Graduate and a Public Health specialist trained from Pakistan, where she gained the experience of innovating systems at community, and organizational level. She was recognized as a mentor for innovators. 

Through her mentorship, many healthcare professionals learned the skills of research, critical thinking, healthcare planning, coordination and change management. 

In Canada she got training from McMaster University in Applied Clinical Research program, and is now serving SAHI institute (Fraser Health), as Wellness Ambassador. She is also a member of Canadian Bioethics Society, and Public Health Association of BC. 

She aims to support healthcare professionals in Canada and beyond, for innovation, research, entrepreneurship and bringing change in community for adopting positive health behaviors with more focus on immigrants health and other vulnerable communities. Her affiliation with her startup in Pakistan and collaborations at national level is a strength for her startup in Canada to support Canadian researchers with resources and scope internationally, specially in context of developing country research with high disease burden. 

Misbah Jahangir

Chief Executive Officer, BMY Health Pakistan

Dr. Misbah Jehangir is an experienced doctor and pediatrician who shifted to Community Medicine in order to pursue her goals in preventive pediatrics and completed FCPS Community Medicine in 2021. She worked at different positions throughout her career and is well versed in matters of health along with management.

She was a distinction holder medical graduate from King Edward Medical University, 1992. Now she is a mentor for many Community Medicine professionals and has contributed significantly to their skill-building. She worked on projects related to Hepatitis, Breast Feeding, and Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood illnesses in Peri Urban area of Lahore.

She is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Community Medicine in Fatima Memorial Medical College, Lahore. Her aim is to ensure the general health and well-being of the communities across the country and her belief is that a healthy child would lead to a healthy citizen.

Yousaf Ali

Director BMY Health Pakistan

A well-qualified and dedicated Public Health Professional working as Assistant Professor Community Medicine in University of Shaqra, Saudia. He is trained from Agha Khan University, Karachi in Community Health Sciences where he gained experience in leading healthcare research projects.

 He won a Research Grant of US$ 5000 and received Best Resident of the Year Award in 2017 and 2019 at AKUK. After his FCPS training, he worked as Health Manager in Medical Emergency & Resilience Foundation, Pakistan and successfully implemented ICU, out-patient, outreach, and capacity building services, and coordinated with health department, provincial government, other teaching hospitals, donors and international organizations. He also worked as Manager TB regions in National TB Control Program, Pakistan.

He contributed to health risk assessment and environmental risk assessment of river Ravi basin, MultiTex project and training of textile workers, managers and trainers to change their safety behavior, and “A+ (Azithromycin plus) trial”. He is well versed in research, planning and assessments, health sector reforms, quality management in health services, health financing and cost analysis. 

Owais Raza

Senior Researcher

Dr. Owais Raza is a public health professional with a passion for health equity and social justice, currently holding the position of Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences. His research focuses on spatial epidemiology, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases. Dr. Raza brings a wealth of experience in teaching public health courses, supervising graduate theses, and leading research projects. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of Research at PPHI Sindh, overseeing research activities across 22 districts of Sindh. His career trajectory has been shaped by a commitment to addressing health disparities faced by underserved communities.

Throughout their career, he has demonstrated proficiency in advanced statistical programs such as R, STATA, and SPSS, along with GIS tools like ArcGIS and QGIS. His research interests span a wide array of topics, including the spatial variability of childhood morbidity, infectious diseases, and health inequalities, as evidenced by his publications. He is not only a proficient researcher but also a dedicated peer reviewer for esteemed journals such as BMC Public Health, BMJ Open, and International Journal of Equity in Health, contributing to the advancement of public health knowledge worldwide. Currently Dr. Owais is affilitated with University of Nebraska.