HEALTH

ECONOMICS
Department of Health Economics
Introduces M.Phil. in Health Economics

Students with the VC (Dr. Fazal Hussain) and Head of the Department (Dr. Fazli kakim Khattak)

Dr.Fazli Hakim Khattak

Head, Department of Health Economics
Email:khattakfh20@pide.org.pk

Ms.Zammarah Khalid
Email:zammarah@pide.org.pk

Meeting of the Board of Studies of Department of Health Economics

Phone
Alumni Testimonials 051-9248147 - 051-9248090

Haddad Khan Bangash Lecturer Economics

Government Technical College, KP
The coming era is of Health insurance and Pakistan will need
professionals in Health sector to carry out the policy making process. Pakistan Institute of Development Economies
Quaid-i-Azam University Campus,Islamabad.
Zammarah Khalid Program Coordinator, DOHE

I decided to join the discipline of Health Economics because the main

focus of Health Economics looks for a better health of the people.

Asthma Hameed Program Associate Etisalat UAE

Health Economics as a discipline is an emerging field in Pakistan with

a focus on implications of economic theory in health sector.

Syed Zain-ul-abideen Khyber Medical Teaching Hospital

It was an honor for me to be a part of this department. It helped me

enhance my knowledge and develop my learning capacities to work in
health sector.
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Why Study Health Economics? Employment Opportunities:
Our graduates can find fellowship and employment in:
The demand for Health Economists continues to rise in the
country. MPhil Health Economics program is designed to meet * Planning Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad
* NARC
the increasing demand for Health Economists at the national * National Heath Services Regulation and Coordination Division
and international levels. It introduces application of micro, * World Heath Organization
* Research Units
macro and econometric concepts to the analysis of decisions * Population Council
by consumers, firms and governments regarding health and * SDPI
* World Bank
health care. Health Policy and Planning facilitate resource * GIZ
mobilization and distribution in health sector. * UNICEF
* ADB
This program helps to develop understanding of the core * UNFPA
* Health Services Academy
principles in micro economics, quantitative methods and * National Health programs Dr. Fazli Hakim Khattak
* Heath Care Organizations
econometrics and international Health, how these influence * National Institute of Heath (NIH) Head, Department of Health Economics
optimal health care financing and expenditure. The Program * Hospital Administration
* Pharmaceutical Industry
also teaches how to apply techniques used in professional * Private Consultancies
health evaluation to determine the appropriate mix of health * Universities and Academia
* Planning and Development Units of Hospitals and Provincial Health Departments.
interventions as well as the appropriate analytical techniques Dr. Rizwan-ul-Haq
Assistant Professor
and research methodologies that can be used in the exploration Ph.D. Population Research Centre
of health care decisions. University of Groningen

Why Study MPhil. Health Economics at PIDE?

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics enjoys leading
reputation for economic research and teaching built upon a
commitment to theoretical and rigorously founded applied
work. It is highly ranked among South Asian Countries. It
provides a comprehensive training in the theory and practice of
Health Economics and give students the experience and skills
needed for research and health service decision-making.
Graduates go on to work in government department, research
units, universities, national health services and health care
Program sponsored by the UN agencies and development
partners.
Programme Structure:
The length of the programme is
two years.
Total Credit Hours: 36
Course Work: 24
Thesis: 12
MPhil Health Economics is comprised of four compulsory subjects, four
elective subjects and a dissertation.
Eligibility Criteria:
This programme is intended for those students having 16 years of education,
Minimum of 2.5 CGPA or 2nd division in any Health and Social Sciences
related discipline.
Dr. Saima Bashir
Senior Research Demographer
Ph.D. Sociology, Bowling Green State University,
Ohio, USA
Students with Lina Mous ( Country Representative UNFPA) in a Seminar on State
of world Population Report 2019 at Serena Hotel Islamabad
Dr. Muhammad Afzal
Joint Chief Economist, Planning Commission
Visiting Faculty: Ph.D. Economics, National College of Business
Administration and Economics, Lahore
PIDE has very qualified core and experienced Faculty
members. They have received education and training from
renowned national and international universities such as
university of Stanford, University of York, The John Hopkins Dr. Chaudhry Muhammad Amjad
Ph.D. intermational Health Research,
University, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Management, Queen Margaret University,Edinburgh U.K
Basil Switzerland. University of Thammasat, Bangkok, The
Ohio State University, University of Nebraska Lincoln,
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, University of Kent
and University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. Dr. Ahmed Abdullah
Assistant Professor,
Educational Visits Islamabad Medical and Dental College
Ph.D. Public Health Services Academy
v National Institute of Health (NIH)
v Polio, Malaria, HIV, Nutrition Departments

Scholarships: v Social Security Hospital (SSH) Dr. Sheh Mureed

Assistant Professor,
At PIDE, scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence v Health Services Academy (HSA) Health Services AcademyPh.D. Public Health, College of
and financial needs. For outstanding students teaching and research Public Health Sciences Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
assistant ships are also offered. v PPMI, Planning Commission

v Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital Islamabad