Hussain Jafri

Hussain Jafri is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Patients Alliance (WPA), the world’s largest umbrella organization representing patients across all disease areas. He is also Professor at the Institute of Patient Safety Research, University of Kalisz, Poland, where he contributes to advancing patient safety and healthcare quality. He serves on the WHO Civil Society Commission Steering Committee and is a member of the Advisory Group for WHO’s Patients for Patient Safety (PFPS) programme, where he previously served as Vice Chair. In Pakistan, he founded the Pakistan Patient Safety Initiative and was appointed Provincial Focal Person on Patient Safety and Quality by the Government of Punjab, leading the development of healthcare policies and services. He also established Alzheimer’s Pakistan, the country’s first national dementia association. With over three decades of advocacy, Hussain has worked extensively with governments, patient groups, and international organizations. He holds a PhD from the University of Leeds and previously served as Director General of the Punjab Thalassemia & Genetic Disorders Prevention & Research Institute.