Shafeeq ur Rehman

HIV Burden Trends in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025: A National Analysis of GBD 2021 Estimates and Short‐Term Projections

ABSTRACT Background Kyrgyzstan has experienced sustained HIV transmission, yet comprehensive national assessments of long‐term trends and demographic inequalities remain limited. This study evaluated the national HIV burden and benchmarked Kyrgyzstan's progress against Middle‐SDI and global patterns. Methods We obtaine...

Global Patterns, Drivers, and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Systematic Evidence-Mapping Review of Clinical and One-Health Settings

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most critical threats to global public health, compromising the effective treatment of bacterial infections and increasing morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Despite extensive research, AMR data remain fragmented across regions, pathogens, an...

A Meta-Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Pakistan

A Meta-Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Pakistan.

Human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance (HIVDR) creates a threat to the extended success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) while making it harder to control the HIV epidemic. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to analyse Pakistani studies from 2015 to 2025 that documented HIVDR prevalence and resistance-as...