Azim Khan, PhD
Dr. Azim Khan is a professor of human rights, global health, and sustainable development, working with 成人约炮网站 since January 2008. He is the director of 成人约炮网站鈥檚 International Honors Program (IHP) in Human Rights. He received the prestigious Ford Foundation International Fellowship for Human Rights for academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to the community in 2003.鈥疘n 2007, he was awarded a Scholar of Peace fellowship by the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.鈥�
Since January 1999, Dr. Khan has鈥痺orked with universities in India and the U.S., teaching law, human rights, public health, and sustainable development. The primary focus of his work has been to create global citizenry through international education. 鈥�
He pursued his doctorate degree in law and human rights from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), where he focused his thesis on sex-selective abortions and effectiveness of prenatal diagnostic techniques legislation in India. He has earned two master鈥檚 degrees: a master’s in human rights from the University of London and master’s in laws from AMU, in addition to a bachelor’s in laws with distinction in constitutional law from the University of Lucknow.
Before joining 成人约炮网站, Dr, Khan worked as a professor and dean of a law school, and as an analyst for the U.S. government. He was a facilitator for Ford Foundation鈥檚 Leadership for Social Justice Institute in Washington, D.C., in 2006. Besides being a committed academic practitioner and policy influencer, he has worked as a consultant and researcher for international nonprofit organizations, including the United Nations.
Dr. Khan was lead writer for a shadow country report on India for the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (UN CERD).
Dr. Khan is a member of Global Alliance for Justice Education (U.S.), a fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (U.K.), a fellow of the Public Health Association of India, and a member of the International Federation on Aging (Canada) and the Clinical Legal Education Association (U.S.).
Courses Taught
Graduate Courses
Crisis and Healthcare Delivery
Field Method and Ethics in Health Sciences
Global Health Seminar Series
Undergraduate Courses
Field Methods and Ethics in Health Science
Health Rights in Asia
Select Publications
Book
Khan., A. (1998). The Girl Child in Crisis. New Delhi. India Indian Social Institute
Book Chapter
Naseem鈥檚 Story
Khan., A. (2008). In Johnson., D. & Johnson., E.J. (Ed). Building a Pluralistic Nation-Naseem鈥檚 Story. In鈥疶hrough Indian Eyes. New York, USA The Eyes Books Series.
Papers
Khan., A. (2021, August). Investigating Health Justice Indicators and Advocating Institutional Interventions: Ground Zero Reproductive and Child Health Assessment in District Bahraich- Uttar Pradesh in India.鈥疛ournal of Exclusion Studies, 11(2).165-181
Khan., A. (2016, January). Socio-cultural and Knowledge-Based Barriers to Tuberculosis Diagnosis for Women in Bhopal, India.鈥疘ndian Journal of Community Medicine, 41(1)
Khan., A. (2011, February). Educational, Economic and Social Status of Muslims in Western Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Exclusion Studies. 1(1). 2231-4547
Khan., A. (2006, January-March). International Human rights law on Torture after September 11.鈥疘ndian Journal of International Law. 46(1)
Khan., A. (2006, August 26). Hashimpura Massacre Trial begins: can justice be expected?鈥疢ainstream Weekly
Khan., A. (2006, July). U.P Farmers pay Heavy Price: A Fact finding of Police brutality.鈥疢ainstream Weekly
Khan., A. (1998). Illegal Abortions and Women鈥檚 Reproductive Health.鈥疢edical Law International.鈥疧xon
Khan., A. (1998). Human Rights of Indigenous Populations.鈥疞egal News and Views. Indian Social Institute
Khan., A. (1998). Constitutional Goals for the Education of depressed class and New Education Policy. Law Review. Department of Law, JNPG College Lucknow
Khan., A. (1997, October- December). Female Infanticide: Rapping of the Right to Life.鈥疌ivil and Military Law Journal. Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, India. Deep & Deep Publications
Select Presentations
Khan., A. (2021, October 08).鈥疓lobal Cooperation, National Strategies, and Civil Society the COVID-19 Context. Tulane鈥疷niversity, New Orleans, USA. Online
Khan., A. (2021, October 06).鈥疞ightning Rounds on Teaching Cultural Humility around the Globe. The Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Oregon, USA. Online
Khan., A. (2021, April 26).鈥疪amapo Global Talks on COVID-19 and Human Rights of Minorities in India.鈥疪amapo College, New Jersey, USA. Online
Khan., A. (2021, April 7).鈥疪ethinking the Good Life: A Global South Perspectives on Health and Well-being organized by鈥疭chool for International Training, Vermont, USA. Online
Khan., A. (2019, November 14). Caste and Gender as Social Determinants of Health in India to the students of Medical Anthropology at鈥疻offord College, South Caroline, USA
Khan., A. (2019, November 12). Ethical Considerations for Global Health Research and Internship at Global Health Justice Partnership. Yale Law School and School of Public Health,鈥痀ale University,鈥疌onnecticut, USA
Khan., A. (2019, April 17).鈥疘ndian Health System: Challenges and Opportunities. Williams College, Massachusetts, USA
Khan., A. (2021, January 24). Identification of Principal Foundations for Global Peace. Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, India
Khan., A. (2019, April 13-14). Comprehensive community based maternal & child health model.鈥疷nite for Sight’s 16th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference, Yale University,鈥疦ew Haven, Connecticut, USA
Khan., A. (2018, February-March).鈥疶hai Health System and Universal Health Coverage. Faculty of Public Health. Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Khan., A. (2012, April 11-12). Universal Health Coverage: Advancing the Agenda and Addressing the Challenges. The Health Economics Association of India & Public Health Foundation in India. New Delhi, India
Khan., A. (2004, February 28). Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Education. Faculty of Law, AMU. Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. Aligarh, India
Khan., A. (1997, December 14-16). The Rights of AIDS Patients. International Conference on Global Health Law. The Indian Law Institute & the World Health Organization. New Delhi, India
Research Interests
Right to health (health and human rights)
Governance of health system of India and role of frontline health workers
Health policy advocacy for the protection of human rights of aging population in India
Education
- PhD, Aligarh Muslim University
- MA, University of London
- LLM, Aligarh Muslim University
- LLB, University of Lucknow
- BA, Avadh University
