Team

Co-Founder; CEO
Habiba has over 10 years’ experience in management consulting and in non-profits including 80,000 Hours. She has both studied and worked at Oxford University and is a qualified barrister. She is the granddaughter of a TB survivor and co-founded Spiro in 2023 to expand TB prevention and care to those who need it most.

Strategic Consultant
Dr. Syed Hussain Hadi, a qualified medical doctor with a Master’s in Public Health, brings extensive executive-level experience from his tenure with the National TB Control Program of Pakistan. He specializes in strategic planning and public health policy development.

TB Shield Lead, Punjab
Mahnoor Siddique is a public health specialist and Fulbright Scholar from Tulane University. She works for Spiro’s partner, Momentum Ventures and oversees the TB Shield work that Spiro funds in Pakistan. Her experience spans climate–health policy, working with Gavi and on Pakistan’s first immunisation LMS platform.

TB Shield Lead, Sindh
Dr. Shazia Shaikh is a public health and programme management professional with an MBBS and a MPH from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She brings over 10 years of management experience, including experience leading and supporting public health and development programmes in Pakistan.

Founder's Associate
Maya holds a BSc in Geography with Economics and an MSc in Development Studies, both from LSE. At Ultra Philanthropy, she wrote grant recommendations and conducted cost-effectiveness analyses, and she has also worked in operations at Probably Good. She supports Spiro across program operations, financial systems, and organisational growth.
Spiro's work is indebted to insights from our advisors who have deep expertise in TB research, NGO leadership, and Pakistan public health interventions:
Roxanne Heston, Policy Expert. Co-founded Spiro with Habiba in 2023.
Danya Arif Siddiqi, Founder Grassroots Health, Education and Development Initiative
Ronald Abraham, Co-Founder and Board Director, IDinsight
Leo Martinez, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Boston University
Kobto Kaura MD PhD, Director TB Department, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease​
Anca Vasiliu MD PhD, Postdoc, Baylor College of Medicine
Huda Sarwar PhD, Institute of Public Health, Lahore
Patrick Stadler, Co-founder Pour Demain and New Incentives
Dr Basharat Khan, E4H, formerly National TB Program Pakistan and Global Fund
Supporters:
Charity Entrepreneurship provided training, initial funding, and the research that inspired this project.
Spiro is proud to be a member of the Stop TB partnership.
