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GSED Validation Pakistan 2026 | Measuring Child Development at Scale
Pakistan makes history as one of the first three countries globally to validate the WHO Global Scales for Early Development (GSED)—a free, scientifically robust tool that measures child development from birth to 36 months.
This playlist features the official dissemination event held at Aga Khan University, Karachi on January 28, 2026, where researchers, policymakers, and health leaders came together to chart a path forward for Pakistan's 33 million at-risk children.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
✅ How GSED works and why it's revolutionary
✅ Pakistan's validation results (1,700 children, gold-standard reliability)
✅ Live demonstrations of the GSED app
✅ Policy roadmap: integrating GSED into primary healthcare
✅ Government commitments from Sindh Health Department
✅ WHO & UNICEF perspectives on scaling up
📊 The Numbers:

54% of Pakistani children at risk of developmental delays
70,000+ children globally contributed to GSED data
0.97-0.98 inter-rater reliability
Available in Urdu & Sindhi
FREE for all countries

🎤 Featured Speakers:
Government of Sindh | WHO Pakistan | WHO HQ | UNICEF Pakistan | Aga Khan University researchers and leadership
🔑 Key Insight:
Pakistan has measured child nutrition for 70+ years. We've had zero years of development measurement—until now.

Event Date: January 28, 2026
Organized by: Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University
In collaboration with: World Health Organization