Dr. Nilofer Fatimi Safdar | Dow University of Health Sciences

School of Public Health (SPH)

The School of Public Health (SPH) was founded in 2012, where Public Health Researchers, Academicians, and Graduates are expected to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare in Pakistan.

Faculty Profile

Dr. Nilofer Fatimi Safdar

Designation

Associate Professor (Nutritional Sciences), SPH

Qualification

PhD (Public Health Nutrition), University of Massachusetts, Amherst USAMS,

MS (Clinical Nutrition), Hunter College, City University of New York,

M.Sc. (Home. Economics & Nutrition) RLAK College of Home. Economics, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

nilofer.fatimi@duhs.edu.pk

Office Location

School of Public Health (SPH) (2nd FLOOR), Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme 33, Ojha Campus, DUHS

Research Interest

Nutrition in Chronic diseases, Dietary Patterns, Cultural competency in Nutrition education & adolescent health with particular interest in lifestyle behaviors.

Research Publications

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nilofer-Safdar/research

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=D-O7otgAAAAJ

Others

Awards and Distinctions:

Australia Awards, South and West Asia short course (30 days) on “Promoting Multi- sectoral Approaches to Nutrition (Pakistan)”, Griffith University, Australia in 2018.
International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) Early Career Travel Grants to attend IUNS-ICN 2017 conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2017.
Delta Omega Public Health Award nominated by University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA and inducted by Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society of Accredited Schools and Programs of Public Health in USA in 2013.
Certificate of Excellence in Clinical Nutrition Consultancy & Development of Food Service System in Pakistan by RLAK, Govt. College of Home. Economics, Karachi in 2011.
Fulbright Scholarship for PhD at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA from 2008-2012.
Hubert Humphrey Fellowship for one year mid-career professional training at Cornell University, Ithaca, USA in 1987-1988.

Major Research Grants/Projects:

Nutrition Consultant for Institute of Rural Management (IRM) to develop Nutrition Manual and Training of Trainers in Sindh Livestock Sector for Capacity Building for Accelerated Action Plan for Reduction of Stunting and Malnutrition in Pakistan from 2019-2021.
National Consultant for Australian Govt. & Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), for Development of Nutrition Specific And Nutrition Sensitive Behavior Change Communication (Bcc) Strategy For Rural women In Baluchistan from 2018-2020.
Nutrition International research grant on “Choices of Adolescents and Testing the Efficiency of Smart Phone Aided Nutrition Education Program”. Supervisor and co-investigator of the research. From 2017-2019.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) grant under NRPU-2014 to research “Association between micronutrient level and CVD risk factors among Pakistani adolescents”: Grant initiated October 2016- 2018.
Consultancy grant To conduct a workshop for Capacity Building Expert on “Scientific/Technical Writing Skills” to members of “Scaling up Nutrition Research & Advocacy (SUNAR)” in Pakistan: 2017
Consultancy grants to conduct training of Nutrition Cell Officers (20) from Sind Government on “Introductory course in Public Health Nutrition” from 31st Aug - 4th Sept 2015.
The British Council Funded Research Grant in collaboration with our team members from the UK conducted the 5-day workshop on "Nutrition Policy to Practice in Pakistan: Exploring the Challenges & Research Opportunities:” in Islamabad, Pakistan. Workshop was held from 8-12 March 2015

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