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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. Sumaira Nasim
  • Designation
  • Assistant Professor SPH
  • Memberships/Affiliations (If Any)
    • Member of Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetic Society (PNDS)
  • Qualification

  • PhD in Public Health Nutrition, The University of Central Lancashire Preston UK,
    Master of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Australia,
    M.Sc Human Nutrition, KPK Agriculture University, Peshawar Pakistan.

  • Email
  • sumaira.nasim@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • School of Public Health (SPH) (2nd FLOOR), Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme 33, Ojha Campus, DUHS

Research Interest

Role of nutrition in prevention and management of diseases among different vulnerable groups, Food systems, Capacity building, Development of Nutrition Assessment tools, Effects of climate changes on food security and nutrition.

Area of Expertise: Human & Public Health Nutrition

Research Publications

  • Book Chapter: Shafique K, Nasim S. Areca Nut, Morbidity, and Cardiovascular Disease

             Implications for Policy and Prevention. Springer International Publishing; 2022.

  • Mahmood, H., Mckinstry, B., Luz, S., Fairhurst, K., Nasim, S., Hazir, T., & RESPIRE Collaboration (2020). Community health worker-based mobile health (mHealth) approaches for improving management and caregiver knowledge of common childhood infections: A systematic review. Journal of global health, 10(2), 020438. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.020438

Others

Awards and Distinctions:

  • Best Research award by The Department of Health Professional Education, DUHS On The outcomes of nutritional therapy in patients with Non-Alcoholic fatty liver Disease (NAFLD), pitfalls in getting fit from fat.
     
  • PhD studentship from School of Well-being and Sport Science, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston UK in 2016
     
  • AusAID award titled as Informal Learning Opportunity (ILO) to attend International Conference on Maternal and Child Nutrition, in 2015, Colombo, Srilanka in 2015
     
  • Best Oral Presentation Award on presenting “Exploring socio-cultural factors related to diet and Physical activity for women from India and Pakistan living in Brisbane (Australia): A pilot study” in 2015.
     
  • Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) by Government of Australia for Masters of Public Health from School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane – Australia in 2008.

 

Membership of Professional Organizations:

  • Member of Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetic Society (PNDS)