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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. Waqas Ahmed Farooqui
  • Designation
  • Associate Professor SPH, Coordinator, Board of Advanced Studies, and Research, BASR Office, DUHS
  • Department
  • Biostatistics
  • Qualification

  • PhD & M.Sc. in Statistics from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.

     https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-8029

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

Research Interest

Latent Profile Analysis, Repeated Measures & Survival Analysis.

Research Publications

 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Qj-t9f0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Others

Major Research Grants/Projects:

  • “Effectiveness of WHO 10 group classification system to reduce unnecessary Cesarean Sections in Karachi, Pakistan: evidence from a multi-center study” funded by World Health Organization from 2020-2023. As a co-investigator.
  •  “Genomic predictors of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) metastasis and malignant transformation in oral sub mucous fibrosis (OSF): expression of PLOD2 gene and miRNa 26a  and 26b” funded by “National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan” from 2022-2025. As a co-investigator.
  •  “Using a co-design approach in designing and testing socio-behavioral intervention to counter COVID-19 related misinformation and its impact on potential COVID-19 vaccination in Pakistan” funded by “SABIN for Vaccination Acceptance, Washington, DC” from 2020-2021. As a co-investigator.