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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

  • Ms. Nida Jawed
  • Designation
  • Senior Lecturer & Program Director BS Nutrition SPH
  • Qualification

  • Master of Science Public Health (MSPH) from SZABIST,

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

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

Research Interest

App development for Nutrition, Adolescent Nutrition, Nutritional Assessment,   

Research Publications

  • Nida Jawed, Nilofer Fatimi Safdar, Anishta Mehdi, Sumera Inam, Kashif Shafique, Salma Badruddin. “Does lifestyle behaviour trigger cardiovascular risk factors among school-going adolescents in Pakistan?” Accepted for publication (JPMA-2023-6735) for July 2023 issue.
  • Nilofer Fatimi Safdar, Anishta Mehdi Murad, Nida Jawed, Sumera Inam. Is Fruit and Vegetable Intake Associated with Body Composition Among Pakistani Adolescents? Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, 2022:14 1–9.
  • Tahreem Hussain, Nida Jawed, Kashif Shafique.  “Public Perception of Isolation, Quarantine, Social Distancing and Community Containment during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Community based Online Survey. BMC Public Health, 2022
  • Jawed N, Mehndi A, Safdar N. Food Choices of Adolescents and Testing the Efficacy of Smart Phone Aided Nutrition Education Program (P21-062-19). Current developments in nutrition. 2019 Jun;3 (Supplement_1):nzz041-P21.
  • Shah N, Rao S, Inam S, Jawed N, Siiger C, Adil SO, Shafique K. Healthy lifestyle as a preventive measure against victimization among school-going adolescents. Eastern Mediterranean health journal. 2019;25(9):604-12.

Others

Awards and Distinctions:  

Selected Recipient on "Nutrition Policy to Practice in Pakistan: Exploring the Challenges & Research Opportunities:” in Islamabad, Pakistan. A British Council Funded Researcher Links Workshop

 

Major Research Grants/Projects:

  • Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Management App for Pakistani Pregnant Women: A Randomized Control trial to evaluate the impact of App use on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes” 2022-2024. as a Co-Principal Investigator.
  • Impact of Ketogenic Diet in Children with Refractory Epilepsy- A Randomized Control Trial in Pakistan- 2021 as a Co-Principal Investigator.
  • “Choices of Adolescents and Testing the Efficiency of Smart Phone Aided Nutrition Education,    Program”, grant from ASK Development (Pvt) Ltd (AUSAID)” & Nutrition International in 2017,     As a Principal Investigator.