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. Tooba Zaidi
  • Designation
  • Lecturer SPH
  • Department
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Qualification
  • MSPH,  Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi, Pakistan   
    M.Sc. Home. Economics, RLAK, Govt. College of Home Economics, Karachi, Pakistan.

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

Research Interest

Maternal Health, Obesity

Research Publications

• Abid  K,  Imran  A,  Bari  Y,  Ziadi  T,  Younus  M,  Khambati  Z,  Abul  Hasan,  Billah  K,  Khura  B,  Jabbar  A.  Adherence  of  Facemask  During COVID Pandemic Among South Asian Countries-A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Pak Armed Forces Med J 2022; 72(2): 357-362.DOI: https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.6163

Others

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.
     

Membership of Professional Organizations:

  • • Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society (PNDS),