A Public Health Professional, basically a Medical doctor with strong organizational ability, skilled at working closely with others in a team environment and with a flexible approach to work. My area of interest is public health in general and Water sanitation and Hygiene in particular.
- Drinking Water Quality Mapping Using Water Quality Index and Geospatial Analysis in Primary
Schools of Pakistan. Water. 2020 Dec;12(12):3382.
- Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment of Drinking Water Quality to Predict the Risk of Waterborne
Diseases in Primary-School Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health. 2020 Jan;17(8):2774.
- Estimation of Hepatitis A Virus Infection Prevalence Through Drinking Water Supply of Primary
Schools of Sindh, Pakistan. Hepatitis Monthly. 2020 May 1;20(5).
- Informing water distribution line rehabilitation through quantitative microbial risk assessment.
Science of The Total Environment. 2020 Jun 6:140021.
- Effects of selected pharmaceuticals on freshwater algal biofilms in different organic loads. Mehran
University Research Journal Of Engineering & Technology. 2020 Jul;39(3):541.
- Employers’ perspective of workplace breastfeeding support in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross- sectional
study. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2016 Sep 6;11(1).24.
- Factors affecting breastfeeding practices among working women in Pakistan. W.H.O. Eastern
Mediterranean Health Journal. 2017 Feb 1;22(11):810.
- Food Behaviors and Youth Obesity In Pakistan: Acta Scientiarum – Health science Journal
Brazil, Vol. 35, issue: 2, July-Dec 2013.
- Prevalence of Obesity and Factors Leading to Obesity among High School Students of Pakistan.
Journal of Medicine. 2013. Vol:14(1). Pg:28-32.
- Role baby friendly hospital initiative on knowledge and practices of nursing mothers: Journal of Pediatric
Sciences Turkey. 2012. 4 (1).
- Maternal Obesity: A Global Health Problem and Its Implications on Maternal and Fetal Health.
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health Iran. 2010. 4(4). pg: 155-160. 2010.
- Public Health Problems in low and high socioeconomic areas of Karachi. Published In Iranian Public
Health Journal. 2009. Vol: 38(3). Pg: 105-108.
- Factors Associated with relapsed tuberculosis in males and females: a comparative study. Published
in: Iranian Tanaffos respiratory disease Journal: 2009, Vol:8(3).pg: 22-27.
- Reason behind vasectomy in clients presenting to tertiary care government centers. Published in Turkish
Journal of Public Health. 2009. Vol: 7(1). Pg: 1-8.
- Spirometric Screening of COPD in smokers presenting to tertiary care hospital Hyderabad. Published
In: Bangladesh Medicine Journal.2009. Volume:10(2) Pg: 40-44).
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Seropositivity in Female Individuals in
Islamabad, Pakistan: International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Iran. 2010. Vol: 1(4).
- Contraceptive Methods and Factors Associated with Modern Contraceptive In Use. Journal of Family
and reproductive health .2010. Vol:4(1):41-46
- Diabetic Foot Care – A Public Health Problem. Journal of Medicine (JOM) Bangladesh. 2011. Vol:12(2). Pg:
109-114.
- Incorrect Inhaler Technique Compromising Quality of Life of Asthmatic Patients: Bangladesh Journal of
Medicine. 2012. Vol:13(1). Pg:16-21.
- Knowledge Attitude and Practice about Acute Respiratory Infection among the Mothers of under Five
Children Attending Civil Hospital Mithi Tharparkar. Primary Health Care, Open access Journal. 2012:2.1. 1-3.
- Physical Activity a Determinant to Control Adolescent Obesity. Adv Obes Weight Manag Control. 2016;
4(6):00115.
- Sanaullah JA, Soomro JA. Accuracy of a new sonographic classification system in differentiating
benign from malignant solid thyroid nodules. 2017: 67(3). 401-406.
- Assessment of Homemade Liquor Quality by GC-FID and its Potential Impacts on Human
Health. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology. 2017: 36 (4).
- Assessment of Health Literacy in adult population of Karachi: A preliminary investigation for concept-based
evidence. W.H.O. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 2018 Jan 5:1-9.
- Distribution And Health Risk Assessment Of Fluorosis In Children Of Primary Schools: An Undernourished
Population Of Pakistan 2021. “Fluoride” Journal. 54(1)1-19.
- Drinking Water Quality Mapping Using Water Quality Index and Geospatial Analysis in Primary Schools of
Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020. 12(12):3382.
- Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) situation in primary schools of Pakistan: Impact of
WASH related Interventions and Policy on children School performance. Environmental Science and
Pollution Research 2021.
- Carbapenem-resistant bacteria in sink drains in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study of 40
healthcare facilities Submitted to Infectious Diseases of Poverty IDOP-D-21-00171
- Heavy metals drinking water contamination and health risk assessment among primary school
children of Pakistan. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 2021 Apr 13:1-3.
- Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene resources available at higher education institutes of
sindh and students’ satisfaction. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and
Technology. 2020 Jul;39(3):541
1. USAID funded Research projects completed (Mehran University, Jamshoro, Pakistan) 2018-2019.
- Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene services in primary schools of Sindh, addressing
Sustainable Development Goal -6 (PI)
- Integrating water sanitation and hygiene indicators into the National Health Information System in
healthcare facilities of Pakistan: the use of this novel tool in a cluster-randomized trial (PI).
2. Melinda Gates funded Project completed (Mehran University, Jamshoro, Pakistan). Environmental Niche of Salmonella Typhi in untreated and treated water sources, including biofilm, in Sindh province, Pakistan. (CO-PI)
3. Tearfund Funded Project undergoing: Turning plastic and other waste into green products, to improve the environment and provide poor people of Sindh improved health and livelihoods (Co-PI).
4. Project Submitted in Global Challenge Fund Preventing diarrhea by improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practices
Supervised 15 Master Students.
- Water & Public Health
- WASH and Community
Member of Institutional Review Board MUET