Faculty Profile - Dr. Majid - Health Services Academy

	Title: Instructor/Research Associate, Medical Anthropology	Room: B102 (Ground Floor)
	Disciplines: Medical Anthropology, Qualitative Research Methods	Telephone: +92-51-9522290-4
	Research Areas: Applied Medical Anthropology, Health Education, Cultural Aspects of Reproductive Health, Social and Cultural Change	Fax: +92-51-9255591
		E-mail: majid@hsa.edu.pk

Background

I am Instructor of Medical Anthropology & Qualitative Research Methods at Health Services Academy , Islamabad . I have M.Sc and M.Phil in Cultural Anthropology from Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad . In addition, I have Bachelors Degree in Economics from Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan . Before joining Health Services Academy I worked in Population Welfare Department, Government of the Punjab as Tehsil Population Welfare Officer, with additional duties of Deputy District Population Welfare Officer (IEC), District Layyah.

Additionally, I graced with my presence in a variety of imperative and thought provoking conferences and seminars in Pakistan , India . This participation in the company of academic assembly helped me a lot to develop a deep insight about the diversity of cultures in the region.

Teaching
My main teaching is in Medical Anthropology and Qualitative Research Methods.

Research

My main research area of interest is Applied Medical Anthropology. I have worked in other areas such as Health Education, Reproductive and Primary Health Care.