Faculty Profile - Dr. Saima Hamid - Health Services Academy

	Title: Instructor/ Research Associate Maternal, New Born and Child Health Unit (MNCH) , Health Services Academy	Room: B203 (First Floor)
	Disciplines: Maternal Health Care, Child Health, Family Planning, Reproductive Health	Telephone: +92-51-9522290-4
	Research Areas: Modern Contraceptive Methods and Techniques, Infertility, Abortions	Fax: +92-51-9255591
		E-mail: saminak@hsa.edu.pk

Background

I am working as an Instructor in Maternal, New born and Child Health Unit (MNCH). I have done Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil.) from Quaid-i-Azam University in Human Genetics. I have done Diploma in Artificial Reproductive Techniques (USA) and Research Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine (USA).

I have joined Health Services Academy in July 2009 and have since been working here. I have coordinated and taught MNCH and Reproductive Health Courses for regular and extended program students of MSPH (Master of Science in Public Health). I have been involved in workshops and seminars on various aspects of public health in Health Services Academy.

Currently I am a PhD scholar. I am doing my PhD in Reproductive Endocrinology from Quaid-i-Azam University. I am working on the following two research projects.

“Effect of Magnetically selected non apoptotic sperm on fertilization and embryo development: An animal model”.

“Determine the correlation between apoptotic sperm fraction and intrauterine insemination (IUI) pregnancy rate”.

Teaching

• I have been teaching courses in MNCH Unit and my special interest lies in Safe Motherhood, Maternal Health Care, Family planning, Abortions and Adolescent Health.

Research

I have special research interest in the safe motherhood planning and adolescent health. With my scientific and medical background my goals are to use my expertise to improve women and men's reproductive health on a broader scale. My interest is to introduce modern contraceptive methods and devise effective family planning strategies to decrease maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Pakistan. Another main area of interest for research is to address the social and public health issues due to infertility and highlight reproductive health problems of adolescents. I have special interest to explore the major causes of unsafe abortions and find the ways of their prevention. I intend to put all my efforts to disseminate safe motherhood planning and approach in our community through effective research and policy.

Publications

My publication is following:

Symptomatic and Biochemical presentation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its treatment: A hospital based study of Pakistani Population.