HSA PUBLICATIONS 

Peer Reviewed papers

2021

Publications

  1. Basheer S, Kumar R, Viwattanakulvanid P, Yaha MB, Somrongthong R. Effect of interpersonal communication training program on child’s immunization among mothers living in Kebbi state of Nigeria.  2021;33(1):139-144.
  2. Wongtongtair S, Iamsupasit S, Somrongthong R,  Kumar R, Yamarat K. Comparison of mobile health education messages verses face-to-face consultation for weight reduction among overweight female adolescents in Thailand. F 1000 Research 2021.
  3. Narkarat P, Taneepanichskul S, Kumar R, Somrongthong R. Effects of mobile health education on sexual and reproductive health information among female school-going adolescents of rural Thailand. F 1000 Research 2021.
  4. Anwar F, Alimgeer KS, Kumar R, Somrongthong R. Comparison of log based function with exponent based function to predict human height from foot length: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan. Int J Med Toxicology & forensic medicine. 2021: 11(2).
  5. Asawavichienjinda T, Somrongthong R , Seerani NL, Kumar R. Reasons for non-compliance to the headache diary report among migraine patients in a tertiary health facility: A qualitative study. J Annals of Romanian J Cell Biology. 2021. 25 (7).
  6. Khan, M.N., Haq, Z.U., Khan, M. et al. Prevalence and determinants of violence against health care in the metropolitan city of Peshawar: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health 21, 330 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10243-8
  7. Ahmad F, Khan Z, Boeckmann M, Khan MN, Siddiqi K, Ullah S, Zeeb H, Forberger S. Supply chain actors’ willingness to switch the business of smokeless tobacco: a mixed-methods study on Naswar business in Pakistan. Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 Mar 19:ntab045. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33740043.
  8. 2021. Gul Muhammad Baloch, Kamilah Kamaludin, Karuthan Chinna, Sheela Sundarasen, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Syed Far Abid Hossain, Areej Sukayt and Laareb Gul Baloch. Coping with COVID-19: The Strategies Adapted by Pakistani Students to Overcome Implications.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. IF 2.62 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1799
  9. 2021 Gul Muhammad Baloch, Sheela Sundarasen, Karuthan Chinna, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Kamilah Kamaludin, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Syed Far Abid Hossain and Areej Sukayt. COVID-19: Exploring Impacts of the Pandemic and Lockdown on Mental Health of Pakistani Students.Peer J. IF 2.34 https://peerj.com/articles/10612/
  10. 2021 Syed Far Abid Hossain, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Karuthan Chinna, Sheela Sundarasen, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Kamilah Kamaludin, Gul Muhammad Baloch, and Areej Sukayt. Socio-Psychological Impact on Bangladeshi students during COVID-19. Journal of Public Health Research. IF 1.51 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7868771/
  11. 2021. Halyna Lugova, Jo Ann Andoy- Galvan, Sapna S. Patil, Yin How Wong, Gul M. Baloch, Adlina Suleiman, Rusli Nordin, Karuthan Chinna. Prevalence and Associated Factors of the Severity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Low-Income Community-Dwelling Adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Community Mental Health Journal. IF 1.54 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00765
  12. Khaleel Malik,Tariq Bashir, Tariq Mahmood Ali, (2021) “University-industry collaborations in Pakistan: current challenges and future opportunities“, Foresight, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print

  13. Sharif M, Zaidi A, Waqas A, Malik A, Hagaman A, Maselko J, LeMasters K, Liaqat R, Bilal S, Bibi T, Ahmad I, Sikander S and Rahman A (2021) Psychometric Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support During Pregnancy in Rural Pakistan. Front. Psychol. 12:601563. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.601563.

2020

Publications

  1. Assad Hafeez, Nabila Zaka and Ikhlaq Ahmed, Pakistan Health Report 2020: Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Outcomes in a Decade, Health Services Academy and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad.
  2. Manu A, Zaka N, Bianchessi C, et al (2020)Respectful maternity care delivered within health facilities in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania: a cross-sectional assessment preceding a quality improvement intervention BMJOpen 2021;11:e039616. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039616
  3. Spencer Rutherford, Nabila Zaka….. (2020) Building referral mechanisms for newborn care in humanitarian emergency settings: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood 105(Suppl 1) DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2020-rcpch.398
  4. Tedbabe D.H., Nabila Zaka etal.(2020) Improving the implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf
  5. Pirzada S, Haider S, Soomro P, Kumar R, Somrongthong R. The Outcome of pregnancy among overweight and obese women as compared to normal weight women: A cross-sectional study from rural Sindh, Pakistan. Pak J Life Soc Sci 2020, 18(2).
  6. Hongchuvech Y, Plianbangchang S, Kumar R and Somrongthong R, 2020. Obesity prevention through regular physical activity and healthyeating behavioral among overweight women of Thailand. J. Applied Sci.,20:208-14.
  7. Kumar R. et al. Effectiveness of a health education intervention on the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women of Pakistan: A Quasi-experimental study. BMC Malaria 2020,19,232:1-10.
  8. Mahmood T, Abbas F, Kumar R, Somrongthong R. Why under five children are stunted in Pakistan? A multilevel analysis of Punjab Multiple indicator Cluster Survey (MICS2014). BMC Public Health. 2020, 20:952:1-15.
  9. Ahmed J, Alam A, Khokhar S, Khowaja S, Kumar R, Greenow CR. Exploring women’s experience of healthcare use during pregnancy and childbirth to understand factors contributing to perinatal deaths in Pakistan: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 2020, 15(5): e0232823.
  10. Viwattanakulvanid P, Somrongthong R, Vankwani M, Kavita FN, Kumar R. Predictors and Level of Knowledge Regarding Parkinson’s Disease among Patients: A Cross‑sectional Study from Thailand. Int J Prev Medicine 2020, 11:25:1-5.
  11. Roonjha Q, Murtaza A, Kumar R, et al. Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice Regarding Breast Self-Examination by Lady Health Workers Working with Health Department Lasbela Baluchistan Pakistan. Lancet Public Health 2020 (preprint).
  12. Aqeel U, Kumar R, Ishfaque U. Cesarean-sections and early initiation of breast-feeding practices in tertiary care hospitals of Islamabad. J Pak Med Ass 2020, 70(12A): 2124-27.
  13. Javaid F, Sheerani NL, Haider S, Anwar F, Azad M, Kumari P, Kanwal S, Kumar R. Determinants of eating habits and physical activity among female students of government schools of urban city of Pakistan. JAMC 2020,32(4):1-6.
  14. Banks E, Yazidjoglou A, Brown S, Ford L, Zulfiqar T, Baenziger O, Joshy G. Systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on the efficacy of e-cigarette use for sustained smoking and nicotine cessation, Medxriv, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.02.20224212
  15. Syed N, Banwell C, Zulfiqar T, Hidden Economic Assets or Better-Halves: Understanding Work Life Balance of Highly Skilled South Asian Migrant Women in Australia. Global Journal of Health Science; Vol. 12, No. 12; Online Published: October 30, 2020, doi:10.5539/gjhs.v12n12p130.
  16. Tabatabaei-Jafari H, Zulfiqar T, Welsh J, Bagheri N. Psychological distress among elderly immigrant and non-immigrant Australians living in socially fragmented neighbourhoods. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1-9. December 2020. 1–9DOI: 10.1177/0004867420981414
  17. Zulfiqar T, Strazdins L, Banwell C. How to fit in? Acculturation and risk of overweight and obesity-experiences of Australian immigrant mothers from South Asia and their 8-11- year- old children. Accepted in Sage open access- November, 2020.
  18. Zulfiqar T, D’Este C, Strazdins L, Banwell C. Intergenerational Contradictions in Body Image Standards Among Australian Immigrant Mothers and Children: A Mixed-Methods Study. Global Journal of Health Science. 2020;12(6):47-62.10.5539/gjhs.v12n6p47.
  19. Ahmad F, Khan Z, Siddiqi K, Khan MN, Boeckman M, Dregger S, Bauld L, Zeeb H, Forberger S. Compliance of oral snuff (Naswar) packaging and sales practices with national tobacco control laws and the relevant articles of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Aug 17:ntaa144. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa144. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32804238.
  20. Ahmad F, Boeckmann M, Khan Z, Zeeb H, Khan MN, Ullah S, Dreger S, Haq ZU, Forberger S. Implementing smokeless tobacco control policy in Pakistan: a qualitative study among Naswar supply chain actors. Tob Control. 2020 Aug 18:tobaccocontrol-2020-055748. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055748. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32817262.
  21. Ayesha Imtiaz, Zia ulHaq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Naseem Khan & Basharat Gillani (2020) Prevalence and patterns of physical activity among school aged adolescents in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 25:1, 1036-1057, DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2020.1831559
  22. Shaikh S, Baig LA, Hashmi I, Khan M, Jamali S, Khan MN, Saleemi MA, Zulfiqar K, Ehsan S, Yasir I, Haq ZU, Mazharullah L, Zaib S. The magnitude and determinants of violence against healthcare workers in Pakistan. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Apr 15;5(4):e002112. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002112. PMID: 32377403; PMCID: PMC7199710.
  23. Shaikh S, Hashmi I, Baig LA, Khan M, Ahmed F, Khan MN, Jahan S, Maheshwari G, Yasir I, Haq ZU. Assessment of a mass media campaign on giving way to ambulances in five cities of Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Sep;70(9):1510-1515. doi: 10.5455/JPMA.18906. PMID: 33040099
  24. 2020. Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Areej Al-Sukayt, Karuthan Chinna, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Sheela Sundarasen, Kamilah Kamaludin, Gul Muhammad Baloch, Syed Far Abid Hossain. How Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Public Health Research. IF 1.51 https://doi.org/10.4081/jphr.2020.1898
  25. 2020. Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Areej Sukayt, Karuthan Chinna, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Sheela Sundarasen, Kamilah Kamaludin, Gul Mohammad Baloch, Syed Far Abid Hossain. Anxiety Level of University Students During COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Psychiatry. IF 3.53. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.579750
  26. 2020. Kamilah Kamaludin; Karuthan Chinna; Sheela Sundarasen; Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Mohammad Nurunnabi; Gul Muhammad Baloch; Areej AlSukayt; Syed Far Abid Hossain. Coping with Covid-19 and Movement Control Order (MCO): Experiences of University Students in Malaysia. Heliyon. IF 1.86 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05339
  27. 2020. Sheela Sundarasen, Karuthan Chinna, Kamilah Kamaludin, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Gul Muhammad Baloch, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Syed Far Abid Hossain and Areej Sukayt. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown among University Students in Malaysia: Implications and Policy Recommendations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. IF 2.849 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6206
  28. 2020. Mohammad Nurunnabi, Syed Far Abid Hossain, Karuthan Chinna, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Sheela Sundarasen, Kamilah Kamaludin, Gul Muhammad Baloch, and Areej AlSukayt. Coping Strategies of Students for Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Cross-sectional Study. F1000 Research. IF 2.64 https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1115
  29. 2020. Qurratulann Alvi, Gul Muhammad Baloch, Karuthan Chinna, Ali Dabbagh. Lifestyle and Reproductive Health: The Aetiology of Ovarian Cancer in Pakistan. F1000 Research. IF 2.64 https://f1000research.com/articles/9-901/v1
  30. 2020. Jo Ann Andoy-Galvan, Halyna Lugova, Sapna S Patil, Yin How Wong, Gul M Baloch, Adlina Suleiman, Rusli Nordin, Karuthan Chinna. Income and Obesity in a Malaysian Urban Poor Community: A Cross-sectional Study. F1000 Research. IF 2.64 DOI: https://f1000research.com/articles/9-160
  31. 2020. Mumtaz Ali, Gul Muhammad Baloch, Shabana Tunio, Niaz Ahmed Bhutto. Violence Against Women: A case of Sindhi Press. Journal of Media Studies. Peer Reviewed. Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Recognized. http://journals.pu.edu.pk/journals/index.php/jms/article/view/3752.
  32. Tariq Mahmood Ali, Adiqa Kausar Kiani, Khaleel Malik, Ronald R Ramlogan, & Tariq Bashir. (2020). Impact of Science Technology and Innovation (STI) on Economic Growth and Development: A Case Study of Pakistan. Review of Politics and Public Policy in Emerging Economies, 2(1), 35-54. [HEC Recognize Journal, Category: ‘Y’]
  33. Tariq Mahmood Ali, Adiqa Kausar Kiani, & Khaleel Malik. (2020). An Instrument for Measuring National Readiness and Capacity to Participate in Global Knowledge Base Economy. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 6(3), 669-692. [HEC Recognize Journal, Category: ‘Y’]
  34. Vanobberghen, F., Weiss, H. A., Fuhr, D. C., Sikander, S., Afonso, E.,  Ahmad, I ., . . . Rahman, A. (2020). Effectiveness of the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression delivered through peers: Pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials in India and Pakistan. J Affect Disord.
  35. Maselko, J., Sikander, S., Turner, E. L., Bates, L. M.,  Ahmad, I ., Atif, N., ... & Rahman, A. (2020). Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years postnatal: a cluster randomised trial in Pakistan. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(9), 775-787.

  36. Ahmad, I., Suleman, N., Waqas, A.,… Sikander, S,. (2020). Measuring the implementation strength of a perinatal mental health intervention delivered by peer volunteers in rural Pakistan. Behaviour Research and Therapy.

Under Review Publications:

  1. 2020 Baloch GM, Khoso PA, Laareb GB. Food Eating Patterns During Ramadhan and Its Effects on Health of Malaysian Muslim Population. Khyber Medical University JournalKMUJ, Pakistan, WoS Impact Factor Journal.
  2. 2020 Baloch GM, Khoso PA, Laareb GB. Healthcare Preferences of Urban and Rural Population of Malaysia in Terms of Traditional and Modern Healthcare. Advancements in Life Sciences, Pakistan, WoS & Scopus, Impact Factor Journal
  3. 2020. Karuthan Chinna; Sheela Sundarasen; Heba Bakr Khoshaim; Kamilah Kamaludin; Mohammad Nurunnabi; Gul Muhammad Baloch; Syed Far Abid Hossain; Areej Sukayt; Nevi Dalina; Usha Rajagopalan; Qurratulann Alvi; Ramesh Kumar; Zahid Memon. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Lock Down Measures: An Online Cross-Sectional Multicounty Study on Asian University Students. PLOS ONE. IF 2.94
  4. 2020. Syed Far Abid Hossain, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Karuthan Chinna, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Sheela Sundarasen, Kamilah Kamaludin, Gul Muhammad Baloch, Areej Sukayt. Coping Strategies of Bangladeshi students during COVID-19. SAGE Open. IF

 

2019

Publications

  1. SNabila Zaka (2019) Women’s Health and Culture in Potowar. Ph.D. Thesis. Lambert Academic Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Womens-health-culture-Potowar-Nabila/dp/6139474965
  2. Rejina Gurung, Nabila Zaka …. (2019) Study protocol: Impact of quality improvement interventions on perinatal outcomes in health facilities—a systematic review Systematic Reviews 8(1) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1110-9
  3. SK Masum Billah, ….Nabila Zaka (2019)Quality of care during childbirth at public health facilities in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO/UNICEF ‘Every Mother Every Newborn (EMEN)’ standards. BMJ Open Quality 8(3):e000596 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000596
  4. Day, L. T., Ruysen, H., Gordeev, V. S.,…. Zaka, Nabila ….. (2019). “Every Newborn-BIRTH” protocol: observational study validating indicators for coverage and quality of maternal and newborn health care in Bangladesh, Nepal and Tanzania. Journal of global health, 9(1), 010902. doi:10.7189/jogh.09.01902
  5. Kumar R, Ahmed J, Anwar F, Somrongthong R. Availability of emergency obstetric and newborn care services at public health facilities of Sindh province in Pakistan. BMC Health Services Research. 2019,19:968:1-7.
  6. Basharat S, Kumar R et al. Understanding regarding antibiotic resistance among health care professionals in government sector of tehsil gujar khan. J of Public Health  2019;3(9):144-48.
  7. Kumar R, Abbas F, Tahir M, Somrongthong R. Prevalence and factors associated with underweight children: a population based subnational analysis from Pakistan. BMJ Open 2019;9:e28972.
  8. Nahrisah P, Plianbangchang S, Somrongthong R, Kumar R et al. Micronutrient intake and perceived barriers among anaemic pregnant women in Aceh, Indonesia. JAMC 2019;31(3):491-95.
  9. Nazar M, Khan SA, Kumar R and Hafeez A. Effectiveness of health literacy intervention on cardiovascular diseases among university students of Pakistan. BMC Health Services Research. 2019,19:504:1-5.
  10. Seangpraw K, Auttama N, Kumar R et al. Stress and associated risk factors among elderly: a cross-sectional study from rural Thailand. F1000 Res 2019.
  11. Punta P, Somrongthong R, Kumar R. Factors influencing quality of life amongst elderly caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in Phayao province, Thailand: a cross-sectional study. F1000 Res 2019;9(8):39.
  12. Prabsangob K, Somrongthong R, Kumar R. Effectiveness of Self-Help Group Program for the Management of Type-2 Diabetes Patients in Rural Thailand. Pak J Nutrition. 2019; 18 (2) : 141-45.
  13. Kanwal S, Kumar R, Somronthong R. Women’s preferences and factors influences the obstetric services among rural population of Sindh, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc 2019; 69 (4):576-79.
  14. Javaid M, Kumar R, Abbasi MMJ, Kiyani S, Kavita, Basharat S. Knowledge, Attitude & Practice regarding use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among Dental Assistants Working at Tertiary Care Hospitals of Multan, Pakistan. J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci 2019; 18(3):225-230.
  15. Reiner RC, Olsen HE, Ikeda CT, Echko MM, Ballestreros KE, Manguerra H,Khan EA et al. Diseases, injuries, and risk factors in child and adolescent health, 1990 to 2017: findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2017 Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(6):e190337–e190337.
  16. Patel AP, Fisher JL, Nichols E, Abd-Allah F, Abdela J, Abdelalim A, Khan EAet al. Global, regional, and national burden of brain and other CNS cancer, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Neurol. 2019;18(4):376–93.
  17. RAHMAN, A., KHAN, M. N., HAMDANI, S. U., CHIUMENTO, A., AKHTAR, P., NAZIR, H., NISAR, A., MASOOD, A., DIN, I. U., KHAN, N. A., BRYANT, R. A., DAWSON, K. S., SIJBRANDIJ, M., WANG, D. & VAN OMMEREN, M. 2019. Effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women in a post-conflict setting in Pakistan: a single-blind, cluster, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 393, 1733-1744.
  18. Masud S, Mufarrih SH, Qureshi NQ, Khan F, Khan S and Khan MN (2019) Academic Performance in Adolescent Students: The Role of Parenting Styles and Socio-Demographic Factors – A Cross Sectional Study From Peshawar, Pakistan. Front. Psychol. 10:2497. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02497.
  19. Muhammad D, Haq IU, Haq IU, Darain H, Ghani N, Khan MN. SELF CARE PRACTICES AMONG TYPE-II DIABETIC PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF PESHAWAR. Annals of Allied Health Sciences. 2019;5(2):11– 15.
  20. 2019. Gul Muhammad Baloch; Pasand Ali Khoso; Sumera Irum. Exploring the Underpinnings of Ethnicity, Gender and Body Image as Determinants of the Eating Habits of Malaysian Youth. Pakistan Social Sciences Review. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan recognized Journal.
  21. 2019. Firdaus, R.1, Hasni, M.J., Rozita, H., Norfazilah, A., Azmawati, N., Baloch G M, Rohaida, I., Jamal, H.H. Lessons on environmental health and disaster preparedness, response and recovery from the severe Kelantan flooding in 2014. International Journal of Emergency Management. Vol 15, No.1, 2019, pp. 26-53, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEM.2019.099204.
  22. Atif, N., Nisar, A., Bibi, A., Khan, S., Zulfiqar, S.,  Ahmad, I ., . . . Rahman, A. (2019). Scaling-up psychological interventions in resource-poor settings: training and supervising peer volunteers to deliver the ‘Thinking Healthy Programme’ for perinatal depression in rural Pakistan. Global Mental Health, 6, e4. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2019.4
  23. Atif N, Bibi A, Nisar A, Zulfiqar S,  Ahmed I , LeMasters K, Hagaman A, Sikander S, Maselko J, Rahman A. Delivering maternal mental health through peer volunteers: a 5-year report. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2019 Dec;13(1):1-8.
  24. Sikander, S.,  Ahmad, I ., Bates, L. M., Gallis, J., Hagaman, A., O’Donnell, K., . . . Maselko, J. (2019). Cohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural Pakistan. BMJ Open, 9(5), e025644.

 

2018

Publications

  1. Abdullah NSK,…. Nabila Zaka (2019) Competence of healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing obstetric complications and conducting neonatal care: a clinical vignette-based assessment in district and subdistrict hospitals in northern Bangladesh  BMJOpen  9(8): e028670 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028670
  2. Nabila Zaka, Emma C. Alexander, Logan Manikam, Irena C. F. Norman, Melika Akhbari, Sarah Moxon, Pavani Kalluri Ram, Georgina Murphy, Mike English, Susan Niermeyer and Luwei Pearson, Quality improvement initiatives for hospitalised small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review, Implementation Science, 13, 1, (2018)
  3. Alexander Manu, Shams Arifeen, John Williams, Edward Mwasanya, Nabila Zaka, Beth Anne Plowman, Debra Jackson, Priscilla Wobil, Kim Dickson (2018) Assessment of facility readiness for implementing the WHO/UNICEF standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities – experiences from UNICEF’s implementation in three countries of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa BMC Health Services Research201818:531 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3334-0 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-018-3334-0
  4. Farhana Karim, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan Sk Masum Billa, Nabila Zaka et al. (2018) Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth and its determinants among normal vaginal deliveries at primary and secondary health facilities in Bangladesh: A case observation study. Plos One.August 2018
  5. Moazzem Hossain SM, El Nakib S, Ibrahim S, Al-Harun A, Muhammad S, Nabila Zaka  et al. (2018) Maternal and Neonatal Health in Select Districts of Iraq: Findings from a Recent Household Survey. J Preg Child Health 5: 395. doi:10.4172/2376-127X.1000395
  6. Chapter on “Quality of care” in Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for small and sick newborns (2018) WHO&UNICEF
  7. Chowdhury, M. A. , Huq, N. L. , Khanom, A. , Islam, R. , Khan, A. N. , Karim, F. , Zaka, N. , Arifeen, S. E. , Billah, S. M. (2018). ‘Quality of Care for the Maternal Complications at Selected Primary and Secondary Health Facilities of Bangladesh: Lessons Learned from a Formative Research’. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index, Medical and Health Sciences, 12(6), 3225.
  8. Karim, F. , Khan, A. N. , Chowdhury, M. A. , Zaka, N. , Manu, A. . , Arifeen, S. E. , Billah, S. M. (2018). ‘Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Its Determinants among Non-Caesarean Deliveries at Primary and Secondary Health Facilities: A Case Observational Study’. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index, Medical and Health Sciences, 12(6), 3229.
  9. Khan, A. N. , Karim, F. , Chowdhury, M. A. , Billah, S. M. , Zaka, N. , Manu, A. , Arifeen, S. E. (2018). ‘Competence of the Health Workers in Diagnosing and Managing Complicated Pregnancies: A Clinical Vignette Based Assessment in District and Sub-District Hospitals in Bangladesh’. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index, Medical and Health Sciences, 12(6), 3231.
  10. Eknithiset R, Somrongthong R and Kumar R. Factors Associated with Knowledge, Perception, and Practice Toward Self-care Among Elderly Patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in rural Thailand. J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2018;30(1):107-110.
  11. Bunjitpimol P, Kumar R, Somrongthong R. Effectiveness of case based cultural competency among nurses working in private hospitals of Bangkok, Thailand: A Quasi-experimental study. Pak J Med Sci. 2018;34(1):179-184.
  12. Kumar R, Somrongthong R, Ahmed J and Almarabheh AJ. Correlates of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Health Care Waste Management among hospital Workers of Pakistan. J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci. 2018;17(1):1-7.
  13. Kessani L, Kumar R, Rathore A and Khalid R. Associated factors and compliance with iron-folic acid therapy among pregnant women of Karachi, Pakistan. RMJ. (2018); 43(2): 319-323.
  14. Sand O, Kumar R, Shaikh TS, Somrogthong R and Hafeez A. Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among children under five years in a rural remote setting: A hospital based study from district Tharparkar-Sindh, Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2018;34(2):260-65.
  15. Baqir M, Kumar R, Khushik A I. Hospital infection control practices among nursing staff working at tertiary care hospital of Khairpur Sindh. J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci. 2018;17(2):117-22.
  16. Lal S, Kumar R, Lal M and Somrongthong R. Factors affecting delayed detection of pulmonary tuberculosis infection among patient reporting at institute of chest disease in rural Sindh Pakistan. RMJ. 2018; 43(3):547-52.
  17. Prabsangob K, Somrongthong R, Kumar R. Health literacy among thai elderly population with type-2 diabetes living in rural area of Thailand. J of Public Health 2018; 8(1):27-31.
  18. Yodmai K, Somrongthong R, Kumar R. Impact of the Economic deficits and the Quality of Life in elderly, Rural community, Khonkean Province, Thailand. J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci. 2018;17(3):180-4.
  19. Thitipitchayanant K , Somrongthong R , Kumar R , Kanchanakharn N. Effectiveness of self-empowerment-affirmation-relaxation (Self-EAR) program for postpartum blues mothers:A randomize controlled trial. Pak J Med Sci. 2018;34(6):1-6.
  20. Nooseisai M, Somrongthong R, Kumar R. et al. Psycho-social features, blood sugar, and quality of life among older female patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Bangkok, Thailand. RMJ. 2018; 43(4):638-42.
  21. Buriro NA, Mureed S, Kumar R, Ahmed F, Hussain K, Fatima A. Nurses’ Perception, Knowledge and Information Sources on Climate Change and Health at Dow University Hospital Karachi. J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci. 2018; 17(04): 265-71. doi: 10.22442/jlumhs.181740590.
  22. Basheer S, Somrongthong R, Viwattanakulvanid P, & Kumar R. Factors influencing immunization coverage among children under 2 years of age in rural local government areas in Kebbi state, Nigeria. J of Public Health. 2018;8(4):206-12.
  23. Zulfiqar T, Burns R, Strazdins L, D’Este C. BMI trajectories and risk factors among 2-11-year-old children by their maternal immigrant status: Evidence from Longitudinal Study of Australian children. BMJ open access. 31 May 2019.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026845
  24. Zulfiqar T, Strazdins L, Dinh H, Banwell C, D’Este C. Drivers of Overweight/Obesity in 4–11-Year-Old Children of Australians and Immigrants; Evidence from Growing Up in Australia. Journal of immigrant and minority health,21(4), 737-750. 2018 Nov 27:1-4. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0841-3
  25. Zulfiqar T, Strazdins L, Banwell C, Dinh H, D’Este C. Growing Up in Australia: Paradox of overweight/obesity in children of immigrants from low‐and‐middle‐income countries. Obesity Science & Practice. Published online Feb, 2018. DOI: 10.1002/osp4.160
  26. Zulfiqar T, Nolan CJ, Banwell C, Young R, Boisseau L, Ingle M, Lithander FE. Barriers to a healthy lifestyle for three-to four-year-old children of Australian-born and overseas-born mothers with post gestational diabetes: An Australian qualitative study. Journal of Child Health Care. 2018 Jan 1:1367493518759240.
  27. Troeger C, Blacker BF, Khalil IA, Rao PC, Cao S, Zimsen SRM, Khan EA et al. Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoea in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018;18(11):1211–28.
  28. Troeger C, Blacker B, Khalil IA, Rao PC, Cao J, Zimsen SRM, Khan EA et al. Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory infections in 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018;18(11):1191–210.
  29. Zunt JR, Kassebaum NJ, Blake N, Glennie L, Wright C, Nichols E, Khan EA et al. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Neurol. 2018;17(12):1061–82.
  30. Murray CJL, Callender CSKH, Kulikoff XR, Srinivasan V, Abate D, Abate KH, Khan EA et al. Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017. Lancet. 2018;392(10159):1995–2051.
  31. Kyu HH, Maddison ER, Henry NJ, Ledesma JR, Wiens KE, Reiner Jr R, Khan EA et al. Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis, 1990–2016: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2016 Study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018;18(12):1329–49.
  32. Chandio Z, Khan E, Ansari MI. STATUS OF IMMUNIZATION AND NUTRITION AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS’(NURSES) CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE WORKING IN LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES, JAMSHORO, HYDERABAD SINDH. J Univ Med Dent Coll. 2018;9(1):49–56.
  33. Khan EA. TRACKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs): IMPORTANCE OF DISEASE REGISTRIES AND BURDEN OF DISEASE IN PAKISTAN. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2018;30(2):149–50.
  34. DARAIN, H., ARSH, A., ZEB, A., ILYAS, S. M., MUHAMMAD, D. & KHAN, M. N. 2018. Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury in Children. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak, 28, 532-535.
  35. Roghani A, Khan, M. N., Shah I, Khan S, Taj AS, Yousafzai YM. Quality of life and determinants in transfusion dependent thalassemia. Pakistan journal of Physiology 2018: 14(3).
  36. 2018. Firdaus, R.1, Hasni, M.J., Rozita, H., Norfazilah, A., Azmawati, N., Baloch G M, Rohaida, I., Jamal, H.H. Leptospirosis Outbreak Following the 2014 Major Flooding Event in Kelantan, Malaysia-A Spatial-Temporal Analysis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 98 (5), 2018, pp. 1281-1295; ISI IF 2.564 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29532771
  37. Tariq Mahmood Ali, Adiqa Kausar Kiani and Muhammad Hafeez (2018) “Impact of Trade Liberalization on Employment, Poverty Reduction and Economic Development” Pakistan Economic Review, 1(2), pp. 83-104. [HEC Recognize Journal, Category: ‘Y’]

 

2017

Publications

  1. Liliana Carvajal–Aguirre, Vrinda Mehra, Agbessi Amouzou, Shane M Khan, Lara Vaz, Tanya Guenther, Maggie Kalino, and Nabila Zaka. (2017).Does health facility service environment matter for the receipt of essential newborn care? Linking health facility and household survey data in Malawi. Journal of Global health 7(2)
  2. Liliana Carvajal–Aguirre,……Nabila Zaka (2017) Gap between contact and content in maternal and newborn care: An analysis of data from 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Global health 7(2)
  3. Chisina Kapungu…….Nabila Zaka (2017) Gendered influences on adolescent mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: recommendations from an expert convening. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
  4. Chawla N, Panza A, Sirikulchayanonta C, Kumar R and Taneepanichskul T. Effectiveness of a School-based Multicomponent Intervention on Children Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Bangkok, Thailand. J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2017;29(1): 13-20.
  5. Wattanasoei S, Bison B, Kumar R, Somronthong R and Kanchanakhan N. Quality of life through listening music among elderly people in semi urban area Thailand. J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2017;29(1): 21-25.
  6. Qureshi MF, Rathore A, Seerani N, Qureshi S, Faisal B and Kumar R. Nutritional status among primary school going children living in urban area of Sindh Pakistan. J of Public Health  2017; 7(1):66-70.
  7. Seangpraw K, Somrongthong R, Choowanthanapakorn M and Kumar R. The effect of sex education and life skills for preventive sexual risk behaviours among University of Students Thailand. J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2017;29(4):540-46.
  8. Munawar A, Kumar R et al. Women’s  perception about quality of maternity care at tertiary care hospital of Karachi Pakistan. J of Public Health  2017; 7(2):91-112.
  9. SMemon A, Hamid S and Kumar R. Client satisfaction and decision making amongst female visiting family planning clinics of Hyderabad Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2017;29(4):626-29.
  10. Pummarak S, Somrongthong R and Kumar R. Exploring gait, balance performance and fear of falling among elderly people living in rural areas of Thailand. J of Public Health  2017; 7(3):142-45.
  11. Zulfiqar T, Lithander F, Cathy Banwell, Young R, Ingle M, Boisseau L., Nolan CJ, (2017). Barriers to a healthy lifestyle post gestational diabetes: An Australian qualitative study. Women and birth, Available online 4 February 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.12.003
  12. Chiumento, A., Hamdani, S. U., Khan, M. N., Dawson, K., Bryant, R. A., Sijbrandij, M., Nazir, H., Akhtar, P., Masood, A., Wang, D., van Ommeren, M. & Rahman, A. (2017). Evaluating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group psychological intervention using cognitive behavioural strategies for women with common mental disorders in conflict-affected rural Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 18, 190.
  13. KHAN, M. N, HAMDANI, S., CHIUMENTO, A., DAWSON, K., BRYANT, R., SIJBRANDIJ, M., NAZIR, H., AKHTAR, P., MASOOD, A. & WANG, D. 2017. Evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a group WHO trans-diagnostic intervention for women with common mental disorders in rural Pakistan: A cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 1-11.
  14. Khan, M. N., Dherani, M., Chiumento, A., Atif, N., Bristow, K., Sikander, S., and Rahman, A (2017). Evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a local psycho- educational intervention for pregnant women with common mental problems affected by armed conflict in Swat, Pakistan: A parallel randomized controlled feasibility trial. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2017.
  15. Khan, O., Haroon, M. Z., Rashid, M. A., Khan M. N., & Khan, D. (2017). Left hand thumb imprint patterns among medical students. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 29(3), 466-467.
  16. Maqsood, S., Khan, M. N., Hayat, U., Ajmal, S., Mushtaq, M., Khan, M. N., Shah, S. F. & Khan, H. N. (2017). Depression in myocardial infarction patients at ayub teaching hospital abbottabad. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 29(4).
  17. Muhammad, D., Aurangzeb, M., Khan, M. N., Darain, H., Ali, S. & Iqbal, Z. (2017) Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding household waste management among residents of rural Peshawar, Pakistan. Journal of Saidu Medical College Swat,7(2).
  18. Arsh, A., Darain, H., Muhammad, D., Khan, M. N., Ilyas, S. M., Zeb, A., Khalid, S. (2017) Factors responsible for readmissions to rehabilitation centre following Spinal cord injury. Journal of Saidu Medical College Swat, 7(2).
  19. Muhammad, D., Ahmad, I. W., Khan, M. N., Ali, F. & Muhammad, G. (2017) Knowledge, attitude and practices of Nurses regarding pressure ulcers prevention at a tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. JKCD 7 (2).
  20. ALI, A., AHMAD, M., JAVEED, N., IJAZ, M., KHAN, M. M., KHATTAK, R., KHAN, M., DAUD, S. A. H., FAYYAZ, A. & KHAN, M. N. (2017) Clinical and Histopathological Parameters of the Patients with Breast Cancer from North West Pakistani Population. JIIMC 12(4).
  21. Fitzmaurice C, Allen C, Barber RM, Barregard L, Bhutta ZA, Brenner H, Khan EA et al. Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 32 cancer groups, 1990 to 2015: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study. JAMA Oncol. 2017;3(4):524–48.
  22. Bullo MMH, Baig MA, Malik JF, Khan EA, Ranjha
  23. Sadiq, J., Khan, R., Sikander, S., & Ahmed, I. (2017). Depression among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Association with Poor Glycemic Control in Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital of Islamabad. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 56(1), 3-6.
    Atif, N., Krishna, R. N., Sikander, S., Lazarus, A., Nisar, A., Ahmad, I., . . . Rahman, A. (2017). Mother-to-mother therapy in India and Pakistan: adaptation and feasibility evaluation of the peer-delivered Thinking Healthy Programme. BMC Psychiatry, 17(1), 79. doi: 10.1016/s0013-7006(17)30047-7

2016

Publication:

  1. Sarfraz M, Hamid S. Exploring Managers’ Perspectives on MNCH Program in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study. PloS one. 2016 Jan 1;11(1).
  2. Mokdad AH, Forouzanfar MH, Daoud F, El Bcheraoui C, Moradi-Lakeh M, Khalil I, et al., Khan EA. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet Global health. 2016
  3. Mazhar MA, Shaikh BT. Constitutional reforms in Pakistan: Turning around the picture of health sector in Punjab province. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 2016; 28(2): 386-91.
  4. Naveed Z, Shaikh BT, Nawaz MA. Induced Abortions: Expositions, destinations and repercussions-A qualitative descriptive study in District Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Journal of Biosocial Science 2016; 48(5):631-646.
  5. Shaikh BT. Development without human development. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2016;28(2): 217-218..
  6. Basharat S, Shaikh BT. Primary oral health care: A missing link of public health in Pakistan. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2016. In Press.
  7. Sarfraz M, Tariq S, Hamid S, Iqbal N. Social And Societal Barriers In Utilization Of Maternal Health Care Services In Rural Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2016 Jan 6;27(4).
  8. Asma Abdul Latif, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Khalid Khan, Maryam Hamid, Rafia Tabasum, Azka Tabasum, Qamar Sultana, Farkhanda Manzoor, Saleem Muhammad Rana. Prevalence of Malaria in Lahore: A cross sectional study, (Pak J Public Health 2016; 6(1):69-73 )
  9. Sanam Hussain, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Zubia Qureshi, Ali Khan. Lady health workers’ perceptions towards tuberculosis and its determinants at Latifabad, Sindh, Pakistan, (Pak J Public Health 2016; 6(2): 40-45)

2015

International Peer Review Journals

  1. Rahman A, Hafeez A, Bilal R, Sikander S, Malik A, Minhas F, et al. The impact of perinatal depression on exclusive breastfeeding: a cohort study. Maternal & child nutrition. 2015 Feb 16. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12170 2015.
  2. Khan SA, Nadeem D, Ali A, Zafar J, Malik Z, Pervaiz K. Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus, its Complications and Management among Diabetic Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research 2015;3(4):145-57
  3. Khan SA, Nadeem D, Ali A, Zafar J, Malik Z, Pervaiz K. Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus, its Complications and Management among Diabetic Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research 2015;3(4):145-57
  4. Murray CJ, Barber RM, Foreman KJ, Ozgoren AA, Abd-Allah F, Abera SF, et al. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990–2013: quantifying the epidemiological transition. The Lancet. 2015.
  5. Vos T, Barber RM, Bell B, Bertozzi-Villa A, Biryukov S, Bolliger I, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2015;386(9995):743-800.
  6. Naghavi M, Wang H, Lozano R, Davis A, Liang X, Zhou M, et al. Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.The Lancet. 2015;385(9963):117-71.
  7. Ali, Aijaz, SaminaNaeem Khalid, and Huma Qureshi. “Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission and Options to avoid them.” International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health.2015:7(9)
  8. Muhammadani B. Job Satisfaction of Midwives Working in Labor Ward of the Lady Dufferin Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering. 2015;9(10):26-30.
  9. Khan MI, R K. Comparison of Multisectoral approaches withstand alone Nutrition Specific Interventions to Address Malnutrition in Sanghar, Sindh. Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences. 2015;2(4).

National Peer Reviewed Journals

  1. Malik S, Nadeem D, Hamid S et al. Assessment of out of pocket cost borne by patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus in private diabetic clinics of Islamabad. Journal of the Islamic International Medical College 2015; 10(3): 233-236.
  2. Khan SA, Zaman T, Pervaiz F, Zaidi SK, Abbas S, Majeed SMI. Community Based Health Promotion Interventions for Non- Communicable Diseases. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 2015; 65(Suppl): S106-111.
  3. Nawaz R, Khan SA, Khan GS. Swot Analysis of District Health Information System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences. 2015;13(2).
  4. Khan SA, Malik S, Nadeem D, Hamid S, Zafar J, Zaman T, Iqbal W. Assessment of out of pocket cost borne by patients of type-II diabetes mellitus in private diabetic clinics of Islamabad. Journal of Islamic International Medical College 2015;10(3):233-6.
  5. Khan SA, Nadeem D, Zafar J, Mushtaq M. “Prevalence of diabetes and its correlates in urban population of Pakistan: A Cross-sectional survey”.  Journal of Pakistan Medical Association  2015 (In press)
  6. Khan EA, Khan R, Iqbal MT, Hasan Q, Farrukh S, Rana MS, et al. Risk Characterization Of Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus In View Of Tetanus Vaccination Campaigns In Pakistan. Journal of Ayub Medical College. 2015;27(1):220-2.
  7. Khalil, B, Sarfraz, M, Khan, R(2015). Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Contraceptive Uptake in Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Medical Research 54(2): 40
  8. Qureshi Z, Khan R. Dietary Intake Trends among Pregnant Women in Rural Area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Journal of Ayub Medical College . 2015;27(3):684-8.
  9. Hisam A, Rahman MU, Mashhadi SF, Anam T. Regular breakfast consumption associated with high intelligence quotient: Myth or Reality. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2015; 31(5).
  10. Khan MS, Humayun S, Fawad A, Ishaq M, Arzoo S, Mashhadi SF.  Effect of wavefront optimized LASIK on higher order aberrations in myopic patients . Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2015; 31(5)
  11. Mashhadi SF, Hamid S, Roshan R, Fawad A. Healthcare in Pakistan – A system’s perspective. (Accepted for publication in PAFMJ)
  12. Khan EA, Khan R, Iqbal MT, Hasan Q, Farrukh S, Rana MS, et al. Risk Characterization Of Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus In View Of Tetanus Vaccination Campaigns In Pakistan. Journal of Ayub Medical College. 2015;27(1):220-2.
  13. Khalil, B, Sarfraz, M, Khan, R(2015). Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Contraceptive Uptake in Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Medical Research 54(2): 40
  14. Qureshi Z, Khan R. Dietary Intake Trends among Pregnant Women in Rural Area of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2015;27(3):684-8.
  15. Hisam A, Rahman MU, Mashhadi SF, Anam T. Regular breakfast consumption associated with high intelligence quotient: Myth or Reality. Pakistan Journal Medical Sciences 2015; 31(5).
  16. Khan MS, Humayun S, Fawad A, Ishaq M, Arzoo S, Mashhadi SF.  Effect of wavefront optimized LASIK on higher order aberrations in myopic patients . Pakistan Journal Medical Sciences 2015; 31(5)
  17. Hussain A, Mashhadi SF, Iram B. Mental Health Challenges and Solutions in Low and Middle Income Countries –A health System Perspective (Accepted for publication in PAFMJ)
  18. Khan MS, Humayun S, Fawad A, Ishaq M, Arzoo S, Mashhadi F. Comparison of higher order aberrations in patients with various refractive errors. Pak Journal Medical Sciences 2015;31(4) doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.314.7538
  19. Haq I, Fawad A, Saeed KM, Humayun S, Islam Q, Mashhadi SF. Comparison of rapid and conventional corneal collagen cross linking in patients having keratoconus. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 2015; 65(1): 105-9
  20. Mukhtar F. Wazir MS. Naeglariafowleri: the brain eating amoeba or an enigma? Journal of Ayub Medical College 2015;27(3):735-6.
  21. Mukhtar F. Why aren’t we conducting cohort studies? Journal of Ayub Medical College 2015;27(1):1-2.
  22. Saeed K, Baptist M, Mukhtar F. Students’ perception about the clinico-anatomical conferences as a teaching methodology.  Journal of Ayub Medical College2015;27(1): 96-8.
  23. Aamir M, Mukhtar F, Fatima A, Ijaz AU, Nasir S, Masood G, Aamir W. Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus in patients with dengue fever admitted in teaching hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2015;9(1): 99-101.
  24. Aamir M, Nasir S, Farooq M, Mukhtar F, Masood G, Aamir W. Serum triglyceride to HDL ratio in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in teaching hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2015;9(1): 37-40
  25. Khail A A K, Hamid S, Shaikh BT. Oral health care systems analysis in Pakistan; the challenges based on the WHO Building Blocks Framework and the Way Forward. Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2015; 5(3):8-11.
  26. Shaikh F1,Khan S A, Kumar R, Khushk I K3, Hamid S  Hafeez S. Assessment of Completeness and timeliness Of District Health Information System at First Level Care Facilities In a rural district of Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2015; 5(3):28-31
  27. Shafiq-ur-Rehman SM. Hamid S, Kumar S ,Batool M. Reasons of blood transfusion in women delivered through Cesarean -Section in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health,2015; 5(3):39-42.
  28. Abdullah S, Hamid, S. Assessment of Infection Control Perceptions and Practices of Dental Practitioners in tertiary care hospitals in Multan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2015; 5(1):6-11.
  29. Ejaz Ahmad Khan ZAB, Saleem Mohammad Rana ,Abida Hayat. Factors Affecting Presentation Skills Of Master Of Science In Public Health Students In Apost Graduate Public Health Institution Of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health. 2015;05(03).
  30. Mukhtar F, Aziz A, Khawaja SR, Amjad A, Haider A. “Where are our Medical Graduates?” Result of a Cross-Sectional Study. Professional Medical Journal. 2015;22(2).

2014

  1. Hamid, S., Malik, A. U., & Richard, F. (2014). Stillbirth—a neglected priority: Understanding its social meaning in Pakistan.  Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association ,  64 (3), 331-333.
  2. Hamid, S., Malik, A. U., Kamran, I., & Ramzan, M. (2014). Job satisfaction among nurses working in the private and public sectors: a qualitative study in tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan.  Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare ,  7 , 25.
  3. Sarfraz, M., & Hamid, S. (2014). Challenges in delivery of skilled maternal care-experiences of community midwives in Pakistan.  BMC pregnancy and childbirth ,  14 (1), 59.
  4. Saleem, M.R.,  Ejaz, A. K ., Aashifa, Y. Asma, A. L. and Mudassar, M. Abbasi., “Susceptibility and irritability levels of malaria vectors against insecticides in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan” (2014) Journal of Medical Entomology .51(2) 387-391.
  1. Naila Khalid,  Ejaz Ahmad Khan , Shifa Saleem , Adeel Tahir , Hassan Mahmood , Sarah Saleem. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cigarette Smoking among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Pakistan,  International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine and Public Health.  2014; 6 (4): 73-88.
  1. Kassebaum, N.J., et al., Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 2014
  1. Christopher, JL Murray., et al., Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 2014
  2. Javed Akbar Khan, Hamyun Rashid Rathor, Soaib Ali Hassan, Imtinan Akram Khan, Hazrat Bilal, Muhammad Idrees, and Tallat Firidi. 2014. Gaps in Knowledge and Practices of Community are the leading determinants in spreading Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in District Bagh Azad Jammu & Kashmir. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS). Vol 19 Issue 5
  1. Amjad.A,  Kumar.R .et al . Socio- demographic factors and premenstrual Syndrome among women attending the hospital of Islamabad Pakistan.  Journal of pioneering medical Sciences  2014;4(4):165-68.
  2. Kashif.M,  Kumar.R .et al . Assessment of health workforce providing maternal neonatal child health services at primary health care level of Sanghar, Sindh.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2014; 4(1):20-23.

 

2013

  1. Asmat Ullah Malik,Peter S Hill, Anar Ulikpan and Saima Hamid. Polio Eradication: Getting the basics right. The Lancet. Correspondence wwww.thelancet.com Vol 381,April 20, 2013,1359
  2. Asmat U Malik , Saima Hamid and Anar Ulikpan. Editorial response to article “ What must be done about the killings of Pakistani healthcare workers?”in British Medical Journal, 17 th  January 2013 ( http://www.bmj.com/us/research ).
  3. H, Kumar.R, Ali M,  Khan EA , Ahmed J, Khan SA. Perceptions about measles among mothers living in rural area: A cross-sectional study at Larkana, Sindh. Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad 2013; 3(2):2-5.
  1. Amir N , Khan EA,  Rana S.,”Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets In Pakistan”, LAP Lambert Publishing Germany, December 29, 2013, ISBN: 978-3-659-49193-1.
  2. Kassebaum, N.J., et al., Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 2014
  1. Christopher, JL Murray., et al., Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 2014
  2. Kumar.R,  et al.  The Human Resource Information System: A rapid appraisal of the tool of Pakistan’s capacity capacity to employ the tool.  BMC J Medical Informatics and Decision Making  2013, 13:104.
  3. Kumar.R,   et al . Job satisfaction among public health professionals working in public sector: a cross sectional study from Pakistan.  Human Resources for Health  2013 11:2.
  4. Kumar.R , et al.  Assessment of Health care Waste Management practices and knowledge among health care workers working at tertiary care setting of Pakistan.  Journal of Health Research, Thailand  2013; 27(4).
  5. Kumar. R .   et al . Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Of Health Staff Regarding Infectious Waste Handling At Tertiary Care Health Facilities At Metropolitan City Of Pakistan.  J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2013; 25(1-2):109-12.
  6. Mateen. A, Shaikh.B.T,  Kumar. R .  How accessible are the emergency obstetrics care services? A cross sectional study in district Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.  J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2013; 25(1-2):194-97.
  7. Anwar.F ,  Kumar. R,  Sulaiman.S, Dominic.P. Health Informatics in Pakistan: Current scenario in Capacity Development for Health professionals.  The Health 2013 ; 4(4)36-39.
  8. Ali M,  Kumar.R,   et al . Environmental effects on acute respiratory infection in under five children living near brick kilns of rural sindh Pakistan.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2013; 3(1):9-11.
  9. Durani.HM,  Kumar.R .et al.  WHO diabetic care guidelines: Knowledge and Practices of GPs in private practice Rawalpindi Pakistan.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2013; 3(2):19-22.
  10. Hussain.H,  Kumar.R .  et al . Perceptions about measles among mothers living in rural area: A cross-sectional study at Larkana, Sindh.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2013; 3(2):2-5.
  11. Ali.Z,  Kumar.R .et al . Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Among Rural Population of Baluchistan, Pakistan.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2013; 3(4):11-14.
  12. Nazim.N,  Kumar.R .  Incentives scheme can be both beneficial & counterproductive: a systematic review of efficacy and values of health workers’ incentives in health sector.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2013; 3(3):35-40.

2012

  1. Maher.B ,  Kumar. R .  Rizvi.N.et  al.  Quantity and Quality Of Information, Education & Communication During Antenatal Visit at Private and Public Sector Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. J  Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2012; 24(3):71-74.
  2. Kumar. R .  “ Job Satisfaction among Public Health Professionals in Pakistan”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Germany, 13 th  January 2012, ISBN: 978-3-8484-4828-9.
  3. Kumar. R ,  “Role of HMIS in disease reporting in Pakistan” , LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Germany, 13 th  January 2012, ISBN: 978-3-8473-4525-1.
  4. Kumar. R ,  “The rising trend of obesity in Pakistani Children” , LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Germany, 5 th  April 2012, ISBN: 978-3-8484-0975-4.
  5. Lohar MS,  Kumar.R  et al.  Effects of Harassment on health of women prisoners at a prison in Pakistan.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2012; 2(4):25-28.
  6. Kumar.R , et al.  Role of Health Management Information System in disease reporting at a rural district of Sindh.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2012; 2(2):10-12.
  7. Gorar.ZA, Muzhar.S,  Kumar.R . Viral Hepatitis C, Looking through Health Systems Research Glass, Darkly.  Pak J of Public Health, Islamabad  2012; 2(3):15-19.
  8. Kumar.R,  et al . Assessment of Human Resource Data Management and its Use at Operational and Strategic Levels in Pakistan.  Annals of Academy of Medicine, Singapore  2012; 41(9):178.
  1. Bilal H., W. Akram, H. A. A. Khan, S. A. Hassan and  A. Khan . 2012 Toxicity of Selected Indigenous Plant Extracts against  Aedes albopictus  (Diptera: Culicidae): A Potential Dengue Vector in Dengue Positive Areas Pakistan Journal of Zoology. Pakistan j. Zoology. 44(2) 371-375.  (Impact factor: 0.14)
  2. Bilal H., W. Akram, Sadurdin,  A. Khan , S. A. Hassan and M. Arshad. 2012 Larvicidal activity of selected plant extracts against  Aedes albopictus  Skuse (Culicidae: Diptera) African Entomology. 20(1): 8–12 (2012)  (Impact factor: 0.33)
  3. Bilal H., S. A. Hassan and  A. Khan  2012 Isolation and efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus ( Metarhizium anisopliae ) for the control of  Aedes albopictus  Skuse larvae; Suspected Dengue vector in Pakistan Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2(4): 298-300
  4. Hamayun Rashid Rathor, Soaib Ali Hassan, Hazrat Bilal and  Imtinan Akram Khan  2012. Progress towards Millennium Development Goals: strategic Planning for malaria vector control in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health 2012; 2(4): 36-40.
  5. Imtinan Akram Khan , Muhammad Naeem, Soaib Ali Hassan, Hazrat Bilal, Ata ul Mohsin and Imran Bodlah (2012). Survey of Trophic Relationship between Aphid and its primary Parasitoid in Pothwar, Pakistan. Journal of Insect Science 12:78. Insectscience.org/12.78  (Impact factor 1.786)
  6. Danish Iqbal, Nadeem Abassi and  Imtinan Akram Khan . Plant Characteristics and vase life of zinnia: Influenced by pre and post-harvest folier application of NAA,IAA and Salicylic acid 2012. Lambert Academic Publishing Germany ISBN (978-3-659-13912-3).

2011

  1. Hazrat Bilal,  Imtinan Akram Khan  and Soaib Ali Hassan 2011 Plant extracts and suspected Dengue Vector NAYS Newsletter October 2011.
  2. Nawaz R., H. R. Rathor, H. Bilal, S. A. Hassan and  I. A. Khan . 2011 Adulticidal activity of  Olea vera, Linum usitatissimum  and  Piper nigera  against  Anopheles stephensi  and  Aedes aegypti  under laboratory conditions. Iranian Journal of Arthropods Borne Diseases. 5(2):2-9.  (Impact factor: 0.353)
  3. Kumar. R ,  et al . Knowledge and Practices about dietary habits among hepatitis B and C patients attending two public sector hospitals at Islamabad.  Isra Medical Journal . 2011;3(1):3-6.
  4. Bahalkani HA,  Kumar. R  et al . Job Satisfaction In Nurses Working In Tertiary Level Care Health Settings Of Islamabad, Pakistan.  J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2011; 23(3):130-3.
  1. Kumar R, Bajwa F,  Khan E, A ., Gorar A, Z. Knowledge and Practices about dietary habits among hepatitis B and C patients attending two public sector hospitals at Islamabad. Isra Medical Journal. 2011;3(1):45.

 2010

  1. Kumar. R , et al . Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) in Pakistan: Current Situation and Training Options.  J Ayub Med Coll, Abbotabad  2010; 22(4):102-6.
  2. Soaib Ali Hassan, Muhammad Ather Rafi, Humayun Javed, Ahmed Zia, Muhammad Naeem,  Imtinan Akram Khan  and Hazrat bilal Aphidoidea (homoptera) from the Northern areas of pakistan Sarhad J. Agric. Vol. 26, No. 4, 2010
  3. Imtinan Akram Khan  and Muhammad Naeem. Aphid Parasitoids Communities: The pattern of Aphid parasitoid community in field and horticultural crops in Rawalpindi Division Pakistan. 2010. VDM, Verlag Dr. Muller Sarrbrucken, Germany. ISBN (978-3-639-30057-4)

 

2009

  • Haq Z, Qureshi F, Hafeez A, Zafar S, Bile Khalif M, Southall DP. Evidence for improvement in the quality of care given during emergencies in pregnancy, infancy and childhood following training in life-saving skills: a postal survey. J Pak Med Assoc 2009; 59(1): 22.
  • Hafeez A, Zafar S, Qureshi F, Mirza I, Bile Khalif M, Southall DP. Emergency maternal and child health training courses to achieve Millennium Development Goals in a poorly resourced country; challenges and opportunities J Pak Med Assoc April 2009; 59 (4): 243-47
  • Tareen A, Ahmed M, Ahmed I, Sikander S, Tahir K, Hafeez A, Mirza I, Rahman A. Feasibility study of a community-based intervention for mental retardation in rural Pakistan Pak Paed J 2009; 35(1): 11-18.
  • Zafar S, Hafeez A, Qureshi F, Arshad N, Southall DP. Effectiveness of structured training in the management of MCH emergencies in a poorly resourced health system: Utilization of log-books as assessment tool. Resuscitation April 2009; 80 (4): 229-332.
  • Haq Z, Hafeez A, Khanum A, Southhall DP. Birth preparedness and role of private sector: a community survey from Pakistan J Pak Med Assoc 2009; 59 (6): 343-47
  • Bile K, Hafeez A. Crisis in the Swat Valley of Pakistan: need for international action. Lancet 2009; 374 (9683): 23-4
  • Haq Z, Hafeez A. Knowledge and communication needs assessment of community health workers in a developing country: a qualitative study. Hum Resour Health 2009, 7:59.
  • Hamid S. Johansson E. Rubenson,B. “Who am I? Where am I?” Experiences of married young women in a slum in Islamabad, Pakistan. BMC Public Health 2009;9(1): 265.
  • Abrejo FG, Shaikh BT, Rizvi N. ‘And they kill me, only because I am a girl’…A review of sex selective abortions in South Asia.  Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care  2009; 14(1):10-16.
  • Ahmed J, Shaikh BT. The many faces of supplier induced demand in health care.  Iran J Public Health  2009; 38 (2):139-141.