P-ISSN: 1025-9589
E-ISSN: 1819-2718
Editorial Team
Patron
Saqib Malik
MBBS, FCPS Medicine MRCP (UK) FRCP (Edin)
Department of Medicine Ayub Teaching Hospital MTI Abbottabad
saqibmalikdr@hotmail.com
Department of Medicine Ayub Teaching Hospital MTI Abbottabad
saqibmalikdr@hotmail.com
Chief Editor
Umer Farooq
PhD (Epidemiology and Health Statistics) Xian Jiaotong University, Xi’an-China
MSc. Public Health (MPH) Health Services Academy, Islamabad
MBBS. Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
umerfarooq@ayubmed.edu.pk
MSc. Public Health (MPH) Health Services Academy, Islamabad
MBBS. Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
umerfarooq@ayubmed.edu.pk
Publication Editor
M. Zeeshan Haroon
MBBS(Pak), MPH (UK), PhD Public Health(Pak)
Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
zeeshanharoon@yahoo.com
Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
zeeshanharoon@yahoo.com
Editorial Board
Mohammad Salim Wazir
M. Phil. (Community Medicine) University of Health Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan
M.Sc. Health Information Science for Health Service Management
The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
MBBS. Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
salimwazirdr@gmail.com
M.Sc. Health Information Science for Health Service Management
The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
MBBS. Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
salimwazirdr@gmail.com
Muhammad Ayub
M.Phil (Physiology) Punjab University, Lahore-Pakistan
MBBS. Khyber Medical College, Peshawar University-Pakistan
abbottayub@gmail.com
MBBS. Khyber Medical College, Peshawar University-Pakistan
abbottayub@gmail.com
Tariq Saeed Mufti
MBBS, FRCS, FCPS, MHPE
Zia ul Haq
Ph.D Public Health (University of Glasgow, UK),
Post Doctorate Public Health (Keele University, UK)
Fellowship Faculty of Public Health (Royal Colleges of London,Edinburg & Glasgow, UK)
Fellowship in Community Medicine (CPSP)
Certificate in Medical Education (Khyber Medical University Peshawar)
MPH (Gandhara University, Pakistan)
MBBS (Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan)
Post Doctorate Public Health (Keele University, UK)
Fellowship Faculty of Public Health (Royal Colleges of London,Edinburg & Glasgow, UK)
Fellowship in Community Medicine (CPSP)
Certificate in Medical Education (Khyber Medical University Peshawar)
MPH (Gandhara University, Pakistan)
MBBS (Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan)
Babar Tasneem Shaikh
FRCP; Public health- Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK
PhD; Health Systems- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.
MPH; Health Promotion & Social Development- School of Public Health, University Henri Poincare, France.
MBA; Management- Iowa School of Business, American International University, Islamabad- Pakistan.
MBBS; Rawalpindi Medical College, Punjab University, Lahore-Pakistan.
PhD; Health Systems- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.
MPH; Health Promotion & Social Development- School of Public Health, University Henri Poincare, France.
MBA; Management- Iowa School of Business, American International University, Islamabad- Pakistan.
MBBS; Rawalpindi Medical College, Punjab University, Lahore-Pakistan.
Akhtar Sherin
FRCP Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
F.C.P.S. College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Karachi
Master’s in Health Research
Khyber Medical University Peshawar Pakistan
F.C.P.S. College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Karachi
Master’s in Health Research
Khyber Medical University Peshawar Pakistan
Ramesh Kumar
Ph.D. in Public Health College of Public Health, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
Pg HRH Human Resource for Health
MSPH (Public Health)Health Services Academy, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
M.Phil. Health Informatics, COMSATS, Institute of Information Technology Islamabad
MSc Community Health & Nutrition, PGD Community Health & Nutrition
MBBS
ramesh@hsa.edu.pk
Pg HRH Human Resource for Health
MSPH (Public Health)Health Services Academy, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
M.Phil. Health Informatics, COMSATS, Institute of Information Technology Islamabad
MSc Community Health & Nutrition, PGD Community Health & Nutrition
MBBS
ramesh@hsa.edu.pk
Saadia Fatima
PhD, (Human Nutrition) (Child Health) (Biochemistry)
Glasgow University
Health Professional Education
Evidence Based Medicine
Glasgow University
MBBS
University of Peshawar
Glasgow University
Health Professional Education
Evidence Based Medicine
Glasgow University
MBBS
University of Peshawar
Iram Sarwar
MBBS, MCPS, FCPS (GYNAE)
Diploma in Professional Health Medical Education (DHPE),
Certificate in Clinical Research, Certificate in medical researcher and journalism
Diploma in Professional Health Medical Education (DHPE),
Certificate in Clinical Research, Certificate in medical researcher and journalism
Zainab Nazneen
FCPS (Community Medicine) MBBS
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College Abbottabad-Pakistan.
zainabnazamc@gmail.com
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College Abbottabad-Pakistan.
zainabnazamc@gmail.com
Najia Sajjad
BDS, M.Phil, MDPH, DHPE
CMEJ, CODE, C.IA
CMEJ, CODE, C.IA
Xiong Guo (China)
Professor
Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi’an, 710061, P.R. China
Guox@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi’an, 710061, P.R. China
Guox@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
Sunita Dodani (USA)
MD, FCPS, MSc, PhD, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Founding Director, EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI)
Professor of Medicine
Founding Director, EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI)
Poorna Dias Gunasekera (UK)
Filham, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 OLR, UK
poornagunsi@yahoo.com
poornagunsi@yahoo.com
Katja Gehmlich (UK)
PhD in Cell Biology,
Diploma in Chemistry
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK
Diploma in Chemistry
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK
Amjad Khan (UK)
DPhil (Oxford), M.Sc (Oxford)
amjad.khan@rdm.ox.ac.uk
amjad.khan@rdm.ox.ac.uk
Domingo A. Pascual Figal (Spain)
MD, Ph D, FESC
dpascual@um.es
dpascual@um.es
Gohar Wajid (Egypt)
PhD, MPH, MSc, MBBS
wajidg@who.int
wajidg@who.int
Advisory Board
Abdul Aziz Awan
FRCS Ophthalmology Glasgow UK. MBBS.
Abbottabad International Medical College Abbottabad
azizawan@yahoo.com
Abbottabad International Medical College Abbottabad
azizawan@yahoo.com
Irfan ud Din Kahttak
FCPS (Neurosurgery) College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan.
MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK
MBBS
Irfankhattak64@gmail.com
MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK
MBBS
Irfankhattak64@gmail.com
Shuja Tahir
FCPS. F.R.C.S (ed). M.B.B.S
Iftikhar Qayum
MBBS, MD, Ph.D Dirrector Medical Research,
Rehman Medical College, Peshawar-Pakistan
iftikhar.qayum@rmi.edu.pk; iqayum@gmail.com; qayumi@hotmail.com
Rehman Medical College, Peshawar-Pakistan
iftikhar.qayum@rmi.edu.pk; iqayum@gmail.com; qayumi@hotmail.com
Jahangir Khan
FCPS (Pak) FCPS (B.D) FRCP (Glasgow MBBS.
Councillor & Regional Director, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
drjehangir_atd@yahoo.com re_abbottabad@cpcp.edu.pk
Councillor & Regional Director, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
drjehangir_atd@yahoo.com re_abbottabad@cpcp.edu.pk
Statistical Review
Ashfaq Ahmed
MBBS, M.Phil (Pb)
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad-Pakistan
ashfaq@ayubmed.edu.pk
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad-Pakistan
ashfaq@ayubmed.edu.pk
Mohammad Adnan Rashid
MBBS, MCPS
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College,
Abbottabad-Pakistan
adnanrashid@ayubmed.edu.pk
Department of Community Medicine Ayub Medical College,
Abbottabad-Pakistan
adnanrashid@ayubmed.edu.pk