Waliyah Mughis

Senior Instructor
Department of Community Health Sciences

Telephone: 92 21 34864951

Publication

Education

  • MSc Developmental Psychology, University of Kent, UK, 2014
  • BSc Joint Hons Psychology with Clinical Psychology, University of Kent, UK, 2013

Research interests

  • Early childhood development,
  • Wellbeing and mental health,
  • Health behaviour change communication

Experience

  • Research specialist, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, 2018-2023
  • Research specialist, Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University, 2015-2016
  • Consultant psychologist, The Circle – Caring for Children, 2018-2020
  • Visiting faculty (Psychology), Institute of Business Administration, 2019-2023
  • Visiting faculty, Institute of Business Management, 2018-2019
  • Academic writing consultant, SONAM & CHS, Aga Khan University, 2016-2019

Professional associations

Graduate basis membership with British Psychological Society
Lifetime membership with Pakistan Psychological Association (PPA/LM/16/698)
Lifetime membership with EMDR Pakistan/Asia/International Association (BM/WM/EMDRP/229)
Member of the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition, Youth Mental Health Subcommittee
Early Career Scientist membership with American School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Publications

  • Eldred, E., Devries, K., … Mughis, W., ... Bhatia, A. (2026). A systematic review and equity analysis of school-based violence prevention interventions evaluated in randomised controlled trials. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26142-1 
  • Mughis, W., Ahmed, S., … Ali, A. (2025). Association of Feeding Practices with Growth in Infants: A Longitudinal Observational Study in a Rural District of Pakistan. BMJ Public Health, 3 (1):e001204. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001204 
  • Dayani, K., Mughis, W. … Sabri, T. (2025). Innovative approaches to mental health care in Pakistan: perspectives from a nonprofit organization. Mental Health and Social Inclusion. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-01-2025-0012  
  • Eldred, E., Devries, K. … Mughis, W., Banks, L.M., Bhatia, A. (2025). Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities? A systematic review of global evidence. eClinicalMedicine, 80, 103060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103060  
  • Bhamani, S., Mughis, W., & Fahim, S. (2024). Selecting a Quality Day Care for Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Parents in Karachi Pakistan. Journal of Early Childhood Care & Education, 8(1). https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/ecce/article/view/2276  
  • Ahsan, N., Malik, F. A., Mughis, W. ... & Kazi, A. M. (2023). Postmortem minimally invasive tissue sampling in communities: exploring perceptions of families, funeral workers, religious and community leaders and healthcare providers from Pakistan. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1402.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10438-2 
  • Kazi AM, Aguolu OG, Mughis, W., … Yildirim I, Malik FA, Omer SB. (2021). Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(Supplement_3):S203-S209. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab488 
  • Kazi, A. M., Ahsan, N…Mughis W., ... & Collet, J. P. (2021). Characteristics of Mobile Phone Access and Usage among Caregivers in Pakistan-A mHealth Survey of Urban and Rural Population. International Journal of Medical Informatics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104600 
  • Kazi AM, Ahsan N, Mughis W. … Stergioulas LK, Qazi SA. (2021). Usability and Acceptability of a Mobile App for Behavior Change and to Improve Immunization Coverage among Children in Pakistan: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(18):9527. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189527 
  • Rasheed MA, Mughis, W., Elahi KN & Hasan BS. (2021). A Family-Centered Intervention to Monitor Children's Development in a Pediatric Outpatient Setting: Design and Feasibility Testing. Frontiers in Health Services. 1:739655. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2021.739655 
  • Rasheed MA, Mughis, W, Niaz M & Hasan, BS (2021). Do parental stimulation practices modify the effect of child’s health status on early developmental risk? Findings from a hospitalized cohort, Early Child Development and Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2021.1964492 
  • Rasheed, M. A., Bharuchi, V., Mughis, W., & Hussain, A. (2021). Development and feasibility testing of a play-based psychosocial intervention for reduced patient stress in a pediatric care setting: experiences from Pakistan. BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00781-8  PMID: 33673877
  • Pradhan, N.A., Mughis, W., Ali, TS, Karmaliani R, (2020). School-based interventions to promote personal and environmental hygiene practices among children in Pakistan: protocol for a mixed methods study. BMC Public Health 20, 481. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08511-0 PMID: 32290822

Created on:03/31/2026 Last modified:05/04/2026

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