Waqas Hameed

Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

Publication

Education

  • PhD Scholar (University of Karachi)
  • MSc Global Mental Health – with distinction (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine & Kings College London)
  • Master of Philosophy, Applied statistics, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2018
  • Masters of Science, Applied Statistics, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2009
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2006

Training

  • Diploma in Computer & Business Management, Noor College of Professional Education, Karachi, Pakistan, August 2004 to July 2005
  • Certificate course on Mastering Databases, APTECH Institute, Karachi, Pakistan, July 2006 to February 2007
  • Certificate course on Microsoft .Net, APTECH Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
  • NATIONAL:
  • Geographical Information System in Public Health by Continuing Education Programme, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, April 2005
  • Business English, Centre of English Language, Karachi, Pakistan, 5 Sep to 1 October, 2005
  • Statistics, Data Management & Data Analysis & Computer Skills organized by Continuing Education Programme, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 1 June to 28 June 2005
  • Team Building, organized by Human Resource Development Department, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 4 September 2008
  • Importance of Measurement Tools in Research: Concept of Validation and Reliability, Pakistan, April 25, 2009
  • Workshop on Study Designs and Sampling Techniques organized by COMSAT, Karachi, Pakistan, March 6, 2010
  • Online course titled Research ethics training Curriculum by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, October 16, 2010
  • Short course on Project Management organised by Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan, 20-22 June, 2011
  • The Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) training workshop on SBCC organized by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs, October 28 to November 1, 2013.
  • Training on Innovation in Health organized by Evidence and Innovation department at Marie Stopes International – December 9 – 11, 2013
  • INTERNATIONAL:
  • Workshop MSI global research held in Kenya, August 10-14, 2009
  • Short course on Advanced Quantitative Methods organized by Dept. of Public Health and Epidemiology, National University of Singapore, 14-18 February 2011
  • Training workshop on Data Analysis and Interpretation using SPSS organized by Marie Stopes International in collaboration with USAID, held in Kenya, 4-8 April, 2011
  • Short course on Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis, organized by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, September 3‐14, 2012
  • MSI Global Research Retreat held in Cape Town, South Africa, September 17-21, 2012
  • Short course on Introduction to Systematics Review and Meta-Analysis; Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials; Longitudinal Data Analysis; Methods And Applications Of Cohort Studies; Biostatistical Analysis of Epidemiologic Data III: Semi Parametric Methods, Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, June 16 – July 3, 2014
  • ONLINE TRAININGS:
  • Postpartum Family Planning by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 16, 2013
  • Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 17, 2013
  • Knowledge Management (KM) in Global Health Programs by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 19, 2013
  • Demographic and Health Survey: Data use by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 20, 2013
  • Economic Evaluation Basics by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 20, 2013
  • Antenatal Care by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 24, 2013
  • Postpartum Care by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 24, 2013
  • Essential Newborn Care by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, December 24, 2013
  • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials organized by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,  March – April 2014.
  • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health organized by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, March – April 2014.
  • Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research by Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, July 2019

Research interests

 

  • Mental Health (maternal and adolescent mental health particularly)
  • Health services (person-centred care, quality of services)
  • Health information system
  • Big Data Analysis
  • Family Planning
  • Monitoring & Evaluation

 

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, July 2023 – to date 
  • Senior Instructor, Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Sep 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Head of Programme Design & Development, Strategy Department, Marie Stopes Society, Jul 2016 – Aug 2018
  • General Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Services Department, Marie Stopes Society, Apr 2015 – Jun 2016
  • Deputy General Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Services Department, Marie Stopes Society, Apr 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Senior Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Services Department, Marie Stopes Society, Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
  • Deputy Senior Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Services Department, Marie Stopes Society, Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
  • Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Services Department, Marie Stopes Society, Nov 2008 - Dec 2010
  • Data Analyst, Human Development Programme, Aga Khan University, May 2007- Oct 2008
  • Research Assistant, Human Development Programme, Aga Khan University, May 2005- Apr 2007
  • Data Input Operator, Human Development Programme, Aga Khan University, Jun 2004- Apr 2005
  • Data Input Operator, Department of Paediatrics, Aga Khan University, Jan 2004-May 2004

Professional associations

  • 2022 – to-date Member of The Pakistan Mental Health Coalition 
  • 2020 – to-date 2020 Demographic and Health Survey Fellow 
  • 2018 – 2024 Member of Health System Global

Awards and honours

  • Received Scholarship to attend Global Mental Health Symposium Asia, Singapore. February 17- 19, 2025 
  • Received Chevening Scholarship for Masters for the year 2023/24 among 72,000 applicants worldwide 
  • Received full Scholarship to attend International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNH2023), Cape Town, South Africa. May 8 – 12, 2023 
  • Received Scholarship to attend Seventh Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2022), Bogota Columbia. Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2022. 
  • Selected for 2020 DHS Fellowship Program for University Faculty in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. The Demographic and Health Survey Program, USA. 
  • Received Scholarship to attend Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2020), Dubai (virtual). Nov 8-12, 2020. 
  • Recognised as of one the ‘Country Talent Resource’ across 37 Marie Stopes International Country Programmes. 
  • Honoured as “Best Employee of the Year” awarded by Marie Stopes International, Pakistan in the year 2014 
  • Completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 training on “Data Analysis and Interpretation using SPSS” with distinction. It was organized by Marie Stopes International, April, 2011 in Kenya.

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