Batool Fatima

Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

Director CHS-UGME Year I and II

Education

  • DrPH – Boston University 2016
  • PMDCP Institute of Clinical Psychology University of Karachi 1999
  • MA Clinical Psychology 1998
  • Diploma in Computer Science 1996

Training

  • Open Innovation in Science - Vienna, Austria-2018
  • Systematic Review - Pakistan Institute of learning and living, Sharjah, 2016                                 
  • Meta Synthesis - Pakistan Institute of learning and living, Sharjah, 2016       
  • Programme Mgt. Development (New Steps in Result-Based Mgt. & OD) – Mgt. for Development Foundation, Nepal  2012
  • International Advisory Course - Management for Development Foundation. Ede, Netherlands- 2008 
  • Behavior Change Communication Planning - Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand -2005                                      
  • Inter-country workshop on Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV/AIDS - WHO/ FHI. Bangkok, Thailand-2005

Research interests

  • Mental Health,
  • Early Child Development,
  • HIV,
  • SRHR,
  • Program Monitoring and Evaluation

Experience

  • Assistant Professor , Department of Community Health Sciences, AKU Nov 2023 to date 
  • Consultant Deputy Trainer - Oxford Policy Management, Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
  • Associate Professor – Public Health, SZABIST, Feb 2003 - Jul 2023       
  • Director and Clinical Psychologist – Psychbooth (Online mental health consultations and awareness) Apr 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Technical Officer, Mental Health and Substance Use Unit, World Health Organization–HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 2020-Feb 2022
  • Assistant Professor, Human Development Programme, AKU. July 2016 – Dec 2019   
  • Senior Lecturer, Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University, Karachi, Aug 2014 - May 2016  
  • Consultant Assistant Director (Research & Development), Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning Dec 2008 - Nov 2015. (I continued working from a distance as foreign faculty while Studying in the US as well and re-joined upon return in Dec 2013)
  • Head of Programme, World Population Foundation, Pakistan, Apr 2007 - Dec 2007
  • Behavior Change Communication Specialist, Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan. Nov 2005 - Apr 2007       
  • Manager Counseling Services, HIV/AIDS programme (project funded by GFATM), Marie Stopes Society, Nov 2003 - Nov 2005
Public Health Consulting
  • British Asian Trust 2026 
  • UNAIDS Pakistan, July 2018 – Aug 2018
  • UNICEF, Pakistan, Apr 2009 – Jul 2009
  • Family Health International, Pakistan, Jul 2008 – Jul 2008
  • UNICEF & National AIDS Control Program, Pakistan, May 2008 – Jul 2008
  • Mustashaar, Apr 2008 – Apr 2008
  • United Registrar Systems, Jan 2008 – Jan 2008
  • Concern Worldwide, Dec 2007 – Dec 2007
  • UNICEF, Dec 2007 – Dec 2007
  • Family Health International, Pakistan, Jun 2007 – Jun 2007
  • Family Health International, Pakistan, May 12-16, 2006
  • Marie Stopes Society, 20 Feb 2006 - 1st Mar 2006
  • Spectrum Communications, Oct 2005 – Nov 2005
  • Church World Service Pakistan and Afghanistan, 23-24 Mar 2004

Professional associations

  • Mental Health Advisor- Imamia Medical Association Pakistan 2025
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), UK, 2020
  • Pakistan Association for Mental Health (Member)
  • Early Intervention in Mental Health (IEPA) – (Member)
  • Pakistan Psychological Association - Life Member
  • Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists - lifetime member

Awards and honours

  • Charles Wallace visiting Fellowship 2018-2019 (visited Leicester University in October 2018)
  • Travel award - Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft to participate in the “Ludwig Boltzmann Mental Health Ideas Lab” held in Austria from 24th to 28th May 2017, developed a project “How to raise a village to raise a child” focusing on the children of Parents with mental illness, and the project later received funding
  • HEC Travel award to present a conference paper at the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine conference held in Nuremberg, Germany from 1st to 4th July 2015
  • McNamara Memorial Fund Educational Grant – 2011 
  • Fulbright Scholarship (for DrPH from Boston University USA), worth USD 250,000. 2009
  • Fellow NFP - Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP), funded by the Netherlands Government. 2008
  • Fellow LDM Pakistan (Leadership Development for Mobilizing Reproductive Health - International Institute of Education) 2004
  • 1st position in Post-Magistral Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PMDCP), Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Dec 1999 

Publications

  • Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=CZFPJZgAAAAJ
  • Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Batool-Fatima-2 
  • ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-8121 
  • Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55510228900

Created on:12/06/2023 Last modified:05/04/2026

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