Waqas Hameed

Senior Instructor
Department of Community Health Sciences

Publication

Education

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

Health Systems

Environmental Health

Mental Health

Maternal and Reproductive Health

Experience

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

Awards and honours

Received Scholarship to attend Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2020), Dubai (virtual), Nov 8-12, 2020
Selected for the DHS Fellows Program of 2020 organised by The Demographic and Health Survey Program. Funded by USAID.
Honoured with “Best Employee of the Year” award by Marie Stopes International, Pakistan in the year 2014

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