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Personal information
Imtiaz Hussain
Muhammad Shafi Khan
Name
Father’s Name
Present address (Home) Flat B-1/25, Trust Block Gulshan-e-Noor Colony Mosimiat
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi, Pakistan.
Permanent address (Home) Village and PO Hundur, Tehsil Yasin, Distract Ghazir Gilgit Baltistan
Mobile (+92) - 0301-826606, 0300-2121560
Email (Personal) imtiaz_hilbi@yahoo.com
Email (Official) imtiaz.hussain@aku.edu
Nationality / passport no. Pakistani / EZ6899311
Date of birth Jan 1st
, 1980
Gender Male
Work experiences Working on different community-based research Projects/Surveys related to Maternal & Child Health and
Nutrition at National and International level. My job description focuses mainly on following activities;
 Develop of protocols/proposals for different grants related to Maternal, Child health and nutrition
 Implementation and supervision of research projects
 Monitoring and evaluation of on-going research projects and programs
 Liaisons with funding agencies regarding the progress, fund management and utilization
 Liaisons with health department at federal & provincial level for smooth implementation of joint projects
 Conduct socio-behavioral research (Quantitative and Qualitative Research)
 Writing technical reports of the Projects/Research conducted (Technical, , M&E, financial, progress)
 Hiring & training of field staff (For community based research projects)
 Look after the data management process (Entry, cleaning, Analysis)
 Sharing of project findings at national and international levels on behalf of the Aga Khan University
Position held Manager Research Programme
Dates January 2014 → Continue
Name and address of employer Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
1. Effectiveness of food based interventions to prevent stunting among children in Thatta &
Sajawal Districts, Sindh Province: Project is implemented by World Food Programme Pakistan
(WFP) in collaboration with health department government of Sindh. AKU is responsible for
independent impact assessment evaluation. Project is funded by WFP Pakistan. Ongoing since
January 2014
2. Evaluation of effectiveness of home based management of acute severe malnutrition through
lady workers as compare to facility based care: a cluster randomized controlled trial in district Dadu
Pakistan:: Primary objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness (rate of recovery, burden &
coverage), of SAM standard management of children under-five years delivered at household level by
first level health care providers (Lady health workers) compared with the standard CMAM program
delivered at health facility by Govt./ACF staff. Ongoing since March 2014
3. National Micronutrient Survey Eritrea 2013: A joint project of Aga Khan University, MoH and
UNICEF Eritrea to assess the Micronutrient status among women reproductive age and children less
than five years of age to develop national intervention strategies for policy makers.(Project is Funded
by UNICEF Eritrea). On-going Since February 2013.
4. National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan 2013: A joint project of Aga Khan University, MoPH and
UNICEF Afghanistan to assess the population nutritional status; especially of women and children with
provincial specificity, representative maternal sample and interview of elder person.(Project is Funded
by UNICEF Afghanistan) February 2013 to May 2013
Position held Senior Social Scientist
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2. Dates February 2009 to December 2013
Name and address of employer Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Projects 1) DADU SRC Project: Strengthening Mother, Neonatal & Child Health (MNCH) Services in Pakistan. The
goal of the project is to contribute to improve the maternal, neonatal and child health status in Pakistan.
This project is implemented in District Dadu Province Sindh and funded by Swiss Red Cross, Pakistan.
August –September 2012.
2) AMANHI Study: Using on-going newborn intervention trials to obtain additional data on burden, timing
and causes of maternal deaths, maternal morbidity, stillbirths and neonatal deaths critical to maternal, fetal
and newborn health in a harmonized way. We are conducting this study to collect information on the
health of women and babies. This information will help develop effective ways to improve the health of
women and babies. (Project is funded by WHO).
3) Human Resource Survey for the Health Department, Government of Sindh 2012: Situation Analysis
of Public Health Facilities were conducted in provinces Sindh to help in making human resource strategy
for government of Sindh (Survey funded by JSI-Pakistan)
4) Post intervention Health and Nutrition Assessment 2011 assessment in 12 flood affected districts
of Punjab and Sindh: This was a cross sectional survey in 12 flood effected districts in three provinces
(Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan) of Pakistan. The main purpose of this survey is to assess the impact of
intervention in flood effected districts of Pakistan (Funded by USAID Pakistan)
5) National Nutrition Survey 2011 (January 2011): The National Nutrition Survey (NNS 2011) is the largest
survey ever conducted in Pakistan on maternal and child nutrition with provincial specificity. The survey
was conducted a decade after the last such survey (at a national level) and was undertaken with the major
objective to assess the population nutritional status; especially of women and children with provincial
specificity, representative maternal sample and interview of elder person. The NNS 2011 covers all
provinces Gilgit Baltistan, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Sindh, Punjab including AJK and
FATA. This survey funded by UNICEF Pakistan.
6) SODIS Health Impact Assessment District Faisalabad (April-June 2011): A cross sectional Survey
was carried out in District Faisalabad to measure the health impact of the SODIS-method in disinfecting
water samples under natural and uncontrolled field conditions in Pakistan through a case control cross
sectional survey. This project is funded by SWIS embassy and CAP Faisalabad.
7) National Vitamin A coverage Assessment and Validation Survey (November 2010-Jan 2011).
Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Validation Survey Pakistan 2011 was conducted in all four
provinces of Pakistan i.e. Sindh, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa (KPK), Balochistan, Punjab (Northern, Southern,
Western and Central regions) from December 05 to December 25, 2010. The main objective of conducting
coverage validation survey was to determine the actual situation of Vitamin A supplementation coverage,
validating the coverage generated through NIDs monitoring and reporting system, and to identify
uncovered areas if any and to assess the factors contributing to poor VAS coverage. This survey funded
by Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan.
8) Rapid health and Nutrition assessment in 12 flood effected districts of Punjab and Sindh (Oct –Dec
2010): This was a cross sectional Survey in 12 flood effected districts of province Punjab and Sindh. The
major purpose of this survey is to assess the nutrition, maternal and child health, and food security status
of the flood affected population to help in making recommendations for interventions in the affected areas.
(Funded by USAID Pakistan)
9) Health Facility coverage assessment Survey (October –December 2010) A cross section survey was
conducted to assess the health utilization practices among residents of enchantment area surrounded by
Aga Khan Medical Centre (AKMC) Garden (University Grant)
10) National Mortality Survey of Pakistan (April-October 2010). This was a National Cross sectional
Survey, to assess the neonatal, infant, child and maternal mortality rates in 12 districts of Pakistan.
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3. (PAIMAN Funded)
11) Pre and post Impact Evaluation of POUZN Intervention (June-Nov 2010): This is a cross Sectional
survey in 9 districts of Pakistan to evaluate the achievements of the POUZN program related to demand
creation for the use and prescription of zinc.
12) Improved Recognition of and Response to PL & BA (October 2008 to May 2010): Three phased
qualitative study was conducted to describe the cultural norms pertaining to Prolonged Labor (PL) and
Birth Asphyxia (BA), and map the process of problem recognition and response to PL and BA, examining
the relationships between cultural norms, individual health beliefs, and personal experience of women and
caregivers with PL or BA. This project was funded by JSI
13) Formative Focus Group Study of Community Knowledge and Attitudes related to Typhoid Fever
and Participation in the VIVA Vaccination Program in Karachi, Pakistan. June 2009 –August 2009:
To assess perceptions, attitudes and interest in typhoid fever and use of the Vi vaccine against the
disease for school-age children and to assess credible and common sources of information and media
usage by the target communities in order to inform the design and planning of appropriate and effective
social mobilization and communication activities. The study was conducted in the townships of Gulshan-e-
Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan.
Position held Social Scientist
Dates July 2004 → Jan 2009
Name and address of employer Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Projects 1) Delivery of Essential Intervention Package for Maternal & Child Survival through CHWs in District
Gwadar, Pakistan (A Community based Cluster Randomized Trial) November-December 2009: This
study was conducted to develop and implement an Essential intervention package which will embark on all
component of continuum of care through trained Community health workers with the aim to improve the
Maternal, Neonatal and Child survival and to contribute in the achievement of the national targets for
MDG4 and MDG5 by accelerating and sustaining actions to reduce maternal and childhood mortality.
(Project has been appended due to the law & order situation)
2) National Micronutrient Surrey Republic of Maldives July 2007 to September 2008): This is a joint
project of Aga Khan University, MoH Maldives, and UNICEF Maldives to assess the Micronutrient status
among women reproductive age and children less than five years of age to develop and intervention
strategy for policy makers. This project was funded by UNICEF Maldives.
3) KAP Survey on Iodized Salt Utilization in two Provinces of Pakistan: This was a crosses section
survey in two province of Pakistan i.e. Punjab and Sind to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on
Iodized Salt Utilization. This project was funded by UNICEF Pakistan
4) National Complementary Feeding Survey (CFS): July 2006-June 2007: This was a baseline survey
throughout country including four districts of earth quick effected areas to assess the care and feeding
practices to develop a national strategy for interventions. This project was founded by UNICEF Pakistan.
5) Effectiveness of Zinc Treatment in Acute Childhood Diarrhea Project: January –June 2006: This was
a demonstration project to undertake a large effectiveness trial of zinc supplementation in acute childhood
diarrhoea in community settings and through the local health system to objectively study its sustainability
in the existing setting and form a model for implementation in national programme. Project was
undertaken by Department of Peadiatrics Aga Khan University in collaboration with WHO and Ministry of
Health Government of Sindh
6) Post intervention impact assessment Survey of Nutrition Supplement Acceptability World Food
Project: October to December 2005: The project was designed as a concurrent randomized intervention
in three target areas which are representative of at risk populations in both urban and rural Sind. This
allowed an in-depth evaluation of the intervention and yielded data that might be of use for future up-
scaling of the programme, undertaken by Department of Peadiatrics Aga Khan University in collaboration
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4. with WFP, MI and Ministry of Health Government of Sindh.
7) Impact Assessment & Evaluation of Tawana Pakistan Project June 2004-September 2005: Tawana
Pakistan is a unique and countrywide school feeding program of the Ministry of Women Development,
Government of Pakistan whose main objectives include improving the nutritional status of girls in primary
schools and community, increase enrolment and sustain attendance of girls in primary schools and access
girls in community who don’t attend school. The Impact Assessment and Evaluation wing is intending on
observing the impact outcomes of the implementation of the Tawana Program
Position held Research Officer
Dates August 2002 → May 2004
Name and address of employer Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Projects I have been conducted various tasks in Typhoid Vi Vaccine Effectiveness Demonstration Project undertaken
by Department of Peadiatrics Aga Khan University in collaboration with the Diseases of the Most
Impoverished (DOMI) Program of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul, Korea. This project was
implemented in seven developing countries of the world. I was one of the leading persons to accomplish
following tasks:
 Typhoid Socio-behavior studies (qualitative and quantitative) to know the participation and practices
of community regarding typhoid fever and typhoid vaccine.
 Typhoid Willingness to pay study, to know the willingness of community to receive typhoid vaccine.
 Typhoid Cost of Illness study (institutional cost, private cost of illness and vaccine trial cost) to
estimate the economic burden of typhoid fever.
 Census in Hijrat and Sultanabad colonies consisting of seventy two thousand populations.
 Census in Bilal Colony consisting of eighty thousand populations.
Major Responsibilities  Instrument development (Study protocol, Manuals, data collections tool)
 Hiring & Training of field staff and Monitoring of field activity
 Translation and transcription of qualitative data
 Look after the Data management process (Entry, cleaning, Analysis)
 Report writing (Progress report, Project Reports etc.)
 Logistic arrangements
Other Research Activities
 Conducted a research with Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan on fuel efficiency and
social acceptance of smoke free stove in rural Sindh in connection with the fulfilment of YDP Program
organized by NGO Resource Center a project of Aga Khan Foundation, Karachi
 Completed a consortium research project (including data collection, analysis and manipulation in the
form of comprehensive report) of Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, and Aga Khan University,
CHS Department regarding acceptance, health and social impact of BACIP smoke free stoves in
rural Sindh.
 Conducted a research on “Preventive Health Care System” in Northern Areas with reference to Yasin,
District Ghizar for the fulfilment of Master Degree in sociology from University of Karachi.
 Conducted a research on “parent’s role in child socialization” for the fulfilment of Post Graduate
Diploma in public administration from University of Karachi.
Education
Title of qualification awarded Master of Arts in Sociology (MA) Division: 1st
Dates Jan 2001 – Feb 2002
Name of institute University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Dissertation / Thesis MA dissertation:
Title of qualification awarded Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology Division: 2ndt
Dates Jan 1998 – Dec 2000
Name of institute University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Title of qualification awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) Division: 2nd
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5. Dates July 2002 - June 2003
Name of institute University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Scientific papers/manuscripts
and technical reports
Scientific papers/manuscripts
1. Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Saiqa Khan, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. School-based feeding program in
impoverished rural districts of Pakistan: independent evaluation of impact on nutrition outcomes in
Sindh. Manuscript accepted for publication in IDS Bulletin, Volume 44, Number, 3 May 2013 Seeing
the Unseen: Breaking the Logjam of Undernutrition in Pakistan
2. Pach A, Tabbusam G, Khan MI, Hussain I, Hussain E, Mumtaz U, Haq IU, Tahir R, Mirani A, Yousifzai
A, Sahastrabuddhe S, Ochiai RL, Soofi S, Clemens JD, Favorov MO, Bhutta ZA. Formative Research
and Development of an Evidence-Based Communication Strategy: The Introduction of VI Typhoid
Fever Vaccine among School-Aged Children in Karachi, Pakistan. J Health Commun. 2013 Jan 18.
[Epub ahead of print]
3. Gul Nawaz Khan, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Arjumand Rizvi and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta A Study
on the Household Use of Iodised Salt in Sindh and Punjab Provinces, Pakistan: Implications for Policy
Makers - Pages 148-154
4. Sajid Bashir Soofi, Imtiaz Hussain, Nelofer Mehboob, Saiqa Khan, Seema Hasan, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta.
Tawana School-based feeding program in impoverished rural districts of Pakistan: Independent
evaluation of impact on educational and cognitive outcomes in Sindh. Manuscript accepted for
publication in IDS Bulletin, Volume 44, Number, 3 May 2013 Seeing the Unseen: Breaking the Logjam
of Undernutrition in Pakistan)
5. SM Moazzem Hossain, Mah Talat2, Erin Boyd, Shamim Rafique, Sajid Soofi, Imtiaz Hussain, Imran
Ahmed, Rehana Salam Zulfiqar A Bhutta. Evaluation of Nutrition Surveys in Flood Affected Areas of
Pakistan: seeing the unseen accepted for publication in IDS Bulletin, Volume 44, Number, 3 May 2013
Seeing the Unseen: Breaking the Logjam of Undernutrition in Pakistan)
6. Imtiaz Hussain, Gul Nawaz Khan, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta. Iodized salt use in Pakistan
and assessment of iodine deficiency among underfive children and women of reproductive age in
Sindh province, published in Sight and life magazine 2009; 2:23-24
7. Soofi SB, Haq IU, Khan MI, Siddiqui MB, Mirani Hussain I, Bhutta ZA et al. Schools as potential
vaccination venue for vaccines outside regular EPI schedule: results from a school census in Pakistan.
BMC Res Notes 2012 Jan 6;5:6.
8. Health Care Preferences in Initial and Persistent Symptoms of Typhoid Fever for Children in Two Slum
Communities in Karachi, Pakistan - Zahid Ali Memon, Alfred Pach, Marina Rifkin, Oak Pil Han, Imtiaz
Hussain, Bonita Stanton, John Clemens Zulfiqar Bhutta (in process to be submitted to press)
9. Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. “Do the perceptions and practice of mothers of
primary schoolgirls in rural Pakistan affect the girls’ nutrition and education” (Manuscript ready
Intended to submit in the journal “Health Policy and Planning” as an original article).
Technical Reports for funding agencies
1. Biochemical Assessment (Folate, Vitamin B12) & Prevalence of Thalassemia genes in women of
reproductive age on a subset of National Nutrition Survey-2011; Imtiaz Hussain, Atif Habib Sajid
Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta. Technical Report 2012:
2. Human Resource Survey for the Health Department, Government of Sindh: Shujaat Zaidi, Imtiaz
Hussain, Mushtaq Mirani, Sajid Soofi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2012:
3. Pakistan National Nutrition Survey 2011, Sajid Soofi, Shujaat Zaidi, Atif Habib, Imtiaz Hussain Zulfiqar
A. Bhutta. Technical report 2011;
4. Additional component of National Nutrition Survey 2011 supported by USAID. Atif Habib, Imtiaz
Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar A.Bhutta. Technical Report 2011
5. Post intervention Health and Nutrition Survey 2011: Sajid Bashir Soofi, Imtiaz Hussain, and Zulfiqar A.
Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2011:
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6. 6. SODIS Health Impact Assessment District Faisalabad: Sajid Bashir Soofi, Imtiaz Hussain, and
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2011:
7. Vitamin A coverage assessment and Validation Survey Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar
A.Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2010:
8. Rapid Nutrition Survey in flood effected districts of Punjab and Sindh: Sajid Bashir Soofi, Imtiaz
Hussain, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Technical Survey Report 2010.
9. Health Facility coverage assessment Survey: Imtiaz Hussain, Noshad Ali, Sajid Soofi, and Zulfiqar
A.Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2010:
10. Pre and post Impact Evaluation of POUZN Intervention: Sajid Bashir Soofi, Imtiaz Hussain, and
Zulfiqar A Bhutta. Technical Survey Report 2010:
11. National Micronutrient Survey republic of Maldives - Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Soofi, Zahid Memon,
Arjumand Rizvi, Asghar Ali, Didar Alam, Zamir Hussain, Imran Ahmed. Technical report 2008;
12. Complementary Feeding Practices in Pakistan: a baseline survey of care and feeding practices and
development of an intervention strategy- Naila Ansari, Imtiaz Hussain, Gul Nawaz, Aatekah Owais,
Arjumand Rizvi, Sajid Soofi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. Survey Technical Report:
13. KAP Survey for the Utilization of Iodized Salt in Various Districts of Sindh and Punjab (Pakistan)- Gul
Nawaz Khan, Imtiaz Hussain, Ashok Kumar, Masawar Hussain, Dr Sajid Soofi, Arjumand Rizvi,
Aatekah Owais zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Technical report 2007)
14. Nutrition Supplement Acceptability: Pilot for Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers and their Infants
District Matiari rural Sindh Pakistan (Technical report 2006) - S. Shujaat H. Zaidi, Imtiaz Hussain,
Sajid Soofi, Asher Feroz Mona Shaikh, Noor A Khan, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
15. Impact assessment & evaluation, Tawana Pakistan (School Nutrition Project) Project - Sajid Soofi,
Imtiaz Hussain, Nelofer Mehboob, Asher Feroze, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, (Technical report 2005)
16. Typhoid Socio Behavior studies in urban slum of Karachi Pakistan 2003-4. Zahid Ali Memon, Imtiaz
Hussain, Zulfiqar A Bhutta. (Survey Technical Report)
17. Conducting household census in urban slums of Karachi: Imtiaz Hussain, Ochiai RL, M. Imran Khan,
Zulfiqar A Bhutta 2002-3 (Progress and census activity evaluation report 2002-03)
Abstract submitted and
accepted at national and
international forums
Abstracts accepted at international forums
1. Abstract: Assessment of use of iodized salt at household level and iodine deficiency status among
children under five years and women of reproductive age group, residing in the province of Sindh,
Pakistan (Abstract submitted for MN Forum, Beijing 2009) - Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Soofi, Gul Nawaz,
Ashok Khirmani, Arjumand Rizvi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
2. Abstract: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey on Iodized Salt Utilization in Two Provinces of
Pakistan (Abstract submitted for MN Forum, Beijing 2009) - Gul Nawaz, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Soofi,
Ashok Khirmani, Masawar Hussain, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
3. A rapid survey of micronutrient status of pregnant mothers and infants in rural Sindh (Pakistan)
(Abstract of the Paper is accepted for poster presentation in Micronutrient forum 2007 and at AKU
research assembly 2007) - Z A Bhutta1, I Hussain1, S Soofi1, D Alam1, Arjumand Rizvi1, N
Mansurali1, N A Khan2, F Ahmad2, M Shaikh3, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2Micronutrient
Initiative, Pakistan, 3 WFP Islamabad, Pakistan
4. Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Gul Nawaz, Ashok Kumar, Masawar Hussain, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta.
“Assessment of use of iodized salt at household level and iodine deficiency status among children
under five years and women of reproductive age group, residing in the province of Sindh, Pakistan”.
Department of Paediatrics and child health Aga Khan University. - (Abstract, selected for young
investigator award and poster presentation at Micronutrient Forum Beijing China April 10-15, 2009)
5. Gul Nawaz, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Ashok Kumar, Masawar Hussain, Zulfiqar A.Bhutta.
“Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey on Iodized Salt Utilization in two Provinces of Pakistan”.
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7. Department of Paediatrics and child health Aga Khan University.(Abstract accepted for oral
presentation at 8th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) scheduled for October 18-23,
2009 in Nairobi, Kenya)
6. Imtiaz Hussain Hilbi, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Ashok Kumar, Didar Alam Zulfiqa A Bhutta. “A rapid survey
of micronutrient status of pregnant mothers and infants in rural Sindh (Pakistan)” Department of
Paediatrics and child Health Aga Khan University Karachi. (Abstract, accepted poster presentation at
1st Micronutrient Forum Istanbul Turkey 2007)
Abstract submitted and accepted at AKU Health Science Research assembly for poster presentation
7. Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. “Mothers’ recognition and response to
prolonged labor and birth asphyxia: Ethnographic study at district Matiari- Sindh Pakistan”. Department
of Paediatrics and child health Aga Khan University.
8. Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zahid Ali Memon, Imtiaz Hussain, Zamir Hussain Suhag, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta.
Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among women of reproductive age group and children under 5
years of age, in Maldives: a cross sectional study”. Department of Paediatrics and child health Aga
Khan University.
9. Imtiaz.hussain, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Gul Nawaz, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. "Assessment of use of iodized salt
at household level and iodine deficiency status among children under five years and women of
reproductive age group, residing in the province of Sindh, Pakistan" Department of Paediatrics and
child health Aga Khan University
10. Tauseef A.Khan, Qamaruddin Nizami, Zamir Suhag, Sunil Hootwani, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid B. Soofi
and Zulfiqar A.Bhutta. “Effectiveness of Zinc treatment in acuate childhood diarrhoea: A cluster
randomized trial in rural Pakistan”. Department of Paediatrics and child Health Aga Khan University
Karachi
11. Imtiaz Hussain Hilbi, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Ashok Kumar, Didar Alam Zulfiqa A Bhutta. “A rapid survey
of micronutrient status of pregnant mothers and infants in rural Sindh (Pakistan)” Department of
Paediatrics and child Health Aga Khan University Karachi
Seminars, Workshops and
Trainings Attended
1. Certificate course of Nutrition in Emergency, A course seven days course was conducted by
UNICEF Pakistan and Nutrition Wing Sindh, under the supervision of Dr. Mouzam in 2012
2. Attended four weeks certificate course of Community Based Social Development (CBSD), an
annual certificate course for continuing education program of Community Health Sciences Department,
Aga Khan University to introduce the participatory methods of community development specially PRA
on behalf of Department of Paediatrics’ Aga Khan University from December 12, 2005 to January 4,
2006 at CHS Department Aga Khan University Karachi.
3. Completed six weeks Young Professional Development Programme organized by NGO resource
center (a project of Aga Khan Foundation) to enhance and promote young professionals towards
Citizen Sector.
4. Attended one week report writing seminar in Katmandu, Nepal, organized by the International
Vaccine Institute (IVI) Seoul, Korea. This workshop was attended by social Scientists from
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan and facilitated by International Social Sciences Task Force,
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea. The purpose was to gauge the community acceptability of
new typhoid fever vaccine and to come up with evidence based community mobilization and vaccine
introduction strategy.
5. Attended and facilitated two weeks Public Health Nutrition workshop organized by Department of
Peadiatrics and child Health Aga Khan university with collaboration to UNICEF Pakistan from January
2- 13, 2005 at Avari Tower Hotel Karachi
6. Attended ten days workshops on Training of managers for portage parent programme organized
by the expert Nation Trust for disable Islamabad at Education Foundation Hall in the year 2002.
7. A Seminar on Drug Abuse in Pakistani Society organized by Department of Social Work University
of Karachi at Arts Auditorium University of Karachi held in 2001
8. A Seminar on Crime Control at Arts Auditorium University of Karachi organized by Citizen Police
liaison Committee (CPLC) Karachi in the year 2001.
Language skills
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8. Language skills Reading Writing Listening Speaking
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Urdu Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brushashki Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Khowar Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Strengths and skills Computer skills
 Command on various software(s): Microsoft Power-point, Word, Excel, SPSS Ability to create
presentations
 Ability to explore the internet utilities
 Ability to create all types of reports in Microsoft applications
 Printing, scanning, documentation and adequate fast typing speeds
 Excellent web searching skills
 Operate EPI6
 ENA
Other skills and competences
 Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
 Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity
 Ability/aptitude to work independently, under pressure, and meet deadlines
 Ability to manage multiple tasks, multiple goals and problem solving
 Good expertise in qualitative and quantitative research
 Ability to work with provincial health departments for coordination and implementation of different
projects in collaboration with national programme in different districts of Pakistan
 Good understanding of CMAM programme
 Good report writing, documentation and instrument designing skills
 Excellent professional skills of conducting first-hand data and trainings
 Ability to work in a non-hierarchical, diversified and team oriented environment
 Ability to develop scientific posters
 Ability to implement public private partnership programmes
References • Dr. Sajid Bashir Soofi, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Aga Khan
University Karachi Pakistan Email sajid.soofi@aku.edu
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