Personal Bio-data
Professional
Qualification
Sex: female
Marital status: Married
: Lecturer in the Dept. of Community Health Sciences
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Honorary Faculty : Undergraduate and Post graduate students at The Aga Khan University, Karachi,
Pakistan
2005
FCPS – Community Medicine
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
2004
MCPS – Family Medicine
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
1992-1997
M.B.B.S
Dow Medical College Karachi, Pakistan .
2000 till 2007
: Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University,
Karachi. Pakistan
Completed Community Medicine Residency: Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS)
Aga Khan University (AKU) Karachi, Pakistan.
Research and Projects:
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Principal investigator : Community based survey of Knowledge and beliefs of Adolescents regarding reproductive health in Sindh, Pakistan (2002). This is a community based survey which has identified the reproductive health needs and knowledge and beliefs of rural adolescents regarding HIV/AIDS, STIs, Contraceptives and iron deficiency anemia in Sindh,
Pakistan. It’s the only survey of its kind which has been conducted at the community level.
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Co -PI: AIDS training and research grant (AITRP) submitted to The National Institute of
Health (NIH), USA. Grant seeked to establish a South-South collaborative training for
 training reserchers in the field of HIV/AIDS. Collaboration is between The Aga Khan
University, Karachi, University of Alabama (UAB), USA, and KSU, Riyadh.

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Project coordinator : Evaluation of UNICEF funded Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and
Nutritional Support Programme (NSP), Sindh (August 2002 – February 2003).
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Output to Purpose Review (OPR) of non-governmental organizations [Marie Stopes Society (MSS) and Pakistan Voluntary Health and Nutrition Association (PAVHNA)], funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK (April – June 2002).
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Rapid assessment of Oil spill of Tasman Spirit at Karachi Harbor (2003).
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and employee health clinics at KKUH. ( 2007 – till date).
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2007).
at AKU outpatient department and AKU- PHC sites ( 2000 – till
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at the out patient department of The
Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi. (2000 – till 2005).
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from November 1997 to October 1998 in Medicine and Surgery (six months each) at
Civil Hospital Karachi
Undergraduate (MBBS) and Post graduate teaching :
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Honorary Faculty : The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Lecturer : Undergraduate lectures and supervision of research projects in the field of Community
Medicine and Family practice. (2007 till date)
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Senior Instructor: Problem based learning ( PBL ) sessions, Epidemiology, Environmental and
Occupational Health, Health systems and Primary Health Care technology at The Aga Khan
University (AKU) - 2000 – 2007)
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Instructor Basic Health Sciences: Jinnah Medical College Karachi – February 2000 to September
2000
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Instructor Basic Health Sciences: Ziaudddin Medical University Karachi. Prepared and conducted tutorials and problem based learning (PBL ) sessions with undergraduate medical students.
February 1999 to January 2000
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CHS Representative in undergraduate Year 2 MCQ committee at the Aga Khan University
October 2006 till 2007
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Chief resident Community Medicine Residency Program - October 2003 to September 30,
2004
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Rota incharge - October 2003 to September 30, 2004
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Member Departmental Residency Committee - October 2003 to September 30, 2004
Courses attended:
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Basic Epidemiology, Basic Biostatistics, Management Information System, Cost-effective
Analysis, Comparative Organizations and Health Care Systems, Critical Appraisal and Protocol
Writing, Health Promotion, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Quality Management,
Reproductive Health and Teaching skills at the Department of CHS, AKU .
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Infectious Diseases, conducted by Society of Infectious Diseases, Liaquat National Hospital
Karachi. August 2002.

Seminars and Workshops:
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National Health Sciences Research Symposium and Workshops. Reproductive Health. A lifecycle approach. September 20 – 25, 2004. Aga Khan University Karachi.
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Workshop on Environment and occupation health, conducted by Department of CHS, AKU.
January 12-17, 2004
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Reproductive Health Workshop, conducted by Continuing Education Program (CEP) of
Department of CHS, AKU. December 2003.
 “Clinical Ethics Workshop” in Clinical Ethics Symposium by Hospital Ethics Committee at Aga
Khan University 2003
 Workshop on “Conflict Resolution” in Postgraduate Medical Education Conference at Aga Khan
University 2003.
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Workshop on Literature search and statistical analysis at Aga Khan University 2002
 Workshop on “Dissertation Writing” at WHO Collaborating Centre for Research & Training in
Educational Development of Health Personal, College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan 2002
 Workshop on “Communication Skills” at WHO Collaborating Centre for Research & Training in
Educational Development of Health Personal, College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan 2002
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Continued medical education (CME) in family medicine (series of seminars held every month from
2000 till date)
International:
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XVI International AIDS conference in Toronto, Canada. August 13 th – 18 th 2006
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XV International AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand. July 9 th – 17 th 2004
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Joint Binational Conference by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan and
Bangladesh. “Learning and practicing Medicine. 2004.
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International conference of Anesthesia and regional pain in Bangladesh - SACA.
February 2003.
International:
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Frequency of needle stick injuries and its knowledge among health care providers in public hospitals of Karachi at the XVI International AIDS conference Toronto, Canada 2006.
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Knowledge and beliefs of Adolescents regarding HIV/AIDS in Mirpurkhas, a rural district of
Sindh Pakistan at the XV International AIDS Conference Bangkok Thailand 2004
National:
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Knowledge and beliefs of Adolescents regarding Reproductive Health in Mirpurkhas, a rural district of Sindh to be presented in The National Health Sciences Research Symposium and
Workshops. Reproductive Health. A lifecycle approach. September 20 – 25, 2004. Aga Khan
University Karachi.
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Hafsa Raheel , Franklin White, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Zafar Fatmi. Knowledge and
beliefs of adolescence regarding Sexually transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS in a rural
district of Pakistan . Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. JPMA. January 2006.
pg 8 -11.

Volunteer Work
Areas of interests
Computer skills
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Hafsa Raheel . Care of the Elderly in Family Practice. College of Family Medicine
Pakistan. News. (Official bulletin of the College of Family Medicine Pakistan. Former member of WONCA –world member of body of Family Medicine). Jan – Mar 2004.
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Muhammad Raheel Minhas, Rehana Kamal, Hafsa Raheel . Knowledge, attitude and practices of parturients delivering at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi. Journal of Pakistan
Medical Association. JPMA. Feb 2005. pg 62
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Nasir A, Khuwaja AK, Fatmi Z, Raheel H , Qureshi R. HIV/AIDS Knowledge and sexual health education seeking attitude among young adults in Karachi, Pakistan.
(submitted).
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Zafar Fatmi, Hafsa Raheel, Ambreen Kazi, Masood Kadir. Evaluation of Nutrition
Support Program (NSP), Sindh. (Evaluation report submitted to UNICEF, Karachi in
March 2003).
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Awarded full scholarship to attend the Conference, by the scholarship secretariat of the
XV International AIDS conference, Bangkok, Thailand. 2004.
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Awarded first prize for the best poster, in the Post Graduate Medical Education
Conference 2004. Organized by the PGME committee, The Aga Khan University
Hospital Karachi.
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Selected by the Government of Sindh Pakistan to lead a delegate of students to meet the
Chief Executive of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharaf in Islamabad. The objective of the meeting was to discuss strategies for dialogue conducted between Pakistan and India .
2003
As a Medical Officer in the relief camp organized for the affected people by the oil spillage of a Marine
Liner “Tasman Spirit” at Karachi Sea Shore
1991-1992
Volunteer Teacher (part time)
Montessori and Primary girls school Karachi, Pakistan
-English conversation and writing skills
-Arts and crafts
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Maternal, adolescent and child health
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Primary health care (Family Practice)
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Statistical: Epi Info 6.04c; SPSS
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft word
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Memberships 
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Licensure of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
Member of College of Surgeons & Physicians Pakistan
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Fellow of College of Surgeons & Physicians Pakistan

Languages
Interest and activities
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi.
Swimming, interior designing, gardening, crafts and painting, travelling
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Bronze medal in Women Swimming competition at Aga Khan Hospital. October 2002.