
Saima Afaq
@saimafaq564
MBBS, PhD, Post Doc (Imperial College London UK), FFPH UK. Assist Prof DoH Uni of York UK. Ex-Director Public Health KMU, Founding Director CTU KMU Pakistan.
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13-11-2022 16:18:27
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📰New research National Institute for Health and Care Research awarded us £3M for research into metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain in people with psychosis. It's led by Dr Paul French alongside top UK researchers University of Southampton Sheffield CTRU, with patient recruitment starting in 2026.




Looking for resources on the i-PARIHS framework or a qualitative codebook? We’ve got you covered! 1️⃣i-PARIHS-Informed Codebook: …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… 2️⃣Guide to incorporate health equity domains in #implementation determinant frameworks: …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…



Kicking off the #GHRCSymposium2025 in Leicester, UK with over 80 delegates joining us from 5 international centres for the next 3 days. We have an action-packed agenda with a focus on global health. The theme of this year's NIHR Global Health symposium is Research Capacity Strengthening



An inspiring day at #GHRCSymposium2025, tune in as an #EarlyCareerResearcher Mujeeb Masud Bhatti dives into his insights on discussions on #researchcapacitystrengthening strategies & the need to expand these activities beyond academic realms & involve other stakeholders Centre for IMPACT




Dr Saima Afaq from @Uniyofyork talking about multimorbidity, a global health priority at Khyber Medical University during 5th international #PublicHealth #conference


My heartfelt #gratitude to Dr. Saima Afaq for acknowledging our #efforts within the DiaDeM Pakistan (shorturl.at/MGxro) at Khyber Medical University. I am truly #honoured to be part of this exceptional #team where #hardwork, #capacity #building, and #teamwork are valued so highly.


Khyber Medical University in collaboration with RCD organised #GlobalMentalHealth Research Talk. A vital capacity development opportunity for our #earlycareerresearchers. Prof. Saeed Farooq NIHR Global Health Research Professor, guidance boosted #motivation among our future mental health leaders.



