Saima Afaq
@SaimAfaq564
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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.
United Kingdom
Joined November 2022
Depression care integration in tuberculosis services: A feasibility assessment in Pakistan - Afaq - 2024 - Health Expectations - Wiley Online Library
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Background The co-occurrence of depression among tuberculosis (TB) patients is a critical issue, contributing to poor treatment outcomes, prolonged hospitalisations and increased healthcare expense...
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News on social media travels faster than ever, but not everything we see is true. Many posts are exaggerated, taken out of context, or simply fake. Thatโs why itโs our responsibility to pause before we share and check whether the original source is verified & trustworthy.
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We're about to create the 1st gen of scientists who can't research without AI. And honestly? I'm not sure if that's evolution or devolution! ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐ฃ๐ง ๐๐ผ: โ Extract key findings from dense papers in seconds โ Design entire
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Led a systematic review with few studies & lack of strong effects. Been desk-rejected a few times. We say null results matter, but theyโre still hard to publish. Time to close the gap between values & practice. #SystematicReview #NullResults #GlobalHealth #ResearchTransparency
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๐ Congrats to Maham Zahid on her 1st PhD publication in TMIH! Her SR shows poor glycemic control nearly doubles TB failure risk. It fills key gaps by including 5 new studies (2020โ24) + subgroup/sensitivity analyses. ๐ https://t.co/JDjQ8Vli0I
#TBmultimorbidity
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Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus comorbidity can lead to poor TB treatment outcomes, particularly with uncontrolled blood glucose levels. Understanding the impact of glycemic...
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Huge congrats to Dr. Saima Aleem PhD scholar @Potential_HEC securing @hecpkofficial IRSIP 6-month research placement at @UniofYork! 1st PhD student from GCF & IPHSS, KMU to achieve this feat! Kudos to supervisor and mentor Dr. Saima Afaq for her guidance! #HEC #Research #Kmu
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Dr @RaziaFatima2 Co-lead Potential & Technical Advisor Consultant at @UNOPS! Met with MD, CEO & TB program staff at ATH for ongoing progress & potential for scalability of TB-Diabetes project. Exciting POTENTIAL for collaboration #ProductiveVisit #GlobalHealth
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Exciting news from @IMPACT_NIHR Dr @SaimAfaq564 project, Global Equity in Research, is empowering women scholars in Pak & Afg. Funded by Wellcome Trust, driving gender-inclusive practices in global health research. Learn more https://t.co/ncu1a8uNaJ
#ValuingVoices #GenderEquity
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Itโs #WorldHypertensionDay! Through our NIHR-funded COPE-BP project, weโre empowering community pharmacies in Pakistan & Bangladesh to screen, manage & refer patients with high BP. Equity in hypertension care starts at the community level. #COPE_BP #GlobalHealth #CVD
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How to optimise 'google search' for evidence synthesis? https://t.co/bj8Ho0hAl4
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Systematic Reviews - The rise of powerful search engines (e.g., Google) make the searching for gray literature more feasible within the time and resources of a typical systematic review. However,...
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@kmuofficial_ in collaboration with RCD organised #GlobalMentalHealth Research Talk. A vital capacity development opportunity for our #earlycareerresearchers. Prof. @sfarooqlrh @NIHRglobal Research Professor, guidance boosted #motivation among our future mental health leaders.
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Dr @SaimAfaq564 from @Uniyofyork talking about multimorbidity, a global health priority at @kmuofficial_ during 5th international #PublicHealth #conference
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My heartfelt #gratitude to Dr. @SaimAfaq564 for acknowledging our #efforts within the @Diadem_Pakistan ( https://t.co/mm34XxHwBZ) at @kmuofficial_. I am truly #honoured to be part of this exceptional #team where #hardwork, #capacity #building, and #teamwork are valued so highly.
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#GHRCSymposium2025 Brilliant interactive session with all 5 NIHR Global Health Research Centres! Each shared their top 2 innovations, followed by cross-learning where centres identified 2 innovations from others theyโll adopt. A great example of collaboration driving impact.
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An inspiring day at #GHRCSymposium2025, tune in as an #EarlyCareerResearcher
@MujeebMasudBha1 dives into his insights on discussions on #researchcapacitystrengthening strategies & the need to expand these activities beyond academic realms & involve other stakeholders @IMPACT_NIHR
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#InProgress A key pillar of the #NIHR #researchcapacitystrengthening is mentoring young professionals in #globalhealth research. #GHRCSymposium2025 is giving #EarlyCareerResearchers a platform to demonstrate their work to the delegates at the symposium.
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#InProgress Pictures from the ongoing poster presentation by #EarlyCareerResearchers during #GHRCSymposium2025.
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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 @NIHRglobal symposium is Research Capacity Strengthening
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