Coordinator, Community Health Sciences

Coordinator, Community Health Sciences C)

Introduction:

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational units: Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Population & Reproductive Health, Environmental Health, and Non-communicable Diseases & Mental Health.

A research trial Co-administration of calcium and multiple micronutrient supplements for maternal and newborn hemoglobin and iron status (CaMMS) is being led and conducted by the Department of Community Health Sciences; to evaluate the impact of co-administration of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) and calcium, relative to separate administration, on hemoglobin and iron status of pregnant women and their infants.

As an equal op...