Dr Shamsa Rizwan
Consultant
A professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Head of Department at Fazaia Medical College, Pakistan, Shamsa Rizwan is an accomplished clinician, researcher and public health expert. Her diverse background includes international work as gender expert and contributing to impactful research projects. Her PhD from University of Liverpool UK focused on maternal psychosocial wellbeing and she studied epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
With a remarkable career spanning 30 years, Shamsa has dedicated her expertise to health systems and research with a specific focus on women’s health . She is a member of UK Research Institute, and is on the executive committee of South Asian Marce Association. She worked as gender and equity expert at Gavi as an independent reviewer. She is on the Research and Development committee of International Uro-gynaecological Association. She is currently PI on a research project for Integration of Digital Mental Health Intervention at Community Level in Pakistan funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
- Professor Shamsa Rizwan –Seasoned Clinician and Researcher
- Head of department at PAF Hospital-Fazaia Medical College Islamabad.
- PhD –University of Liverpool and epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Research work focuses on maternal physical and psychosocial wellbeing, child development and Health Systems.
- Member of UK research institute
- Served on the independent reviewer board of Gavi Alliance Geneva as gender and equity expert
- Head of research ethics committee at Human Development Research Foundation and PAF hospital.
- Director Child Advocacy international for 15 years
- Visiting Faculty at Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.