PU produces first-ever PhD in public health

LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) has produced first-ever PhD in the discipline of public health.

According to a press release, Dr Javeria Saleem, who was enrolled in PhD in public health at Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS), has successfully defended her dissertation. She has completed her PhD research under the supervision of Prof Dr Rubina Zakar. Dr Javeria has worked on “high-dose vitamin D3 in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a multi-centre double-blind randomised controlled trial”. Her paper was published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which has seven impact factors.

In a press statement, Prof Dr Rubina Zakar said public health sector was ignored in Pakistan. She said it is a dire need of the hour to address public health issues in the country in order to curb various diseases.