Dr AFTAB KHAN

Research Officer, National Institute of Health, Health Research Institute (NIH HRI), Research centre Khyber Medical College Peshawar

Visiting teaching faculty in Institute of Health Care Management and Nursing Sciences, Islamabad Course:  “Certificate of Health Research”

·Research workshop facilitator with “Pakistan Pediatrics Association (PPA)”.

• Worked as trainee lab technologist in Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi from January 2007 to May 2007.
• Worked as Lecturer Microbiology in Sindh Muslim Govt Science College Karachi from May 2007 to May 2009.
• Worked as Microbiologist in Glaxo Smithkline Pharma Karachi from May 2010 to November 2010.
• Worked as Microbiologist In Aga Khan Health Service Chitral From December 2010 to May 2011.

Currently working as Research Officer in NIH HRI Research Centre Khyber Medical College Peshawar from May 2011

Preparation, submission of research proposals to different funding agencies and their execution.

Co- ordination and correspondence with different organizations/institutions regarding research work, training programs and workshops.

Supervision and technical assistance of research students in their research.

Writing of Research report and Research publication

Supervision of Real-time PCR lab working and quality check in diagnostic and research activities.

Incharge Real-time PCR laboratory and Main laboratory.

Co signatory of Drawing & Disbursement matters of centre

Streamlining of establishment work of centre

Any other duty assigned by Executive Director & Honorary Director

Served as Chairman Aga Khan Local Health board Peshawar and Mardan from July 2015

·Currently serving as President Aga Khan Local council Peshawar

• “Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Dengue fever  in Peshawar” 
• “Medicinal value and bio-efficacy of important traditional plants of Garamchashma Valley of district Chitral”
• “Measles Seroprevalance in children of Pakistan of aged 18 to 24 months”.
• Incidence of Septicemia in neonates and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of blood culture isolates in Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar. ( continue)
• “Exposure of HEV in adult population of Pakistan”.
• Comparison of ICT negative HBV & HCV blood donations with ELISA in public and private blood banks in Pakistan (A national study)
• Post traumatic stress disorder among school children of Army public school Peshawar after 6 month of terrorist attack
• Post traumatic stress disorder among school children of Peshawar after  one year  of terrorist attack on Army public school
• Assessment of anxiety depression, and suicidal ideation among adult population.
• Serological profile of HBV asymptomatic index families of a defined rural community district Peshawar
• Sero positivity of dengue IgG among children of Pakistan
• Double dose HBV vaccination response in HIV patients
• “Winner of SSRG Research Grant 2022”

1. Research proposal writing workshop for health professional 24-27 Oct 2017 Grand Hotel Peshawar
2. Cochrane review workshop for Medical professional in Khyber college of Dentistry with collaboration of Aga Khan University Hospital on March 2019
3.  Research proposal writing workshop for trainee Medical officer in Pakistan Pediatric association office Hayat Abad Peshawar in Sep 2020
4. Research proposal writing workshop for trainee Medical officer in Gujju Khan Medical College Swabi in Oct 2021
5. Conducted National Neonatal survey Pakistan as team lead
6. Attend Training work shop “Cancer Registration and ICD-O-3 coding” at Head office Health Research Institute NIH Islamabad, on dated 14-15 December 2022.

Health Research Certificate course from Khyber Medical university ( Year 2013)

·        Obtained over all best oral presenter award of Annual Research Symposium of Khyber Medical University 2013.

·        Good clinical practice (GCP) Training certificate of University of York UK

·        Winner of SSRG small scale Mental health Research grant 2022

       I.Khan A, Tasleem A, Ambreen, et al. Medicinal importance and bio-efficacy of important  traditional plants of Garamchashma valley Chitral Khyber Pokhtunkhwa.IJPRBS;2(4): 207-226.

    II.Sherwani SK, Ahmad H, Rasheed F, Hany O, Khan A,Ghaffar A, Nadeem W and Kazmi SH. Hand washing concern and trend of male chefs/ cooks working in hotels and restaurants.Eur Aca Res.2013; 1(6):1293-1307.

  III.Hussain I, Akhtar T, Khan A, Ahmad I. Patients satisfaction and perception with health care facilities at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. Ann.Pak.Ins.Med.Sci. 2013;9(3):114-117.

  IV.Khan A, et al. measles in vaccinated children 1.5 to 3 years of age in rural community of district peshawar, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2015;27(4): 825-828

    V. Israr Ahmad, Tasleem Akhtar, Iqbal Hussain, Obaid Ullah, Aftab Khan, Ambreen, Shamim Akhtar.  Impact Assessment of Educational Intervention Among Private Dental Practitioners about Infection Control Practices in District Peshawar.  Pak J Med Res. 2015.54; (3) :78-83

  VI.Lutfullah G, Ahmed J, Aftab Khan HI, Ahmad J. Evaluation of Non-Structural Protein-1 (NS1) positive patients of 2013 dengue outbreak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan journal of medical sciences. 2017 Jan;33(1):172.

VII.Ahmad I, Akhtar T, Hussain I, Ullah O, Khan A, Akhtar S. Impact Assessment of Educational Intervention Among Private Dental Practitioners about Infection Control Practices in District Peshawar. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2015 Jul 1;54(3):78.

VIII. Aftab Khan , Ullah O, Nawaz K. Post traumatic stress disorder among school children of Army Public School Peshawar after Six month of terrorists attack. Pakistan journal of medical sciences. 2018 May;34(3):525.

  IX.Khan Y, Ather S, Taqveem A, Awan B, Khan A. Neurological Manifestations of HIV-AIDS among HIV diagnosed Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2018 Jul 1;57(3).

    X.Sultana U, Khan M, Faisal R, Sultana R, Khan A. Efficacy of nitrates and calcium channel blocker in prevention of radial artery spasm during coronary angiographies. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2018 Jul 1;57(3):110-5.

  XI.Khan A, Ullah O, Attaullah S, Sohail S, Nisar N, Ijaz H. Sero-Prevalance of Anti Hbsag Among Female University Students of District Peshawar. Pakistan Journal of Public Health. 2018 Dec 29;8(4):181-4.

XII.Khan A, Ullah O, Lutfullah G, Zamir H, Arif A. Availability Pattern of ABO and Rh Blood Bags in Private and Public Sectors Blood Banks. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2018 Oct 1;57(4).

XIII.Arif A, Ullah O, Ahmad I, Khan A, Khan AM. Assessment of Self and prescribed medication practices in rural community of Peshawar, Pakistan. Infection.;102(47.5):47-5.

XIV.Saqib MA, Rafique I, Ullah O, Irshad R, Javed N, Khan A, Firdous R, Raza A, Afzal MS. Protection against Haemophilus influenzae Type B, Diphtheria, and Tetanus in Children from Major Cities of Pakistan: A Community-Based Study. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 2020 Jul;15(04):163-8.

XV.Rafique I, Saqib MA, Murad N, Munir MK, Khan A, Irshad R, Rahat T, Naz S. Adherence to Pakistan dietary guidelines, Findings from major cities of Pakistan. medRxiv. 2020 Jan 1.

XVI.Salam AA, Tahseen S, Javed R, Ahmed R, Rahat T, Mirbahar A, Adnan M, Khan A, Ahmed S, Rakhia A, Bibi S. Detection of active mycobacterium tuberculosis at 6th month exit among declared successfully treated cases in Pakistan. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021 Aug 1; 109:217-22.

XVII.Rafique I, Saqib MA, Murad N, Munir MK, Khan A, Irshad R, Rahat T, Naz S. Dietary patterns of Pakistani adults and their associations with sociodemographic characteristics-a community based study. JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 2022 Nov 1;72(11):2218-22.

XVIII.Khan A, Ullah O, Attaullah S, Banaras S. Knowledge and Attitude of Female University Students of District Peshawar Regarding Blood Group. Pakistan Journal of Public Health. 2022 Sep 29;12(3):152-6.

XIX.Khan A, Ullah O, Ahmad I, Ghafoor F. COMPARISON OF IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST NEGATIVE HEPATITIS B VIRUS AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS BLOOD DONATIONS WITH ELISA IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BLOOD BANKS OF LAHORE-PAKISTAN. Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute. 2023 Aug 27;37(3):186-90.

XX.Khan A, Ahmad I, Ahmad Z. Intra-Familial Spread of HBV among HbsAg Positive Parents and their Children in a Defined Rural Community of District Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health. 2023 Mar 30;13(1):11-4.

XXI.Khan A, Sawan EB, Ahmad I, Sultana U, Arif A. Anti Hbs Antibody Sero-Prevalence among Extended Program of Immunization Vaccinated Children Born between Year 2009-2016 in Urban Community of City Peshawar Pakistan. Journal of Islamic International Medical College (JIIMC). 2023 Sep 21;18(3):199-203.