PMRC MULTI-CENTRE RESEARCH PROJECTS

2009-2011

 

 

S #

Title of   Projects

Name of  Principal Investigator

Status

  1.  

General awareness and attitude regarding bio-safety measures among technician working in clinical laboratories of Pakistan: A multi-centre study.

Ms. Sadia Nasim, Research Officer, PMRC, NICH, Karachi

Approved & Funded

(Completed)

  1.  

Seroprevalence of Measles antibodies in children at school going age in Pakistan: PMRC multi-centre study.

Mr. Agha Sadaruddin, PRO, PMRC, NIH, Islamabad

Approved & Funded

(Completed)

  1.  

Knowledge attitude and practice pattern of hand washing in some major public sector hospitals of Pakistan – A Multi-Centre Study

Mr. Masood Hussain Rao, SRO, PMRC, DMC, Karachi

Approved & Funded

(Completed)

  1.  

Determination of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection in spouses of index patients: a multi-centre study.

Dr. Waqaruddin Ahmed, Officer Incharge, PMRC, JPMC, Karachi

Approved & Funded

(Ongoing)

  1.  

Screening for tuberculosis among the household contacts of index patients: PMRC Multi-centre study.

Dr. Rizwan Iqbal, SMO, PMRC, KEMU, Lahore

Approved & Funded

(Ongoing)

  1.  

Prevalence and trends in shisha smoking among students of higher grades, in Karachi.

Dr. Sultana Habib ullah, SMO, PMRC, DMC, Karachi

Approved & Funded

(Ongoing)

  1.  

Comparison of povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine-gluconate scrubs in preventing postoperative wound infections in a general surgery unit of JPMC.

Ms. Safia Bibi

Research Officer

Approved & under process for funding

  1.  

Verbal autopsy of neonates brought dead in emergency setting of tertiary health case facilities of Pakistan.

Mr. Ayaz Mustafa, Research Officer, PMRC, NICH, Karachi

Approved & under process for funding