Jasim Anwar

Dr. Jasim Anwar is a Researcher at UNSW Sydney's Faculty of Medicine, specializing in public health, maternal and child health, and health system strengthening. His work focuses on maternal mortality, epidemiology, and disaster health impacts, particularly in developing nations like Pakistan. He has extensive experience in civil registration systems and health information systems, contributing to policy analysis and strategic planning in both government and UN agency roles.

Research interests include maternal and neonatal health, mortality surveillance, and mental health responses to disasters. Key projects involve enhancing maternal-perinatal mortality surveillance in rural Pakistan using capture-recapture methods, revealing underestimations in mortality data. His work bridges epidemiological analysis with practical health system improvements.

Publications emphasize maternal mortality factors, disaster mental health, and typhoid treatment responses. He collaborates internationally on health policy and education, including evaluating medical school selection processes. Dr. Anwar’s interdisciplinary approach addresses both clinical and systemic challenges in global health equity.