Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health was established in June 2020. The strengthening of the infrastructure & laboratories are in progress.

The mission of Department of Epidemiology and Public Health is to improve the health of animals and human through education and training of epidemiologist and by enhancing the multidiscipline research related to prevention and control of disease of major public health concern. Goals are to provide high quality education in the field of epidemiology and public health to train and produce top level epidemiologist, to initiate high quality research in the field of epidemiology, to use applied epidemiological methods to investigate potential factors of diseases and to disseminate quality research outcomes and valuable information about control and prevention to concern quarters for the formulation of public health policy and disease control strategies. Keeping in view the location of the university in Bahawalpur division having the Cholistan desert, the main focus of the department is the health of animals and human of the Cholistan desert areas.

Currently the department is offering courses to the undergraduate students. Department also intends to start post-graduation in near future.

Chairman, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,

Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100-Pakistan

(Baghdad ul jaded Campus)
Contact: epidemiologypublichealth@iub.edu.pk