Noreen Zafar
Girls and Women Health Initiative, Pakistan
Biography
Dr Noreen Zafar holds FRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London .She is the first Pakistani practitioner to be granted The Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training from the Joint Committee of Medical Royal Colleges, UK. Presently working as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Pakistan . Dr Zafar was honored with “National Women Award” for recognition of extra – ordinary services in the field of girls and women health on 4th August 2007 in Lahore.She was awarded the first International Individual Achievement John Eisenberg Award by the Joint Commission and The National Quality Forum , USA , in Oct 2009 in recognition of her extra ordinary services to the cause of girls and women's health in Pakistan. She was given the 'The Woman Of Excellence Award ' by Barclays Bank PLC in March 2011. Dr Zafar is the Founder and President of Girls & Women Health Initiative (GWHI, www.gwhi.org) , a not for profit, charitable venture, conceived to materialize the dream of empowering girls and women to take charge of their health and well being. (GWHI) is designed to reach out to the under privileged and poor population of girls and women. An important agenda is to de-myth gynaecology as a shameful topic, banned for discussions .
Abstract
Abstract : Incidence of Pap smear based cytological abnormalities in a low risk group of Pakistani women