An accomplished psychiatrist, published writer, and a senior instructor at Aga Khan University’s Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Haider Naqvi hails from Pakistan’s port city of Karachi.
Born in 1972, Dr. Naqvi did his medical doctorate from Karachi’s Sindh Medical College & Hospital. Always having wanted to work with and for people, he later went on to specialize in the field of Psychiatry. Subsequently, Dr. Naqvi pursued formal training in Epidemiology from the Department of Community Health Services at the prestigious Aga Khan University Hospital, allowing him to be one of the very few specialists in the field of Epidemiology in Pakistan.
Having had the opportunity to present at several international psychiatric conferences, Dr. Naqvi is especially interested in mental health research, policy and practice. His research interests include primary care psychiatry, schizophrenia and electroconvulsive therapy as treatment methods in psychiatry. His background in epidemiology inspires him to develop an interface where researchers and concerned stakeholders can interact. Working at a tertiary care university hospital affords him an opportunity to play a knowledge-brokering role between stakeholders, patients, family groups, NGO’s and researchers alike. Dr. Naqvi has published several papers in the fields of schizophrenia, primary care psychiatry and mental health epidemiology.
Dr. Naqvi finds inspiration in Sufi mysticism, and enjoys an intrinsic passion and love for the written word. The teachings of Mawlānā Jalāl-ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmi have played an integral part in shaping Dr. Naqvi’s interest towards the mysteries of life. He has found creative inspiration in the writings of Khalil Gibran and Paulo Cohelo, which have led him to publish his own works in several newspapers and magazines.
Hey! Very nice blog.
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Haider
nice articles!
Health is not merely an abcence of disease but according to world health organization (WHO)it encompasses physical,social as well psychological wellbeing.
To my mind ’spiritual component’ is even more important at times, for instance spiritual wellbeing for a terminally ill person or socially deprived individual becomes a yard stick of over all well being.
Dr Naqvi being psychiatrist is well aware of this fact and beautifully strikes balance between physical and metaphysical phenomena in his writing.
Another prominent feature in his writing is, the analytical aproach which could be due to his reaserch background.
I really enjoeyed while reading on his articles.
That’s my brother !!!!
A proud sister; Masooma
Sister, friend and a teacher – Masooma, you have been such an inspiration which cannot be expressed in words!
Thank you for every thing.
Love,
Haider
Was stuck with you as a sibling. So had no other choice !!!HahaHa. (that’s a joke).
By the way; I keep thinking on a book you use to read “Game People Play”. Write something along those lines since what you told me then helped me keep looking to figure out these games in everyday life.
love you;
Masooma