Fauzia Malik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School: School of Public Health
Department: Public Health

Biography

Dr. Malik received her Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK. She brings extensive academic and research experience from leading public health institutions, working with local governments and international organizations.

Dr. Malik’s research explores the qualitative and socio-cultural dimensions of infectious disease transmission, with a cross-cutting emphasis on health disparities and equitable access to care. Her work leverages ethnographic, participatory, and mixed-methods approaches, particularly in the context of community-based surveillance and global health programs.

In addition to infectious disease surveillance, Dr. Malik applies social and behavioral science insights to public health policymaking, program implementation, strategic vaccine communication, and health systems strengthening. Most recently, she has worked in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Chad, supporting the development of a national immunization strategy and workforce capacity-building efforts aligned with the WHO’s Immunization Agenda 2030.

With over two decades of global health experience, Dr. Malik has conducted research in the U.S., Guatemala, Chad, Kenya, Mozambique, India, and Pakistan, and currently serves on the Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Sciences for Better Health at the World Health Organization.

Publications

Featured Publications

Effects of COVID-19 Illness and Vaccination Infodemic Through Mobile Health, Social Media, and Electronic Media on the Attitudes of Caregivers and Health Care Providers in Pakistan: Qualitative Exploratory Study.: Kazi AM, Ahsan N, Jabeen R, Allana R, Jamal S, Mughal MAK, Hopkins KL, Malik FA, JMIR Infodemiology 2024 Sep 4 e49366
Postmortem minimally invasive tissue sampling in communities: exploring perceptions of families, funeral workers, religious and community leaders and healthcare providers from Pakistan.: Ahsan N, Malik FA, Mughis W, Jabeen R, Mehboob S, Allana R, Quratulain S, Jamal S, Paganelli CR, Goco N, Parlberg L, Omer SB, Kazi AM, BMC Health Serv Res 2023 Dec 23 1 1402
Pandemic disruptions in vaccine uptake in a low-income setting: a qualitative inquiry.: Malik FA, Ahsan N, Jabeen R, Afzal O, Siddiqi A, Khan A, Hopkins KL, Kazi AM, BMC Proc 2023 Nov 17 Suppl 7 31
Behavioral interventions for vaccination uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis.: Malik AA, Ahmed N, Shafiq M, Elharake JA, James E, Nyhan K, Paintsil E, Melchinger HC, Team YBI, Malik FA, Omer SB, Health Policy 2023 Sep 137 104894
Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers.: Aguolu OG, Willebrand K, Elharake JA, Qureshi HM, Kiti MC, Liu CY, Restrepo Mesa A, Nelson K, Jenness S, Melegaro A, Ahmed F, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Lopman B, Omer SB, Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022 Nov 18 6 2122379
Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial.: Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Bednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Dudley MZ, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Brewer SE, Frew PM, Malik FA, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Ault K, Salmon DA, Vaccine 2022 Aug 40 34 4955-4963
Development of effective messages to promote maternal immunization in Kenya.: Frew PM, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Otieno NA, Malik FA, Fenimore VL, Owino D, Adero MO, Atito RO, Bigogod G, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Alain Widdowson M, Omer SB, Vaccine 2022 Jun 40 27 3761-3770
Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study.: Kazi AM, Aguolu OG, Mughis W, Ahsan N, Jamal S, Khan A, Qureshi HM, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Omer SB, Clin Infect Dis 2021 Sep 73 Suppl_3 S203-S209
Health care providers perspectives about maternal immunization in Latin America.: Malik FA, Alonso JP, Sanclemente LN, Vilajeliu A, Gutierrez M, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Jones D, Omer S, Ropero AM, Belizán M, Vaccine 2021 Jul 39 Suppl 2 B50-B54
Decision-making process for introduction of maternal vaccines in Kenya, 2017-2018.: Otieno NA, Malik FA, Nganga SW, Wairimu WN, Ouma DO, Bigogo GM, Chaves SS, Verani JR, Widdowson MA, Wilson AD, Bergenfeld I, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Omer SB, Implement Sci 2021 Apr 16 1 39