NUST School of Health Sciences
Faculty Anusha Sultan

Anusha Sultan

Assistant Professor
Summary

Physician, Public Health Professional with a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom and an MBBS degree from National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan. My academic work centers on epidemiology, health policy, and data-driven research, with 45 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including The Lancet with 4500+ citations and a H-index of 19. Having worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) on health policy and UN Sustainable Development Goals, i have additionally served as a Collaborator with the University of Washington, Seattle, USA and have held research and teaching roles across Ministry of Health affiliated hospitals and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am committed to advancing scholarship, mentoring future public health professionals, and producing evidence to address global health challenges.

Academic Background
Master (Public Health ) University of Aberdeen January 16, 2023 - January 19, 2024
Honours and Awards
Publications
Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 June 26, 2026 The Lancet Infectious Diseases - In Press
Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 March 01, 2026 The Lancet Oncology - Volume:27, Issue:3, Pages 302-326
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023 December 02, 2025 Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Volume:86, Issue:22, Page:2167-2243
Stroke incidence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) trends in association with air pollution, dietary and metabolic risk factors in Gulf Cooperation Council October 22, 2025 Saudi Medical Journal - Volume 46 (10), Pages 1191-1201
The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 October 17, 2025 The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10512, Page:1565-1586
The Scientific Knowledge of Bard and ChatGPT in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Diabetes Technology: Multiple-Choice Questions Examination-Based Performance October 16, 2025 Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - Volume:19, Issue:3, Page:705-710
Effect of climate change, extreme temperatures (heat and cold) on diabetes mellitus risk, hospitalization, and mortality: Global Evidenced Based Study October 16, 2025 Frontiers in Public Health - Volume:13, Article Number 1677522
Effect of particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) on deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Global burden of disease time trend analysis 1990-2021 October 01, 2025 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume:41, Issue:10, Page:2875-2882
Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 July 17, 2025 Lancet - Volume 406, Issue 10500, Pages 235-260
Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 March 08, 2025 Lancet - Volume:405, Issue:10481, Pages 785-812
Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 March 08, 2025 Lancet - Volume:405, Issue:10481, Page:813-838
Assessing the accuracy and efficiency of Chat GPT-4 Omni (GPT-4o) in biomedical statistics: Comparative study with traditional tools December 01, 2024 Saudi Medical Journal - Volume:45, Issue:12, Page:1383-1390
The influence of social, demographic and economic factors on fertility trends in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A longitudinal time trend analysis-1980-2021 September 01, 2024 Saudi Medical Journal - Volume:45, Issue:9, Page:935-944
Exploring the adverse events of Oxford–AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccination on Guillain–Barré Syndrome August 13, 2024 Scientific Reports - Volume:14, Issue:1, Article Number: 18767
Environmental pollutants PM2.5, PM10, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone (O3) impair human cognitive functions January 01, 2024 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:28, Issue:2, Page:789-796
Omicron new variant BA.2.86 (Pirola): Epidemiological, biological, and clinical characteristics – a global data-based analysis October 11, 2023 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:27, Issue:19, Page:9470-9476
Efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 CoV-19) vaccine against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases, hospital admissions, type of variants, and deaths October 01, 2023 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:27, Issue:20, Page:10133-10143
Comparison of Biological, Pharmacological Characteristics, Indications, Contraindications, Efficacy, and Adverse Effects of Inactivated Whole-Virus COVID-19 Vaccines Sinopharm, CoronaVac, and Covaxin: An Observational Study April 01, 2023 Vaccines - Volume:11, Issue:4, Article Number 826
Adverse Effects of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine among Vaccinated Medical Students and Health Care Workers January 01, 2023 Vaccines - Volume:11, Issue:1, Article Number 105
Snowfall and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Murree Pakistan November 01, 2022 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume:38, Issue:8, Pages 2386-2386
Public Perceptions of the Emerging Human Monkeypox Disease and Vaccination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study September 15, 2022 Vaccines - Volume:10, Issue:9, Article Number 1534
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 new variant: Global prevalence and biological and clinical characteristics December 21, 2021 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:25, Issue:24, Page:8012-8018
Prevalence of prediabetes and type-2 diabetes mellitus in cricket players: Multi-cricket clubs cross sectional study August 06, 2021 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume:37, Issue:4, Page:959-965
COVID-19 vaccines: Comparison of biological, pharmacological characteristics and adverse effects of pfizer/BioNTech and moderna vaccines February 01, 2021 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:25, Issue:3, Page:1663-1679
Sustainability and COVID-19: Recycling and reusing n95’s September 01, 2020 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume:36, Issue:6, Page:1412-1413
Effect of heat and humidity on the incidence and mortality due to COVID-19 pandemic in European countries September 01, 2020 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume 24, Issue 17, Pages 9216-9225
Climate and COVID-19 pandemic: Effect of heat and humidity on the incidence and mortality in world's top ten hottest and top ten coldest countries August 01, 2020 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume 24, Issue 15, Pages 8232-8238
Pakistan’s Combat and Comeback Against COVID-19 July 01, 2020 Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 793-794
Covid-19: Invisible, elusive and the advancing enemy May 01, 2020 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume 36, Issue COVID19-S4, Pages S138-S139
Effect of motor vehicle pollution on lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide and cognitive function among school adolescents October 15, 2019 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Volume:23, Issue:19, Page:8678-8686
Cricket Ball Fatal Head Injuries May 28, 2019 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - Volume 69(9), Pages 1408-1409
Blood Groups and Breast Cancer November 17, 2018 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume 34, No. 6, Pages 1589-1589
Chikungunya virus: Reared its head in Karachi-Pakistan August 02, 2018 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - Volume 68, Issue 8, Pages 1290-1290
Conferences
Past, Present, and Future of Diabetes Technology in Developing Countries November 14, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Anusha Sultan, Diabetes Technology Meeting 2019,
Senior Scientific Collaborator IHME, University of Washington, USA September 17, 2024 - December 30, 2025
Lecturer, Research Scientist KSUMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 01, 2024 - January 01, 2026
United Nations WHO - Intern World Health Organization June 12, 2023 - September 03, 2023
Youth Health & Wellness Educationist Aberdeen Sports Village, United Kingdom April 02, 2023 - June 01, 2023
Masters Program Representative & Student Lead University of Aberdeen January 16, 2023 - January 19, 2024