Dr. Muhammad Asim is a Medical Sociologist and conducts research on the intersection of social and health system factors that influence reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH). His research has extended the evidence on how RMNCH outcomes are shaped by the social determinants of health and quality of care in health facilities. He is currently working in Population and Reproductive Health Section in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. In this seminar, he will be discussing his research on how women empowerment and socio-economic status influence modern contraceptive use, specifically in South Asian countries. 

This seminar is the second in our Fall Global Health Seminar Series and part of the ongoing collaboration between UAB and the Aga Khan University. It is organized by the Sparkman Center for Global Health & co-sponsored by the Office of Public Health Practice.