Dr. Syeda Sana Shah is a Pakistani Pashtun nutrition scientist educator and humanitarian dedicated to improving public health and nutrition awareness in Pakistan. With more than eight years of professional experience she has worked in clinical nutrition public health programs academic teaching and humanitarian food security initiatives while reaching thousands of people through community outreach and digital education. Her dedication to health awareness and social service earned her the **Bint-e-Hawa National Award in 2025 recognizing her contribution to nutrition education and community development.
Currently serving as a lecturer guiding students in health sciences and promoting modern nutrition education.
Leading nutrition awareness activities for the Muslim Doctors Forum Pakistan.
Delivering lectures on preventive health sports nutrition and healthy lifestyle practices.
Expanding Pashto language health awareness through social media.
Promoting nutrition awareness among women in conservative Pashtun communities.
Participating in public health awareness programs addressing food safety balanced diets and micronutrient deficiencies.
Encouraging young students especially girls to pursue education in health sciences.
Bint‑e‑Hawa National Award – 2025
Young Leadership Award – 2024
Best Teacher Award
Name: Dr. Syeda Sana Shah
Date of Birth: 29 May 1992
Hometown: Swabi Pakistan
Ethnicity:Pashtun
PhD in Human Nutrition
MSc Hons in Human Nutrition
BSc Hons in Human Nutrition
Diploma in Food Safety Level 2
(AOSH Awarding Body United Kingdom)
Public Health Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Food Science
Sports Nutrition
Nutrition Education
Known online as Dietician Durkhany she shares nutrition education in Pashto reaching tens of thousands of people through social media. Her culturally respectful approach including traditional Pashtun dress has helped build trust within conservative communities
She encourages women to speak openly about health nutrition and education while motivating young girls to pursue professional careers.
maternal and child health
nutrition deficiencies
breast cancer awareness
food safety education
balanced diets and wellbeing
As a lecturer she guides students to apply evidence based nutrition science in real life healthcare systems.
A Pakistani nutrition scientist educator and social activist promoting public health awareness.
A TikTok platform where nutrition education is shared in Pashto language.
More than fifty eight thousand followers on TikTok.
The United Nations World Food Programme.
Improving public health awareness nutrition education and women empowerment.
“Education is the strongest form of empowerment. When knowledge reaches ordinary people in their own language it has the power to transform families communities and the future of an entire nation.”
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