A F M Sarwar
Professor Of Occupational And Environmental Health

M. Phil (PSM), National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), University of Dhaka, 2006
Master of Public Health (MPH) OEH, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University, 2002
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), Dhaka Dental College, University of Dhaka, 1986

Research Experience: 20 years
Teaching: 14 years

  • SM Moshlehuddin Ahmed, Sharmeen Yasmeen, AFM Sarwar, Belal Ahmed and Rezia Karim. Epidemiology, Trend and Impact of Lymphatic Filariasis. Bangladesh Med. Coll. J. 2006;11(2):80-83.
  • Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, Md. Mossarof Hossain, Andrew F Trevett, Salamat Khandker, Tabassum Dana, Md. Zakir Hossain, Md. Ziaul Hossain, A.F.M. Sarwar and Nahid Yasmin. 9th South East Asian Regional Scientific Meeting of International Epidemiological Association- Blood Lead Level and Health Problems among Lead Acid Battery Workers. Abstract Book, 9-12 February, ICMH, 2008:105-106.
  • Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, Dr. A K M Zafor Ullah, Dr. Salamat Khandker, Md. Ziaul Hossain, and A.F.M. Sarwar Arsenicosis Case Detection and management, a training manual for the nurses and the health workers, Arsenic Program, DGHS and WHO; May: 2008.
  • Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, MH Faruquee, Nahyd Yasmin, AFM Sarwar, Muhammad Ziaul Hussain, Piarah Begum and ABM Selimuzzaman. Musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic factors among the garments workers JOPSOM 2007;26(2):97-110.
  • Shariful Islam, AFM Sarwar, Umme Salma Abdullah, Parimal Chandra Mallick and Pradip Kumar Debnath. A comparative study of formocresol pulpotomy on vital and nonvital deciduous molar tooth. Journal of Oral Health 2005;7(1):11-13.
  • Parimal Chandra Mallick, Morshed Alam Talukdar, Shariful Islam, Umme Salma Abdullah, AFM Sarwar, and Pradip Kumar Debnath. CT imaging is useful for differentiating cysts and benign tumors but radiological appearance of primordial and odontogenic keratocysts are same: case report. 2005;7(1):33 -36.
  • AFM Sarwar, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, MH Faruquee and Masuma Begum. Exposure to arsenic through drinking water: Pigmentary manifestation in the oral cavity. Journal of Oral Health 2005;7(2):52-58.
  • AFM Sarwar, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, MH Faruquee and Masuma Begum. Exposure to arsenic through drinking water: Attrition manifestation on tooth. Journal of Oral Health 2006;8(1):13-17.
  • Nahid Sultana, M.H.Salim Ullah Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan, Md. Ziaul Hussain, AFM Sarwar and Sk. Akhtar Ahmad. Respiratory problems among the workers in a poly bag industry. JOPSOM 2008;27(1):60-68
  • A.F.M. Sarwar, Sk. Akhtar Ahmad, Manzurul Haque Khan, M.H. Salim Ullah Sayed and Md. Humayun Kabir. Swelling of vallate papillae of the tongue following arsenic exposure. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2010;36(1):1-3.

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  • The State of Oral Health among the Arsenic Exposed and Non Exposed Persons in some selected areas of Bangladesh.
  • Oral health among the villagers of selected arsenic exposed and non-exposed areas of Bangladesh
  • Social aspects of access to healthcare for arsenicosis patients. Conducted by Department of Occupational & Environmental Health (DOEH), NIPSOM.
  • Nutritional & socioeconomic factors of arsenicosis: a case control study. Conducted by DOEH, NIPSOM.
  • Re-screening of arsenicosis patients in UNF funded 3 upazillas. Conducted by DOEH, NIPSOM.
  • Arsenic in drinking water and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Bangladesh. Conducted by DOEH, NIPSOM.
  • Fluoride and its health consequences in a selective areas of Bangladesh conducted by DOEH, NIPSOM
  • TOT Manual on Behaviour Change to Minimize Household Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution WHO Environmental Health Program DOEH, NIPSOM. Supported by World Health Organization (WHO), Dhaka Office (Under the Biennial Program of Environmental and Occupational Health Programme.)
  • Seminar on arsenicosis case detection management and disease surveillance in Divisional Medical colleges a for direct financial cooperation (DFC) by the technical support by WHO, 2009
  • Organize awareness workshop on health impact of indoor air pollution for teaching staff of community medicine department. Proposal for Implementing Direct Financial Cooperation (DFC) activity by WHO, 2010.
  • Oral Health strategic plan for most common oral diseases prevention in Bangladesh (2013-2018) , APW by technical assistance from WHO. 2013

Life Member, Public Health Association of Bangladesh