Bangladesh University of Health Sciences

Dr. AKM Fazlur Rahman
Professor (Adjunct Faculty) & Advisor

PhD – Karolinska Institutet, Sweden – 2000
MPhil in Preventive and Social Medicine-Dhaka University- 1991
MBBS – Mymensingh Medical College, Dhaka University: 1982

Academic:

  • Lecturer in Community Medicine in Medical Colleges of Bangladesh for 3 years
  • Assistant and Associate Professor in the department of Epidemiology in the Institute of Child and Mother Health for 12 years.
  • Professor of Epidemiology in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences for 9 years.

Administrative:

  • Executive Director, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh for 18 years

More than 250 articles published in peer reviewed journal including Lancet, BMJ, Injury Prevention, PloS ONE, BMC, Pediatrics. 

  • World Bank Scholarship for PhD study Asia Safe Community Champion Award
  • Best oral presentation in International Pediatric Association Congress in Pediatrics, Melbourne in 2013

Conducted more than 100 research as Principal Investigator or Co-investigator on different public health issues including maternal and child health, injuries, NCDs, Mental Health, and climate change and health.

  • Vice President: Epidemiological Society of Bangladesh
  • EC member: Public Health Association, Bangladesh
  • EC member: Asian Safe Community Network
  • Chairman: Nakla Foundation, Dhaka
  • Life Member: Community Medicine Teacher’s Association

Message of The Vice-Chancellor

Prof. J.M.A Hannan

Contrary to popular notion in our society health is not an issue only for the physicians but its development needs a concerted effort of professionals from basic, clinical and social sciences. In line with this concept, generation of human resources in health should not be treated merely from teaching and training points of views; research should also be equally emphasized in this venture as evidences based on geographical, environmental, ethnic and sociocultural background are a prerequisite for rational and cost-effective health care delivery in a population. Based on an internationally recognized research tradition at BIRDEM and BIHS which, in turn, are rooted in the long-term dream of Late National Professor Dr M Ibrahim, the present University aims to blend the three vital elements (teaching, training and research) of education to fulfill the ultimate responsibilities (knowledge dissemination and knowledge generation) of a higher centre of learning. With this aim Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) has started its journey with full-time non-practicing (or institutionally practicing) faculty members and a number of highly reputed guest faculties and collaborating partners from all over the world. In public health, BUHS has taken a discipline-wise subspecialty approach which fits more with the present volume of knowledge and technological advancement in the area.We believe that studying in BUHS will be a pleasant and productive experience. Welcome to the BUHS Family!

Prof. J.M.A Hannan
Vice-Chancellor
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)

Message of The Vice-Chancellor

Prof. J.M.A Hannan

Contrary to popular notion in our society health is not an issue only for the physicians but its development needs a concerted effort of professionals from basic, clinical and social sciences. In line with this concept, generation of human resources in health should not be treated merely from teaching and training points of views; research should also be equally emphasized in this venture as evidences based on geographical, environmental, ethnic and sociocultural background are a prerequisite for rational and cost-effective health care delivery in a population. Based on an internationally recognized research tradition at BIRDEM and BIHS which, in turn, are rooted in the long-term dream of Late National Professor Dr M Ibrahim, the present University aims to blend the three vital elements (teaching, training and research) of education to fulfill the ultimate responsibilities (knowledge dissemination and knowledge generation) of a higher centre of learning. With this aim Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) has started its journey with full-time non-practicing (or institutionally practicing) faculty members and a number of highly reputed guest faculties and collaborating partners from all over the world. In public health, BUHS has taken a discipline-wise subspecialty approach which fits more with the present volume of knowledge and technological advancement in the area.We believe that studying in BUHS will be a pleasant and productive experience. Welcome to the BUHS Family!

Prof. J.M.A Hannan
Vice-Chancellor
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)