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Dr. Begum Rowshan Ara
Professor and Head

Master of Community Nutrition (MS-Com. Nutrition) – University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
MPH in Reproductive and Child Health (MPH-RCH) – National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine (NIPSOM), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
MBBS – Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (SBMC), Barisal, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic:

  • Professor and Head Dept. of Reproductive and Child Health Bangladesh University of Health Sciences From: 01.07.2013 To: Till date
  • Associate Professor (Professor – Current Charge) and Head Dept. of Reproductive and Child Health Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
  • Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine (NIPSOM)
  • Senior Lecturer Dept. of Maternal & Child Health National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine (NIPSOM)
  • Assistant Registrar/Medical Officer Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH)

Administrative:

  • Registrar (Acting) Bangladesh University of Health Sciences From: 01.09.2013 To: 04.11.2018
  • Project Focal Person Capacity Development for Combating Non-communicable Diseases Among Rohingya Population Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) & World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) From: October 2018 To: December 2022
  • Project Team Leader Capacity Development for Combating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) & World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) From: 2015 To: 2020
  • National Consultant (STI Management) HIV/AIDS Prevention Project (HAPP) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bangladesh From: 2004 To: 2007
  • Course Monitor and Course Coordinator Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies (HOPE) USAID’s Strengthening Earthquake Resilience in Bangladesh Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) From: 2012 To: 2021
  • Hoque MM, Nahar N, Mahbub MS, Akter J, Ara BR. Factors related to delay in cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment among women in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 2023; 10(1):3-10
  • Nadiah Shams, Begum Rowshan Ara, Nasreen Nahar, Md. Shahriar Mahbub, Farhana Akter Jinia, Saud Al Shams. Factors Associated with Postpartum Depression among Women in an Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Trends in Medical Research 2022;17(4):145-153.
  • Nasreen Nahar, Mithila Faruque, Md. Shahriar Mahbub, Rabeya Sultana, Jesmin Akter, Begum Rowshan Ara. Knowledge and Practices about HIV/AIDS among IDUs of Dhaka City in Bangladesh. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences 2018;25(1):35-41.
  • Rubana Forhad, Nasreen Nahar, Md. Shahriar Mahbub, Jesmin Akter, Rabeya Sultana, Begum Rowshan Ara. Utilization of Maternal Health Services and Post-Partum Contraception among Bangladeshi Women Attending a District Level Hospital. Archives of Medical and Biomedical Research 2018;4(1):1-11.
  • Nasreen Nahar, Jesmin Akter Md. Shahriar Mahbub, Rabeya Sultana, Farzana Islam Khan, Mithila Faruque, Begum Rowshan Ara. Association of Socio-demographic Issues with Awareness of HIV/AIDS among Injecting Drug Users in Dhaka City in Bangladesh. South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2017;7(1): 42-47.
  • Rabeya Sultana, Jesmin Akter, Nasreen Nahar, Mithila Faruque, Begum Rowshan Ara, Md. Kapil Ahmed. Perceptions about the Health Effects of Passive Smoking among Bangladeshi Young Adults. International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research 2016;5(4):248-254.
  • Begum RA, Ali L, Takahashi O, Fukui T, Rahman M. Bone mineral density: reference values and correlates for Bangladeshi women aged 16–65 years. J Orthop Sci 2015; 20:522–528 doi:10.1007/s00776-015-0695-7.
  • Begum RA, Ali L, Akter J, Takahashi O, Fukui T, Rahman M. Osteopenia and osteoporosis among 16–65 year old women attending outpatient clinics. J Community Health. 2014;39(6):1071–6.
  • Farzana Islam Khan, Mithila Faruque, Rabeya Sultana, Nasreen Nahar, Begum Rowshan Ara. Depression and its associated factors in 13-19 years old rural adolescents. International Journal of Advanced Research 2014;2(1), 672-679.
  • Jesmin Akter, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Sharmin Hossain and Begum Rowshan Ara. Association of Socio-demographic Attributes with Mothers Knowledge regarding Childhood Diarrhea. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 2013; 2, 353-358.
  • Begum Rowshan Ara, Jesmin Akter, Iqbal Kabir, Lars-Ake Persson. Feeding Practices and Care-seeking Behaviours of Under-two Children with Diarrhoeal Diseases in Bangladesh. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 2013; 2, 223-229.
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  • Prevalence and its Risk Factors of Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB) among Bangladeshi Infertile Women Funding agency: Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)
  • Violence among Children and its Associated Factors in an Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh Funding agency: Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)

Awards:

  • Awarded full scholarship for studying Master of Community Nutrition in the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia by AUSAID in 1994.
  • Awarded full scholarship for undertaking a short-term course on Food and Nutrition Program Planning and Management (equivalent to diploma) in the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines by Netherlands Government in 1998.
  • Awarded a fellowship of British Council scholarship to visit Cambridge University, UK as scholar visitor for developing curriculum on public health in 2001.
  • Awarded a fellowship of SIDA International Training Program, SIDA (Sweden) and Uppsala University on Child Survival – Reaching the Target in 2011.
  • Perceptions about the Health Effects of Passive Smoking among Bangladeshi Young Adults
  • Prevalence and its Risk Factors of Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB) among Bangladeshi Infertile Women
  • Violence among Children and its Associated Factors in an Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Membership of professional body:

  • Public Health Association of Bangladesh
  • Co-chair, Projonmo Research Foundation

Project:

  • Title: Capacity Development for Combating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Year: 2015 – 2020 Funding Agency: World Diabetes Foundation (WDF)
  • Title: Capacity Development for Combating Non-Communicable Diseases Among Rohingya Population Year: 2018 – 2022 Funding Agency – World Diabetes Foundation (WDF)