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Dr. Lingkan Barua
Senior Lecturer

  • MPH in Noncommunicable Diseases (MPH in NCD) Bangladesh University of Health Sciences Fall 2013, Degree Awarded, 80 Credits, 02 years duration, CGPA 3.70 out of 4.00
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) University of Dhaka Session 2003-2004, Degree Awarded, BMDC Registration no A-56581
    Title: Accelerating People-centered NCD Service Delivery in Primary Health Care
  • WHO SEARO HPNO and the WHO Collaborating Centre at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi October 2020-January 2021, Certificate Awarded, Total 70 hours program, 04 months duration
  • Prevention of hypertension International Diabetic Federation (The IDF school of Diabetes) October 2018, Certificate Awarded, 1 European CME Credits (ECMEC®s)
  • Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases International Diabetic Federation (The IDF school of Diabetes) October 2018, Certificate Awarded, 1 European CME Credits (ECMEC®s)
  • Physical Activity-Exercise and Diabetes American Diabetes Association (ADA) October 2018, Certificate Awarded, 5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™
  • Introduction to Public Health Surveillance University of Washington, USA February 2018, Certificate Awarded, Credit Hours: 1.5
  • Health Financing Policy for Universal Health Coverage World Health Organization December 2017, Certificate Awarded
  • Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes International Diabetic Federation (The IDF school of Diabetes) December 2017, Certificate Awarded, 1 European CME Credits (ECMEC®s)
  • International Asthma Diploma Module The Open University UK, Education for Health UK July 2015, Certificate Awarded, 30 Credits points at NQF Level 5
  • Certificate Course on Diabetology (CCD) Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) July 2012, Certificate Awarded
  • Postgraduate Training on Gastroenterology Dhaka Medical College & Hospital (DMCH) July 2012, Certificate Awarded
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Notre Dame College Session 2002-2003, Science Background, Grade A
  • Secondary Certificate (SSC) Noakhali Zilla School Session 2000-2001, Science Background, Grade A

Academic: 05 Years

  • Current Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Total Experiences: 04 Years (August 2019 to till)
  • Previous Position: Lecturer: 1.5 Year (February 2018 to July 2019)
  • Senior Research Fellow: 1 Year (February 2017-31 January 2018)

Abstract/Poster Publication (Print/Electronic)

  • Faruque M, Barua L, Banik PC. A11551 Postmenopausal hypertension and its association with cardiovascular disease risk in a rural area of Bangladesh. Journal of Hypertension. 2018;36. doi:10.1097/01.hjh.0000548822.07901.73.
  • Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ali L. Concordance between Two Versions of WHO/ISH Risk Prediction Chart and Framingham Risk Score among Postmenopausal Women in a Rural Area of Bangladesh. International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Faruque M, Barua L, Banik PC. Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control status among the healthcare providers of BANGLADESH working at primary health care level. Journal of Hypertension: April 2021 – Volume 39 – Issue – p e126-e127 doi:0.1097/01.hjh.0000745740.15421.ee
  • Barua L, Banik PC, Rahman MA and Faruque M. At a Glance Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention, Control & Management Strategies Embedded in Global Initiatives [version 1; not peer reviewed]. F1000Research 2022, 11:791 (poster) (https://doi.org/10.7490/f1000research.1119033.1)
  • Barua L. RAG-SACA-3: role of primary care physician to manage hypertension in a low-resource setting. Journal of Hypertension 41(Suppl 1):p e169, January 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000914380.75745.f0

Full Articles Publication (Total=27, 1st Author=09, Drafted=14)

  • Omi FR, Shraboni NN, Faruque M, Barua L, Banik PC, Zaman MM. Alteration of the non-communicable disease risk factors prevalence over eight years in Bangladesh: a comparison of STEPS survey 2010 and 2018. J Xiangya Med 2023;8:4
  • Barua L, Zaman MS, Faruque M. Association of seasoning salt consumption with the risk of cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal rural women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. J Xiangya Med 2022;7:5. doi: 10.21037/jxym-21-45
  • Sheuly AH, Arefin SMZH, Barua L, Zaman MS, Chowdhury HA. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes among pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Endocrinol Diab Metab. 2022;00:e334. doi:10.1002/edm2.33
  • Barua L, Faruque M, Rakhshanda S, et al. Baseline prevalence of high blood pressure and its predictors in a rural adult population of Bangladesh: outcome from the application of WHO PEN Interventions. J Clin Hypertens. 2021:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14386
  • Islam SMS, Salehin M, Zaman SB, Tansi T, Gupta RD, Barua L, Banik PC, Uddin R. Factors Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(23):12277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312277
  • Nowsheen F, Islam F, Siddiqueea Y, Ahsan M, Pavel MAM, Majumder T, Bhuiyan R, Barua L, Banik PC, Faruque M, Zaman MM. Noncommunicable disease risk factors among postgraduate students in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: a multi-centric cross-sectional study. J Xiangya Med 2021.
  • Rakhshanda S, Barua L, Faruque M, et al. Malnutrition in all its forms and associated factors affecting the nutritional status of adult rural population in Bangladesh: results from a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2021;11:e051701. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051701
  • Faruque M, Barua L, Banik PC, et al. Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors among nurses and para-health professionals working at primary healthcare level of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021;11:e043298. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043298
  • Barua L, Banik PC, Islam SMS, Faruque M. Application of country‐specific Globorisk score to estimate next 10 years risk of cardiovascular diseases and its associated predictors among postmenopausal rural women of Bangladesh: A cross‐sectional study in a primary care setting. Lifestyle Med. 2021; 2:e32. https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.32
  • GBDV Collaborators…….Barua L, et al. Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 2020;396(10258):1135-1159. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31404-5
  • Gregory A Roth, George A Mensah…….Barua L, et al. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study. Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;76(25):2982-3021. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010
  • Sadia L, Barua L, Banik PC, Faruque M. Physical activity levels, its barriers and associated factors among the patients with type 2 diabetes residing in the capital city of Bangladesh. Lifestyle Medicine. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.14
  • Barua L, Zaman MS, Omi FR and Faruque M. Psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among frontline doctors of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. F1000Research. 2020, 9:1304. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27189.1
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Awarded for best oral presentation by the Committee of 8th Regional Public Health Conference 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Co-supervision of Master’s Thesis on NCDs

  • Risk assessment for the first event of coronary heart disease among the subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Risk assessment for chronic kidney disease among type 2 diabetic subjects in a selected diabetic hospital of Dhaka city
  • Biochemical risk factors of cardiovascular disease in a selected urban young adult population of Bangladesh
  • Association of bodyweight of school children with mother’s employment status in selected English medium schools of Dhaka city: a cross-sectional study
  • The body adiposity index and its associated factors in a rural adult population of Bangladesh
  • Cardiovascular risk assessment using various anthropometric parameters among adult population in a tertiary hospital of Dhaka city
  • Cardiovascular risk factors among early and middle-aged adults in rural Bangladeshi population
  • Risk of breast cancer among first degree relatives of affected women in Bangladesh
  • Concordance among various non-laboratory-based CVD risk prediction tools among urban adults of Bangladesh
  • Physical activity levels and its barriers among Type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects in Dhaka city
  • Prediction of dementia risk among patients of coronary artery disease using CAIDE score: a cross sectional study in a tertiary level cardiac hospital of Dhaka city

Affiliated Organization / Membership

  • Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), ID- BDF 101547
  • Bangladesh Primary Care Respiratory Society (BPCRS)
  • Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Membership No. 0018800
  • Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), Membership No. 125891
  • International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention (ISCEP)
  • International Society of Hypertension (ISH), Membership number: 2825
  • International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
  • European Atherosclerotic Society (EAS)
  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC), ESC ID: 558003

Co-investigator of Research Projects

  • Strengthening of Primary Health Care System on Prevention and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, Funded by Noncommunicable Diseases Control (NCDC) Program of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Implementing PEN intervention model in reducing hypertension, diabetes and their risk factors in a rural community in Bangladesh, Funded by Noncommunicable Diseases Control (NCDC) Program of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Research on livelihood status of the persons with diabetes (Co-investigator), Funded by Noncommunicable Diseases Control (NCDC) Program of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka