Dr. Mithila Faruque
Assistant Professor and Head of the Department

MPH – NIPSOM, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib University – 2011
MBBS – Rangpur Medical College, Rajshahi University – 2003

Academic:

  • Dec 2014 – till date Assistant Professor, Dept. of NCD & and Program Coordinator, MPH in NCD BUHS
  • Dec 2013 – Nov 2014 Lecturer, Dept. of Reproductive and Child Health BUHS
  • From February 2021 – till date Member, Ethical Review Committee BUHS
  • January 2012 – November 2013 Principal Investigator, Women Cancer and NCD Screening Program at Korail Slum, Dhaka A K Khan Healthcare Trust (AKKHT), Dhaka

Administrative:

  • Dec 2014 – till date Head of the Department, Dept. of NCD BUHS
  • March 23, 2023 – till date Convener, Logistic Committee BUHS
  • Feb 2021 – Dec 2022 Convener, Maintenance Committee BUHS
  • Aug 2018 – 12 Mar 2023 Assistant Proctor BUHS
  • January 2012 – November 2013 Clinical Coordinator, Women Cancer and NCD Screening Program at Korail Slum, Dhaka A K Khan Healthcare Trust (AKKHT), Dhaka
  • August 2011 – December 2011 Clinical Manager, Second Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP-II), Dhaka City Corporation, Area-6 Nagar Shastho kendro, Dhaka, Local Govt. Division, Ministry of LGRD & C
  • Khan FI, Faruque M, Sultana R, Nahar N and Ara BR. Depression and its associated factors in 13-19 years old rural adolescents. International Journal of Advanced Research (2014); 2(1):672-679.
  • Clark R, Leslie Bradford L, Opoku-Anane J, Ngonzi J, Islam F, Faruque M, Goodman A. Minor Gynecologic Surgery Skills: The Training Experience and Challenges for Providers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014; Volume 4:432-444. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojog.2014.47064
  • Sultana SR, Das M, Faruque M, Mondal R, Nurani RN, Hossain M, Banik PC. Musculoskeletal disorders among Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic subjects. SMU Medical Journal. 2015; 2(2):67-80. ISSN:E -2349 –1604.
  • Zaman MS, Barua L, Bushra S, Sultana T, Hossain I, Sultana S, Banik PC, Faruque M, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman MM. Salt Intake Behavior among the Faculties and Doctors of Bangladesh University of Health Sciences. Cardiovascular Journal. 2016; 8(2): 94-98. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v8i2.26804
  • Goodman A, Faruque M, Clark RM. In Bangla There Is No Word for Vagina—Reflections on Language, Sexual Health, and Women’s Access to Healthcare in Resource-Limited Countries. Health. 2016; 8, 1244-1257. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2016.812127
  • Banik PC, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman F, Faruque M, Ali L. Prevalence of Hypertension among Urban and Rural Type 2 Diabetic Subjects in Bangladesh. Journal of Hypertension: September 2016, Volume 34, Issue LBPS 03-18. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000501452.18894.26
  • Sultana R, Akter J, Nahar N, Faruque M, Ara BR and Ahmed MK. Perceptions about the Health Effects of Passive Smoking among Bangladeshi Young Adults. lnternational Journal of Statistics in Medical Research. 2016; 5:249-254. 10.6000/1929-6029.2016.05.04.3
  • Nahar N, Akter J, Mahbub MS, Sultana R, Khan FI, Faruque M, Ara BR. Association of socio-demographic issues with level of knowledge of HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users in Dhaka City in Bangladesh. South East Asia Journal of Public Health. 2017; 7(1):42-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v7i1.34678
  • Nahar N, Faruque M, Mahbub MS, Akter J, Sultana R, Khan FI and Ara BR. Knowledge and Practices about HIV/AIDS among Injecting Drug Users of Dhaka City in Bangladesh. The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences. 2018; 25(1):35-41. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjhc/article/view/166441
  • Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ali L. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Postmenopausal Women: A Review. Preprints 2018, 2018060135. doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0135.v1
    Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ali L. Physical activity levels and associated cardiovascular disease risk factors among postmenopausal rural women of Bangladesh. Indian Heart Journal. 2018; 70 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S161-S166. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.09.002.

Awarded Fellowship of Next Generation Public Health Experts Project, NGPHEP, BRAC Institute of Global Health & James P Grant School of Public Health, December, 2013 to November, 2014

Mentoring Research as Supervisor/Co-Supervisor

  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Postmenopausal Rural Women using Different Risk Prediction Tools
  • Cardiovascular risk assessment among early and middle-aged adults in a rural Bangladeshi population
  • Concordance among various non-laboratory based cardiovascular risk prediction tools among urban adult of Bangladesh
  • Cardiovascular disease risk factors and its determinants among the doctors of Kathmandu valley
  • Physical activity level and its barriers among type 2 diabetic subjects in a tertiary hospital of Dhaka city
  • Factors affecting depression among the elderly population in Probin Hospital of Dhaka city
  • Cardiovascular risk assessment using different anthropometric parameters among adult population in a tertiary hospital of Dhaka city
  • Diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients attending a tertiary hospital of Dhaka city
  • Assessment of Dementia Risk among Patients of Coronary Artery Disease using CAIDE score
  • Quality of life of cancer patients at end of life receiving home based palliative care in Dhaka city
  • Breast cancer risk assessment among first degree relatives of affected women in Bangladesh
  • Association of serum estradiol level with breast cancer in Bangladesh – a case-control study
  • Low back pain and its associated factors among adult population in a selected urban community of Dhaka city
  • Polypharmacy and its associated factors among diabetic patients of a selected hospital in Dhaka city
  • The Body Adiposity Index and its Associated Factors in a Rural Adult Population of Bangladesh
  • Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Adult Population of Bangladesh: A Hospital-based Case-Control Study
  • Effectiveness of soft tissue releasing technique among the patients with mechanical neck pain in a selected physiotherapy center of Dhaka city
  • Trans fat consumption behaviour among adult population of a selected urban area of Gazipur district in Bangladesh
  • Proportion of thyroid disorders and its associated risk factors among reproductive age women attending a thyroid centre in Dhaka city
  • Physical activity level and its barriers among young adult women of a rural community in Bangladesh
  • Association of bodyweight of primary school children with mother’s employment status in selected schools of Dhaka city: a cross-sectional analytical study
  • Biochemical Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease among Young Adult Population attending a Selected Tertiary Hospital in Dhaka city
  • Prevalence of stroke and its risk factors among adult population of a selected semi-urban community of Munshiganj District
  • Risk Assessment for Chronic Kidney Disease among Type 2 Diabetic Subjects in a Selected Diabetic Hospital of Dhaka city
  • Risk Assessment for the First Event of Coronary Heart Disease among the Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Cost analysis of hospital-based treatment of breast cancer in public and private healthcare facilities in Dhaka city
  • Cross-cultural validation of Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS) among the medical students of Dhaka National Medical College in Bangladesh

Professional Membership

  • Member of OWSD, Full member, 7717
  • Member of International Society of Hypertension (ISH), 17510
  • Life Member, Epidemiology Foundation of India (EFI), 00447
  • Member of International Epidemiological Association (IEA), 9684
  • Life Member, Public Health Association of Bangladesh (PHAB), 340
  • Member, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborator Network
  • Member, Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network (BTCRN)

Consultancy

  • Consultant in ‘Capacity Building of Nursing Services Phase 2’ funded by JICA
  • Consultant in ‘Workload Staffing Needs Assessment for public sector healthcare facilities at district and below levels of services’ funded by USAID and technical assistance by MaMoni Health Systems Strengthening Project of Save The Children
  • Associate Consultant in the development of PIP and operational plan of NCD of 4th HNPSDP
  • Developed a PEN module for NCD prevention and control for ‘Strengthening of NCD intervention at primary care level’ supported by NCDC of DGHS, MOH&FW and technical assistance by World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Consultant in ‘Updating Policy of Grant Allocation for Organizations under 2705 code of Non-development Budget of MOHFW’ funded by UKaid and technical assistance by MOH&FW
  • Consultant in ‘Situation Assessment of New Medical Colleges in Bangladesh’ funded by JDTAF (Joint Donor Technical Assistance Fund) for supporting implementation of 4th HNPSDP