All the distinguished academic institutions for health research (e.g. Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, University of British Columbia) harbor a dedicated global health institute to enhance their global outreach and collaborations in innovation, research and advocacy. NSU Global Health Institute (NGHI) was established in 2016 to enable North South University to join the ranks of such global health-research leaders.
It was established in 2016 under the School of Health and Life Sciences at North South University, with the vision of becoming a center of excellence in public health leadership. NGHI’s mission is to create a global platform for the researchers of next generation in Bangladesh to address current health and well-being challenges and develop solutions through collaborative research, innovation, and advocacy.
Vision & Mission
Vision:
Become a center of excellence for public health leadership, and substantially contribute to the progression of national and global healthcare standards.
Mission:
Create a platform for advancing the knowledge on present-day global health issues, and enable the next generation of health researchers in finding solutions to the concurrent health and well-being related issues through collaborative research, innovation, and advocacy.
Scope of Work
Operation & Management
Dean
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Director
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Research Fellow
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Research Officer
Research Associate
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Guest Worker
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Research Interns
Major Programs and completed projects
Researchers at NGHI currently focus on five major areas:
- Maternal and Child health
- Infectious diseases
- Non-communicable diseases
- Occupational health
- Gender-based violence
In addition to the expertise within NSU, NGHI benefits from a broad network of collaborative researchers, enabling the formation of specialized research teams tailored to specific projects.
Projects
Recent Grants
Title of grant
Donor
Non-communicable diseases among COVID- 19 survivors and general population: Insights from a nationwide cohort in Bangladesh
UGC (Heat Project), Bangladesh (going to start)
Formative research on intrauterine device (IUD) in Bangladesh
Jhpiego, Bangladesh
(running)
Situation analysis on Mental Health Issues and Need for Gender Diverse Population (GDP) in Bangladesh
Bandhu, USAID
A Study on People’s Perception, Experience, and Usage of Health Facilities
IOM, UKAID
Evaluation of the Project- USAID’s Community-Health-Systems Strengthening Activity (CHSS): Project Monitoring & Evaluation
BRAC
Evaluation of ‘Promoting equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations for the most vulnerable groups among Rohingya refugees and Host communities’ project
IRC
Disability prevalence and barriers to inclusion survey at the Baharchara Union of Teknaf Upazilla in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
GIZ
Baseline household need assessment to transform Susuar Char, Tangail into a self-resilient model village of Bangladesh
HCI
Evaluation of Child Labor Situation in The Context of Rohingya And Host Community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
IRC
Investigating common pregnancy complications and birth outcome among women with chronic hypertension in Rangpur, Bangladesh
CTRG
Hypertension and Medicine Adherence: An Institution-based Study at Hypertensive and Research Center, Rangpur
CTRG
Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceived Threat toward Alzheimer’s Disease among the Adult Population of Bangladesh
CTRG
Baseline Public Health situational analysis for implementing a “Healthy City” project to combat non-communicable diseases in Dhaka North City Corporation of Bangladesh
OBAT Helpers
Evaluation of Child Labor Situation in The Context of Rohingya And Host Community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
IRC
Delivering Health, Nutrition and Livelihood, and protection services for Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
IRC
Impact Assessment of SEL and SAFE interventions in the Rohingya and Host communities of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
IRC
Photo Gallery
Inception and microplanning meeting for formative research on IUD in Bangladesh at Grand Community Centre, Bhola, with our Director Dr. Md. Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Dr. Rishad Choudhury Robin, the IUD project team, and distinguished government and development partners.
Glimpse of our workshop on ‘Promoting Neuro-Epidemiology Research in Bangladesh’ (Feb 12, 2025), bringing together experts from Sam Houston State University, icddr,b, BSMMU, and North South University.
A glimpse of Day-1 of the Consultation Workshop on Health Promotion Capacity Building in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (24th June 2025) at North South University, part of the regional study assessing health promotion, education, and training needs across WHO-SEARO countries
Publications
Total Publications - 106
Mokbul, Mobin Ibne, Shuvajit Saha, Samiha Nahar Tuli, Fatema Binte Nur, A. M. Khairul Islam, Tariful Islam, Shirsho Shreyan, et al. “Assessment of the General Population Knowledge about the Emergence of Nipah Virus Outbreak in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.” Journal of Virus Eradication 11, no. 1 (March 1, 2025): 100585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jve.2025.100585.
Sharif, Azaz Bin, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, and Mohammad Hayatun Nabi. “Prevalence and Determinants of Mother and Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact: An Assessment from the 2017-18 BDHS Data.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 25, no. 1 (April 17, 2025): 460. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07291-y.
Hasan, Mohammad Jahid, Susmita zaman, Salwa Islam, Mohima Benojir Hoque, Jannatul Fardous, Sajia Afrin, Tamanna Tabassum, et al. “Research Engagement and Career Aspirations among Public Health Graduate Students: Experiences from a Developing Country.” BMC Medical Education 25, no. 1 (April 10, 2025): 512. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06730-w.
Monju, Imran Hossain, Tanvir Ahmed, Moaz Abrar, Md Ahashan Habib, Fahmida Faiza, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, and Mohammad Rashidul Hashan. “Prevalence and Factors Associated with Medication Adherence among Diabetes Patients in Rural Sub-District Health Facilities in Bangladesh.” Discover Public Health 22, no. 1 (March 24, 2025): 114. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00504-x.
Khan, A.M., Eusufzai, S.Z., Farook, T.H. et al. Oral health knowledge, attitude and practices of Bangladeshi female sex workers toward their 7-to-17-years old children: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 25, 233 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05535-z
Hasan, A. B., Kundu, S., Jahan, I., Basak, T., Hasan, M., & Sharif, A. B. (2025). Association of mental health status with perceived barriers to healthy diet among Bangladeshi adults: A quantile regression-based approach. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1487107. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1487107
Al Banna, M. H., Hamiduzzaman, M., Akter, S., Seidu, A., Begum, A., Yeasmin, N., Kundu, S., Hafsa Begum, M. U., Sultana, M. S., Kissi-Abrokwah, B., Alshahrani, N. Z., Islam Khan, M. S., & Hassan, M. N. (2025). University Students' Sociodemographics, Physical Inactivity, and Inadequate and Poor-Quality Sleep Are Associated With Their Overweight/Obesity: Findings From a Case–Control Study in Bangladesh. Health Science Reports, 8(2), e70454. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70454
Hawlader, M.D.H., Dalal, K., Hasan, M.K. et al. Changes in dietary intake during Ramadan month among university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Discov Food 5, 122 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00392-9
Khan, A.M., Farook, T.H., Eusufzai, S. et al. Oral health-related quality of life in Bangladeshi children of sex workers: socio-behavioural and oral health predictors. Health Qual Life Outcomes23, 51 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-025-02381-z
Sharif AB, Chowdhury SSA, Hossain MZ, Hossain MA, Hossain A, Reza HM (2025) Prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among hypertensive patients: An institution-based cross-sectional study. PLoS One 20(5): e0321449. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321449
Hasan ABMN, Asaduzzaman M, Mahfuj MN, Islam R, Bhuyan MMK, Basak P, et al. (2025) Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and its association to mental health among the private university students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLOS Glob Public Health 5(5): e0004670. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004670
Rima, F.S., Kundu, S., Tarannum, S. et al. Spatial variations and determinants of vitamin A and iron rich food consumption among Bangladeshi children aged 6–23 months. Sci Rep15, 17881 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92068-8
Khan, A.M., Dalal, K., Eusufzai, S.Z. et al. Comparative analysis of emotional and behavioral problems among adolescent offspring of female sex workers and residents of urban slum, Bangladesh. Discov Ment Health5, 93 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00211-8
Kundu, Satyajit & Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah & Rahman, Md & Chowdhury, Syed & Dey, Rakhi & Sharif, Azaz & Ahmed, Faruk. (2024). Socioeconomic Inequalities in Receiving Vitamin a Supplementation Among Children 6-59 Months in South and Southeast Asia: A Population-Based Study. 10.2139/ssrn.5008752
Hasan, A. B. M. N., Asaduzzaman, M., Mahfuj, M. N., Islam, R., Bhuyan, M. M. K., Basak, P., & Sharif, A. B. (2025). Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and its association to mental health among the private university students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLOS global public health, 5(5), e0004670. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004670
Kundu, S., Sharif, A. B., Chowdhury, S. S. A., Afroz, S., Dey, R. and Hossain, A. (2024) “Socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in delivery by cesarean section among women in Bangladesh, 2004-2017." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 24(131): e1744. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06327-z
Rahman S., Hasan, A.B.M.N., Jahan, I, and Sharif A. B. (2024) “Prevalence of scabies and associated environmental risk factors among the Rohingya community in Coxsbazar district, Bangladesh.” Journal of Migration and Health. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100220
Hossain, A., Chowdhury, A. T., Mahbub, M., Khan, M., Rahman, T., Sharif, A.B., Hijazi, H., and Alameddine, M. (2024) “Natural disasters, livelihood, and healthcare challenges of the people of a riverine island in Bangladesh: a mixed-method exploration”. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298854
Islam, R., Hasan, A. B. M. N, Jahan N., Sharif, A.B., and Hasan M. (2024) “Factors influencing food preferences and eating behavior among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) adolescents in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh”. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000237
Alam, J., Swarna S., Sharif, A. B., and Hawlader, M. D. H. (2024) “Determining factors associated with Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh: A comparative analysis of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011-2017 data”. (accepted in BMJ Open)
Liza, M. M., Roy, S., Iktidar, M. A., Chowdhury, S., Sharif, A.B. (2024). “Nutritional Status, Dietary Habits, and their Relation to Cognitive Functions: A Cross-sectional Study among the School-Aged (8-14 years) Children of Bangladesh”. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304363
Kundu, Satyajit & Rahman, Md Hafizur & Chowdhury, Syed & Hagan Jnr, John & Dey, Susmita & Dey, Rakhi & Karmoker, Rita & Sharif, Azaz & Ahmed, Faruk. (2024). Spatial Variation and Predictors of Women's Sole Autonomy in Healthcare Decision-Making in Bangladesh: A Spatial and Multilevel Analysis. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242494
Chowdhury, Syed, Satyajit Kundu, Ishrat Jahan, Rakhi Dey, Azaz Sharif, and Ahmed Hossain. “Trends and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Receiving Vitamin A Supplementation among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Bangladesh: Analysis of Nationwide Cross-Sectional Data from 2004 to 2017.” BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health 7 (November 27, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2024-000944.
Halder CE, Hasan MA, Mohamud YM, Nyawara M, Okello JC, et al. (2024) COVID-19 preventive measures in Rohingya refugee camps: An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice. PLOS ONE 19(1): e0282558. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282558
Islam, M.N., Chowdhury, S.R., Kabir, H. et al. Dietary diversity and nutritional status of children with and without autism spectrum disorder: a comparative cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Discov Soc Sci Health 4, 76 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00140-x
Hossain, A., Baten, R. B. A., Saadi, A., Rana, J., Rahman, T., Reza, H. M., & Alameddine, M. (2024). Chronic Illness and Quality of Life 5 Years After Displacement Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh. JAMA network open, 7(9), e2433809. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.33809
Steinmetz, Jaimie D., Katrin Maria Seeher, Nicoline Schiess, Emma Nichols, Bochen Cao, Chiara Servili, Vanessa Cavallera, et al. “Global, Regional, and National Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.” The Lancet Neurology 23, no. 4 (April 1, 2024): 344–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3
Brauer, Michael, Gregory A. Roth, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, Peng Zheng, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, et al. “Global Burden and Strength of Evidence for 88 Risk Factors in 204 Countries and 811 Subnational Locations, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.” The Lancet 403, no. 10440 (May 18, 2024): 2162–2203. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4.
Bhattacharjee, Natalia V., Austin E. Schumacher, Amirali Aali, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Rouzbeh Abbasgholizadeh, Mohammadreza Abbasian, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, et al. “Global Fertility in 204 Countries and Territories, 1950–2021, with Forecasts to 2100: A Comprehensive Demographic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.” The Lancet 403, no. 10440 (May 18, 2024): 2057–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6.
Basu, Saurav, Vansh Maheshwari, Mansi Malik, Syed Sharaf Ahmed Chowdhury, and Satyajit Kundu. “Patterns and Predictors of Tobacco and Alcohol Use among Older and Elderly Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension: Findings from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.” Journal of Public Health, January 31, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-024-02200-7.
Kundu S., Nizum. M. W. R., Fayeza, F., Chowdhury, S. S. A., Bagchi, J., and Sharif, A.B. (2023) “Magnitude and trend in inequality in healthcare seeking behavior for pneumonia and mortality rate among under 5 children in Bangladesh from 2007-2017”. Health Science Reports 6(12): e1744. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1744
Hasan, A. B. M. N., Sharif, A. B., and Jahan, I. (2023) Perceived barriers to maintain physical activity and its association to mental health status of Bangladeshi adults: a quantile regression approach. Scientific Reports 13(1): 8993. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36299-7
Jahan I, Sharif A. B., and Hasan A. B. M. N. (2023) Suicide stigma and suicide literacy among Bangladeshi young adults: a cross-sectional study. Front. Psychiatry 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160955
Nur, N., Sharif, A. B., Mitra D.K. (2023) Stress Resilience in Patients with Drug-resistant TB, Int.J. of Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases 27(7): 551-556(6). https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.22.0648
Sharif A.B., Hasan, M. T., Naziat, M. H., Zerin, T., Kundu S. (2023) Permanent, long-acting and short-acting reversible contraceptive methods use among women in Bangladesh: an analysis of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 data. BMJ Open 13: e073469. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073469
Chowdhury S. S. A., Kundu S., Sharif A.B. (2023) Socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in using skilled birth attendants during delivery in Bangladesh over two decades. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 23, 430. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05754-8
Jahan I.*, Hasan A. B. M. N.*, Sharif A.B.*, Akter S* (2023) Changes in dietary habit and physical activity among the diabetic patients of Bangladesh during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 3(6): e0002096. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002096
Iktidar, M. A., Ara, R., Roy, S., Ahmed, M., Chowdhury, S. Eva, F. N., Trisha, S. M., and Sharif, A. B. (2023). Imposter Phenomenon among Health Professionals and Students: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Medicine 102(29):e34364-e34364(1). https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000034364
Kundu S., Chowdhury, S. S. A., Hasan, T., and Sharif, A.B. (2023) “Inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: An estimation of relative and absolute measure of inequality”. Int Breastfeed Journal, 18(1): 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00584-y
Hasan, A. B. M. N., Sharif, A.B., Jahan, I., and Begum M. R. (2023) “Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study”. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(12): e0002680. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002680
Chowdhury SR, Chandra Das D, Sunna TC, Beyene J, Hossain A. Global and regional prevalence of multimorbidity in the adult population in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Feb 16;57:101860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101860
Kabir H, Chowdhury SR, Roy AK, Chowdhury SA, Islam MN, Chomon RJ, Akter M, Hossain A. Association of workplace bullying and burnout with nurses’ suicidal ideation in Bangladesh. Scientific Report 2023 Sep 5;13(1):14641. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41594-4
Kundu S, Kundu S, Seidu AA, Okyere J, Ghosh S, Hossain A, Alshahrani NZ, Banna MHA, Rahman MA, Ahinkorah BO. Factors influencing and changes in childhood vaccination coverage over time in Bangladesh: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis. BMC Public Health. 2023 May 11;23(1):862. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15711-x
Chowdhury AT, Kundu S, Sultana ZZ, Hijazi HHA, Hossain A. A formative research to explore the programmatic approach of vaccinating the Rohingya refugees and host communities against COVID-19 infection in Bangladesh. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Aug 31;23(1):937. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09945-z
Chowdhury SR, Sunna TC, Das DC, Chowdhury MR, Mahmud HMM, Hossain A. Compliance with smoke-free legislation in public places: An observational study in a northeast city of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2023 Apr 26;18(4):e0283650. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283650
Chowdhury SR, Islam MN, Sheekha TA, Kader SB, Hossain A. Prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases risk factors among reproductive-aged women: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2023 Jun 9;18(6):e0273128. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273128
Shahjalal M, Alam MM, Khan MNA, Sultana A, Zaman S, Hossain A, Hawlader MDH. Prevalence and determinants of physical violence against doctors in Bangladeshi tertiary care hospitals. Human Resources Health. 2023 Mar 28;21(1):26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-023-00811-x
Chowdhury, S. R., Kabir, H., Akter, N., Iktidar, M. A., Roy, A. K., Chowdhury, M. R., & Hossain, A. (2023). Impact of workplace bullying and burnout on job satisfaction among Bangladeshi nurses: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon, 9(2), e13162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13162
Rahman F, Tuli SN, Mondal P, Sultana S, Hossain A, Kundu S, Clara AA, Hossain A. Home environment factors associated with early childhood development in rural areas of Bangladesh: evidence from a national survey. Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 28;11:1209068. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15617-8
Halder CE, Hasan MA, Mohamud YM, Nyawara M, Okello JC, Mizan MN, Sayum MA and Hossain A (2023) Understanding the challenges and gaps in community engagement interventions for COVID-19 prevention strategies in Rohingya refugees: a qualitative study with frontline workers and community representatives. Front. Public Health 11:1169050. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1169050
Subedi, Sandhya, Mohammad Hawlader, Ahmed Hossain, Mohammad Morshad Alam, and Sanjana Zaman. “PS-C15-5: HYPERTENSION AND HYPERLIPIDEMIA CO-MORBIDITIES AMONG THE NEPALESE TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS.” Journal of Hypertension 41 (January 1, 2023): e230. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000915068.84178.4c.
Kundu, S., Rahman, M. A., Kabir, H., Al Banna, M. H., Hagan, J. E., Srem-Sai, M., & Wang, L. (2023). Diabetes, Hypertension, and Comorbidity among Bangladeshi Adults: Associated Factors and Socio-Economic Inequalities. In Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (Vol. 10, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd10010007
Mahumud, R. A., Gow, J., Mosharaf, M. P., Kundu, S., Rahman, M. A., Dukhi, N., Shahajalal, M., Mistry, S. K., & Alam, K. (2023). The burden of chronic diseases, disease-stratified exploration and gender-differentiated healthcare utilisation among patients in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 18(5), e0284117. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284117
Sahrin, S., Al Banna, M. H., Rifat, M. A., Tetteh, J. K., Ara, T., Hamiduzzaman, M., Spence, C., Kundu, S., Abid, M. T., & Hasan, M. M. M. (2023). Food neophobia and its association with sociodemographic factors and food preferences among Bangladeshi university students: Evidence from a cross-sectional study. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15831
Sayeed, A., Islam, M. S., Christopher, E., Zubayer, A. Al, Kundu, S., Tariq, M. R., Sultana, M. S., Banna, M. H. Al, Rahman, M. H., Khan, M. S. I., Hasan, M. T., & Koly, K. N. (2023). Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1307. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27394-w
Sultana N, Nguyen TTP, Hossain A, Asaduzzaman M, Nguyen MH, Jahan I, Nguyen KT, Duong TV. Psychometric Properties of the Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-SF) and Its Associated Factors among the Elderly in Bangladesh. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 28;19(13):7935. PMID: 35805593; PMCID: PMC9266010. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137935
Jakariya M, Ahmed F, Islam MA, Al Marzan A, Hasan MN, Hossain M, Ahmed T, Hossain A, Reza HM, Hossen F, Nahla T, Rahman MM, Bahadur NM, Islam MT, Didar-Ul-Alam M, Mow N, Jahan H, Barceló D, Bibby K, Bhattacharya P. Wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance to monitor the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in developing countries with onsite sanitation facilities. Environ Pollut. 2022 Oct 15;311:119679. Epub 2022 Jun 23. PMID: 35753547; PMCID: PMC9225114 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119679\
Rahman, M. A., Halder, H. R., Kundu, S., Sultana, F., & Islam, S. M. S. (2022). Trends in the prevalence and associated factors of prediabetes and diabetes in Bangladesh: Evidence from population-based cross-sectional surveys. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 109873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109873
Rahman, M. A., Sultana, S., Kundu, S., Islam, M. A., Roshid, H. O., Khan, Z. I., Tohan, M., Jahan, N., Khan, B., & Howlader, M. H. (2022). Trends and patterns of inequalities in using facility delivery among reproductive-age women in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis of 2007–2017 Demographic and Health Survey data. BMJ Open, 12(12), e065674. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065674
Tareq, M. A., Emi, U. H., Al Banna, M. H., Rezyona, H., Seidu, A.-A., Abid, M. T., Tetteh, J. K., Sultana, M. S., Kundu, S., & Hasanuzzaman, M. (2022). Prevalence and factors associated with dietary supplement use among Bangladeshi public university students: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 17(10), e0276343. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276343
Rahman, M. A., Kundu, S., Rashid, H. O., Shanto, H. H., Rahman, M. M., Khan, B., Howlader, M. H., & Islam, M. A. (2022). Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing facility delivery in Bangladesh: A decomposition analysis using nationwide 2017–2018 demographic and health survey data. PLOS ONE, 17(11), e0278093. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278093
Kundu, S., Rejwana, N., Al Banna, M. H., Kawuki, J., Ghosh, S., Alshahrani, N. Z., Dukhi, N., Kundu, S., Dey, R., & Hagan Jr, J. E. (2022). Linking Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with Diet Quality of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India. Healthcare, 10(10), 1848. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101848
Kundu, S., Sayeed, A., Azene, A. G., Rezyona, H., Banna, M. H. Al, & Khan, M. S. I. (2022). Exploring the Factors Associated with Dietary Diversity of Children Aged 6–59 Months in Some Rural and Slum Areas of Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Effect Regression Analysis. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(8), nzac109. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac109
Mahumud, R. A., Sultana, M., Kundu, S., Rahman, M. A., Mistry, S. K., Kamara, J. K., Kamal, M., Ali, M. A., Hossain, M. G., Brooks, C., Khan, A., Alam, K., & Renzaho, A. (2022). The burden of chronic diseases and patients’ preference for healthcare services among adult patients suffering from chronic diseases in Bangladesh. Health Expectations. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13634
Mahumud, R. A., Ali, M. A., Kundu, S., Rahman, M. A., Kamara, J. K., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2022). Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against delta variant (B. 1.617. 2): A meta-analysis. Vaccines, 10(2), 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10020277
Kundu, S. (2022). Factors influencing menstrual regulation and its socioeconomic inequalities among ever-married women in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002193202200030X
Kundu, S., Azene, A. G., Kundu, S., Banna, M. H. Al, Mahbub, T., Alshahrani, N. Z., & Rahman, M. A. (2022). Prevalence of and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling. International Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac058
Kundu, S., Kundu, S., Al Banna, M. H., Ahinkorah, B. O., Seidu, A.-A., & Okyere, J. (2022). Prevalence of and factors associated with childhood diarrhoeal disease and acute respiratory infection in Bangladesh: an analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(4), e051744. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051744
Kundu S, Rahman MA, Kabir H, Al Banna MH, Basu S, Reza HM, Hossain A. Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive method use among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age: a multilevel multinomial analysis. BMC Public Health. 2022 Dec 16; 22(1):2357. PMID: 36526989; PMCID: PMC9756620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14857-4
Kundu S, Das P, Rahman MA, Al Banna MH, Fatema K, Islam MA, Srivastava S, Muhammad T, Dey R, Hossain A. Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Bangladeshi children aged 6-23 months: a decomposition analysis. Sci Rep. 2022 Dec 15;12(1):21712. PMID: 36522494; PMCID: PMC9755277. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26305-9
Raquib A, Raquib R, Jamil S, Hossain A, Al-Mamun F, Mamun MA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward the Prevention of COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jun 6;9:856156. PMID: 35733876; PMCID: PMC9208617 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.856156
Hossain A, Ahsan GU, Hossain MZ, Hossain MA, Sultana ZZ, Arefin A, Jahan SMS, Sutradhar P. A prospective longitudinal study with treated hypertensive patients in Northern Bangladesh (PREDIcT-HTN) to understand uncontrolled hypertension and adverse clinical events: A protocol for 5-years follow-up. PLoS One. 2022 May 31;17(5):e0269240. PMID: 35639707; PMCID: PMC9154182 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269240
Shahjalal M, Chakma SK, Ahmed T, Yasmin I, Mahumud RA, Hossain A. Prevalence and determinants of using complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of chronic illnesses: A multicenter study in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2022 Jan 5;17(1):e0262221. PMID: 34986159; PMCID: PMC8730415 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262221.
Roy S, Sharif A Bin, Chowdhury S, Iktidar MA. Unavoidable online education due to COVID-19 and its association to computer vision syndrome: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ open Ophthalmol. 2022;7: e001118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2022-001118
Mohammad Ali, Zakir Uddin, Ahmed Hossain, Clinical practice pattern of low back pain among physiotherapists in a low-income country, Physiotherapy Practice and Research, June 2022 https://doi.org/10.3233/ppr-210549
Andrea Bartolucci; Bayes Ahmed; Ahmed Hossain, I’M HERE: IMproving HEalth Communication in Refugee Camps, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2022-11, https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x2200200x
Abedin M, Rahman FN, Rakhshanda S, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Hossain A. Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022 Jun;6(1):e001412. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001412
Hossain A, Suhel SA, Chowdhury SR, Islam S, Akther N, Dhor NR, Hossain MZ, Hossain MA, Rahman SA. Hypertension and undiagnosed hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: Identifying prevalence and associated factors using a nationwide survey. Front Public Health. 2022 Dec 6;10:1066449. PMID: 36561867; PMCID: PMC9763893. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1066449
Zeeba Zahra Sultanaa, Adittya Arefin, Ahmed Hossain, Addressing child protection issues in Bangladesh's Rohingya and host community to improve children's health, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 5, October 2022, 100070, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100070
Chowdhury SR, Kabir H, Chowdhury MR, Hossain A. Workplace Bullying and Violence on Burnout Among Bangladeshi Registered Nurses: A Survey Following a Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Public Health. 2022 Oct 17;67:1604769. 36325186; PMCID: PMC9618602. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604769
Afrin, S., Hossain, A. & Begum, S. Effects of Moringa oleifera on working memory: an experimental study with memory-impaired Wistar rats tested in radial arm maze. BMC Res Notes 15, 314 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06219-5
Chowdhury SR, Kabir H, Das DC, Chowdhury MR, Chowdhury MR, Hossain A. Workplace violence against Bangladeshi registered nurses: A survey following a year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Nurs Rev. 2022 Oct 3:10.1111/inr.12802. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36190769; PMCID: PMC9874904 https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12802.
Shahjalal, M., Gow, J., Rahman, M.A. et al. Proportion and associated factors of the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine exclusively in a hospital in Bangladesh. BMC Complement Med Ther 22, 225 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03709-8
Chowdhury, Saifur Rahman, Humayun Kabir, Sinthia Mazumder, Nahida Akter, Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury, and Ahmed Hossain. “Workplace Violence, Bullying, Burnout, Job Satisfaction and Their Correlation with Depression among Bangladeshi Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” PloS One 17, no. 9 (2022): e0274965. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274965.
Ali, , Ahsan, G.U., Khan, R., Ahmed Hossain Immediate impact of stay- at-home orders to control COVID-19 transmission on mental well-being in Bangladeshi adults: Patterns, Explanations, and future directions. BMC Res Notes 13, 494 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05345-2
Sayeed, U. B., & Hossain, A. (2020). How Japan managed to curb the pandemic early on: Lessons learned from the first eight months of COVID-19. Journal of global health, 10(2), 020390. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.020390
Sultana, Z.Z., Hoque, F.U., Beyene, J. et al. HIV infection and multidrug resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 21, 51 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05749-2
Khan, M. H. R., & Hossain, A. (2020). Machine Learning Approaches Reveal That the Number of Tests Do Not Matter to the Prediction of Global Confirmed COVID-19 Cases. Frontiers in artificial intelligence, 3, 561801. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2020.561801
Ahmed Hossain, Saeem Hossain, Aneeka Fatema, Abrar Wahab, Morshed Alam, Nazrul Islam, Gias U. Ahsan, Mohammad Z. Hossain (2020), Age and Gender specific Antibiotic Resistance patterns among Bangladeshi patients with Urinary Tract Infection caused by Escherichia coli, Heliyon (Elsevier), Volume 6, Issue 6, June 2020, e04161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04161
Golam Kibria, Taslima Islam, Md. Shamim Miah, Shakil Ahmed and Ahmed Hossain (2020), Barriers to healthcare services for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health in Practice (Elsevier), July 2020, 100027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100027
Mohammad Ali, G U Ahsan, Ahmed Hossain (2020) Prevalence and associated occupational factors for low back pain among the bank employees in Dhaka City, Journal of Occupational health (Wiley) Vol 62 Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/1348-9585.12131
Ahmed Hossain, Bhupendra Niruala, Shangita Haldar, Shakil Ahmed (2020) Maternal profiles and Social determinants of sever acute malnutrition among under five years of age: A case-control study of Nepal, Heliyon (Elsevier), 6(5):e03849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03849
Ahmed Hossain, Shakil Ahmed, Md. Shahjalal and Gias U. Ahsan (2019) Health risks of Rohingya children: Two years on, The Lancet, October 19, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31395-9
Sadia Afrin, Anisur Rahman, Ahmed Hossain (2019) Maternal and Socio- demographic factors associated with Birth weight of Newborns delivered at a teaching hospital of Dhaka city, Journal of medical research, Vol 6, No 1 47-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jcamr.v6i1.40785
Jisan Jisi, Shajjad Udash, Abrar Wahab, Ahmed Hossain (2019) Association between Internet addiction and Sleep quality among students: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh, Journal of Sleep and Biological Rhythms (Springer) , 1-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-019-00219y
Alam MM, Hawlader DH, Ahmed Hossain, GU Ahsan (2019) Knowledge and practice of Hepatitis B among Biological and Biomedical Sciences students in a Public University of Bangladesh, Mymensingh Med J. Apr;28(2):389- 398. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31086156/
Kakon Farzana, Mohammad Omar Faruque and Ahmed Hossain (2018), Factors Affecting Therapeutic Compliance among the Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease in Bangladesh, Cardiovascular Journal, 10(2): 180-185, https://doi.org/.3329/cardio.v10i2.36289
Bhavana Shrestha, Zannatul Ferdoush and Ahmed Hossain (2018), Adherence to Medications among Nepali Hypertensive Population: A Hospital- Based Cross-Sectional Study, Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice, 2:1:8, http://dx.doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2018.03.000964
Taifur Rahman and Ahmed Hossain (2018) Effects of poor protein intake and in-house over-crowding on childhood tuberculosis in a low-income Bangladeshi Rural Community: A Case-Control Study, Journal of Infectious Diseases and Immune Therapies, Vol 2, Issue 1
Maruf Hasan, Abrar Wahab, Morshed Alam and Ahmed Hossain (2018), Socio-Demographic Risk factors of Surgical site infections in inguinal hernia surgery: A hospital-based case-control study, Journal of Medical Sciences, 2:1:8, http://dx.doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2018.08.001654
Fazle Rabbi and Ahmed Hossain (2018), Prevalence and Occupational Fac- tors Associated with Low Back Pain among the Female Garments workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh, Global Perspectives in Medical Sciences, 2: 2-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.26535/gpms.v2i1.10
Ahmed Hossain, GU Ahsan and Hayatun Nabi (2017) An Integrated Approach for Identifying Genes Associated with Chemotherapy Resistance in High-grade Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Advances in Oncology Re- search, 3(1): 31-39. DOI: 10.18282/amor.v3.i1.173http://www.advmodoncolres.com/index.php/AMOR/article/view/173
Samira Irfan, Mahabubul Islam, Omar Faruq, Ahmed Hossain (2017) Socio- Demographic Determinants of Adult Tuberculosis: A Matched Case- Control Study in Bangladesh, American Journal of Infectious Disease, 2:113. http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2017.32.37
Ahmed Hossain and Tasnuva Ahmed (2017) Relationship between gestational weight and antenatal visits among third trimester low-income women: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh, Journal of Pregnancy. 1(3):1-5 http://dx.doi.org/10.15761/JPR.1000116
Sanjoy Sutradhar, GU Ahsan, Hayatun Nabi and Ahmed Hossain (2017) Occupational factors and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study of Bangladeshi Female Nurses, BMC Research Notes, 10-173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2492-1
Paola Muti, Andrea Sacconi, Ahmed Hossain, Noa Bossel, Sabina Sieri, Vit- torio Krogh, Franco Berrino, Francesca Biagioni, Sabrina Strano, Joseph Beyene, Yossi Yarden, Giovanni Blandino (2017) MiRNA-513a-5p Inhibits Progesterone Receptor Expression and Constitutes a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: The ORDET Prospective Study, Carcinogenesis, 4, https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgx126
Professor Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of North South University, is presently holding the position of Professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University (NSU) in Bangladesh. Previously, he served as the Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University from May 2017 to Oct 2020 and as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University from May 2014 to May 2017. His prior roles include being a former faculty of the SBE from May 2005 to May 2014, Executive Director of External Relations (6 months), Dean of the SBE (6 years), Director of the BBA Program (6 years approx.), Member of the Syndicate (4 years), and Director of the Career Services (7 years approx.) at NSU. Boasting 35 years of teaching and research experience, he has worked with esteemed institutions in Bangladesh, Canada, the USA, and China. His international faculty roles include positions at the University of Windsor, Canada (3 years), Northeastern University, Boston, USA (2 years), University of Calgary, Canada (1 year), and the Islamic University, a public university in Bangladesh (4 years). In 2014, he was appointed as a visiting Professor at the School of Economics and Management at Yunnan Normal University, China.
Professor Dr. Dipak Kumar Mitra, Dean of SHLS, is a physician by training and obtained his PhD in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, and MPH from Harvard School of Public Health, USA. He worked in the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) from 1994 to 2012 and participated in several research grants as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator. He then joined the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as an Assistant Scientist and worked from 2012 to 2015. He led several large community-based epidemiological studies and trials as the local Principal Investigator jointly designed and implemented by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the icddr,b and funded by NIH, BMGF, and USAID.
Dr. Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, PhD, Director of NGHI, is a medical, and scientific professional with 25 years of professional experience in teaching, research, and project leadership.He earned his PhD from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, an MPH from Karolinska Institute, Sweden, and an MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. He has successfully led numerous national and international research initiatives funded by NIH, BMRC, WHO, ADB, WaterAid, Jhpiego, and other global organizations. His projects span diverse areas including vaccine acceptance, maternal and child health, mental health, nutrition, infectious and chronic diseases, and health systems. With over 150 peer-reviewed publications and experience collaborating with leading universities across the US, Japan, Australia, and Sweden, Dr. Hawlader is recognized for his impactful contributions to global health research. At NGHI, he envisions building a center of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and accountability, ensuring that the institute remains a trusted resource for evidence-based solutions at the local, national, and global levels.
Dr. Rishad C Robin, Research Fellow of NGHI, holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from Naresuan University, Thailand, and is a trailblazer in turning research into real-world health solutions. Specializing in global health research, operational research, and policy translation, he has led high-impact projects addressing leprosy, tobacco control, and community health. With extensive experience in research leadership and multi-stakeholder collaboration, such as Leprosy Mission International and WHO, he currently serves as Research Fellow (Assistant Professor) at the NSU Global Health Research Institute, driving initiatives that align closely with NGHI’s mission.
Our current Director, Dr. Delwer Hossain Hawlader, on Channel 24 (Shurokkha), discussing the contemporary topic of Health Promotion with Prof. Dr. Supa Pengpid from Mahidol University, Thailand, and Dr. M Tasdik Hasan Dip from Monash University, Australia.
A discussion on Vaccine Acceptance on Channel 24 (Shurokkha) featuring Dr. Ahmed Hossain (our former Director), Dr. Hasan Mahmud Reza, and Dr. Farah Naz Rahman.
Dr. Ahmed Hossain (our former Director) and Dr. Monoara Khatun discuss the COVID-19 rising situation on ATN News
Post-pandemic observations with Dr. Ahmed Hossain (our former Director) on Channel 24
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Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of North South University, is presently holding the position of Professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University (NSU) in Bangladesh. Previously, he served as the Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University from May 2017 to Oct 2020 and as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University from May 2014 to May 2017. His prior roles include being a former faculty of the SBE from May 2005 to May 2014, Executive Director of External Relations (6 months), Dean of the SBE (6 years), Director of the BBA Program (6 years approx.), Member of the Syndicate (4 years), and Director of the Career Services (7 years approx.) at NSU. Boasting 35 years of teaching and research experience, he has worked with esteemed institutions in Bangladesh, Canada, the USA, and China. His international faculty roles include positions at the University of Windsor, Canada (3 years), Northeastern University, Boston, USA (2 years), University of Calgary, Canada (1 year), and the Islamic University, a public university in Bangladesh (4 years). In 2014, he was appointed as a visiting Professor at the School of Economics and Management at Yunnan Normal University, China.
