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Rafia Rahman

Assistant Professor

Rafia Rahman joined the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), University of Dhaka as a Lecturer in March 2013 and was appointed as Assistant Professor in 2016. She completed Masters in Public Health from NIPSOM in 2010 and is currently enrolled as PhD candidate in Health Economics under University of Dhaka in 2018-19session. Previously, she completed MBBS (University of Dhaka), Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Development Planning’ (National Academy of Development and Planning) and MHE (University of Dhaka) in 2002, 2008 and 2009 respectively. At the beginning of the career she worked at different national and international NGOs in different capacities, including at research firms named Palli Shishu Foundation of Bangladesh, Engender Health Bangladesh Country Office, Social Marketing Company and Innovative Research & Consultancy Ltd as Monitoring Officer(medical), Project Coordinator, Consultant and Research Officer respectively from 2003 to 2013.

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Contact Details

Email: rafia643645@gmail.com

Phone: +88 01841 441974 (Cell)

Mailing address: 4th Floor, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh

Teaching Areas

    • Medical Sociology
    • Introduction to Health Science
    • Structure and Management in Health Sector
    • Internship
    • Public Health and Epidemiology
    • Health Policy and Planning
    • Project Development

Research Areas

    • Health Economics
    • Primary HealthCare
    • Constrain and bottleneck at Health Sector
    • Maternal and Child Healthcare
    • Nutrition
    • Non-Communicable Disease
    • Development and opportunity at Health Sector
    • Medical Sociology
    • Policy and Planning Implementation at Health Sector
    • International Actions and Movement for Health
    • Tobacco and Substance abuse

Supervise BSS for Internship and MHE in Project Development

Selected Publications

    • Substitution Reduced Health WorkForce Syndrome: A Way Forward for Developing Countries, Journal of Global Economics ISSN: 2375-4389, DOI:10.4172/2375-4389.10002642017, Vol.4, Issue-4

     

    • Health Protection Challenge for Developing Countries: Informal HealthCare Service Provider, London Journal of Research in Humanities and social science (LJRHSS), London Journal Press Volume19, Issue2, Compilation1

     

    • Role of Health Promotion strategies on Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes to reduce the number of Non-communicable Disease Patient: An Opinion, Journal of Healthcare communication ISSN 2472-1654, DOI: 104172/24721654.100118 Vol.3 No.1:7

     

    • Impact of Providing Working Lunch on Health: A case study in Stich Right Limited Firm at Tongi in Dhaka city Amity Journal of Healthcare Management (AJHM) ISSN 2455-9768(print), ISSN2456-1576 (online) 2016, Volume I, Issue 2

     

    • Evolution of International Action on Health From 5000BC to Date: An Essay International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Modern Education (IJMRME),ISSN (online): 2454-61192016, Volume II Issue I

     

    • Pattern of Self-Medication in an Urban Community, Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine(JOPSOM) ISSN:1012-8697, NLM ID 8407741 Volume 37, Number2, July2018

     

    • Knowledge On Infection Control Among the Nurses Working Operation Theatres of National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), Dhaka Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine(JOPSOM) ISSN:1012-8697 NLM ID8407741 July 2-17, Volume.36 Number.2

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