Dr. Sakib Rahman

Senior Research Associate

Centre for Non communicable Diseases and Nutrition

Short Biography

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Passionate public health professional with a medical background bringing forth an empathetic and professional attitude, along with communicating effectively with colleagues and every other collaborator likewise. A strong leader who works well under pressure. Adept in understanding different medical programs, and fiercely advocating for the rights of patients.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

Module(s) taught (in MPH)

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  • sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Mentored nine MPH students for their thesis work
  • BRAC JPGSPH
  • BRAC University</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family: Calibri
  • sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; text-indent: -0.25in;">Worked as teaching fellow on MPH modules: Epidemiology module&nbsp;</span></p>

Current Projects

<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;color:#222E39;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change &amp;
Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN) Program</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 46, 57); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Sustainable, healthy cities: a cluster randomized
controlled trial for Aedes control in Bangladesh</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Baseline and Endline Evaluation for
Strengthening Community Clinics and Char-based Healthcare Access with Remote
Maternal Services</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 46, 57); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

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text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
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-.1pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Sarker,
T., Ahmed, S., </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;letter-spacing:
-.1pt;layout-grid-mode:line;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Rahman, S.,</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
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&amp; Chakraborty, B. (2024). Maternal misperception of under‐five children
weight status and associated factors: A cross‐sectional study. Maternal &amp;
Child Nutrition, e13674.</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#2F5496;
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line;mso-bidi-font-style:italic"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

Research Interests


<p>Nutrition Non communicable disease Health system</p>

Education


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  • BRAC University
  • Dhaka<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:35.35pt"> <td width="258" valign="top" style="width:193.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:35.35pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;
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  • Jahurul Islam Medical College &amp; Hospital<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:35.35pt"> <td width="258" valign="top" style="width:193.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:35.35pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;
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  • Rajuk Uttara Model College<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:35.35pt"> <td width="258" valign="top" style="width:193.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:35.35pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;
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  • Rajuk Uttara Model College<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>