Md Mahbubur Rahman
Lead and Project Coordinator
Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Infectious Disease Division, icddr,b
I have a good working experience of community health promotion, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Working at Government (WHO) at different levels on different project level in Bangladesh. Have sound knowledge of MS office (Excel), M & S (Outlook) etc. I am a fast learner and a good team player. To provide better service to public using my skills, ability, sincerity, intelligence and honesty for the benefits of the organization I work with in all respects.
Biography
Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman is a medical graduate with masters of public health and populations sciences with 22 years of experience in public health program and research. Dr. Rahman has been leading Environmental Interventions Unit at icddr, b which employed a team of public health professionals, epidemiologists, anthropologists, social scientists and statisticians. He has been working on WASH, Antimicrobial Resistance, heavy metals contamination, environmental surveillance and on a range of environmental health issues in Bangladesh. He has published 80 research articles in the peer reviewed journal and presented research findings in many conferences both nationally and internationally. Dr. Rahman has been collaborating with many renowned researchers around the globe includes Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis, University of California San Francisco, Boston University, Emory University, University of Memphis, University of Buffalo, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine(LSTMH) , Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology(BUET), University of Dhaka, Patuakhali Science and Technology University(PSTU), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute(BARI)
Served as a team leader of the CLP Primary Health Care-Family Planning project and oversee the implementation, scaling up of the project thru 18 NGOs in Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha, Rangpur , Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts . Responsibilities includes setting of health structure, developing skill manpower, ensuring quality of care and clinical governance, referral linkages with the public and private health facilities, developing BCC and communication strategy with a focus to improve maternal & neonatal health.
Served as a team leader of the CLP Primary Health Care-Family Planning project team and working with the PHC-FP team as well as the Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) program . Responsible to oversee implementation of the assessment, consultations piloting and scaling up of the Primary Health Care-Family Planning service delivery in the char areas of northern Bangladesh. Provided Technical Assistance to the NGOs in capacity building for ensuring quality service delivery and implementation of health cost reimbursement scheme/ demand side financing activities. Ensured Quality of Care (QOC) and Clinical governance at service delivery points and establishing Quality Assurance (QA) System. Assist in the development and or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management and evaluation.. Contribute to the preparation of the situation analysis by compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information, and writing reports. Closely monitor the changing situation of children and women and recommend appropriate course of action to improve on their overall status in the char areas .Undertake field visits to monitor EPI and other project activities as well as conduct periodic Programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners. Undertake action on operational procedures affecting project implementation and management. Developing project proposal and subcontracting Local NGOs to implement the health program Procurement of equipment, logistics and commodities and ensuring regular supplies. Facilitating implementation of IMCI packages with focusing on essential newborn care services in the island char Upazila with the support of IMCI section, DGHS, SCF-USA and other partners.. Coordination and linkages with the IMCI National working team members which includes DGHS, DGFP, UN organizations and development partners to avoid duplication with other partners and programs.
• Provide technical oversight to the 33 NGOs in the area of Child Health which includes routine immunization, ARI, CDD, Nutrition, Vaccine campaign and IMCI.
• Undertake field visits to monitor EPI and other project activities as well as to conduct periodic Programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners. Undertake action on operational procedures affecting project implementation and management.
• Active participation and undertake necessary steps to implement the GOB piloting of measles catch-up campaign and scaling up nationwide.
• Development of IMCI guidelines based on existing implementation strategy to phase out vertical intervention in all 318 clinics of 33 NGOs.
• Implementation of Quality Monitoring System and ensuring Quality of Care.
• Planning, designing and implementation of training need assessment both the public & private sector.
• Organize & facilitate IMCI training & development of IMCI master trainers in collaboration with GOB & training Institute.
• Guide project and NGO staff in the design, implementation and assessment of clinical performance improvement activities.
• Capacity building of training institute, decentralization of IMCI training in collaboration with GOB, UNICEF, WHO.
• Represent NSDP at different national level technical committee and steering committee meeting as a child health focal person.
• Annual work plan preparation, Monitoring, supervision & facilitation for performance improvement.
• Participation in the development of different training curriculum.
• Preparing quarterly and annual reports for USAID
• Provide technical assistance to USAID funded NGOs for implementation of the IMCI services according to National protocol & standards.
• Undertake field visits to monitor EPI and other project activities as well as to conduct periodic Programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners. Undertake action on operational procedures affecting project implementation and management.
• Establishing effective quality Monitoring and supervision system at NGO level.
• Supportive supervision and technical assistance at NGO level for ensuring quality of ESD services, NGO sustainability, BCC/ Marketing, strengthening referral linkage, GO-NGO collaboration and coordination.
• Assist NGO to analyze data for decision making and replication of best practices.
• Review NGO project proposal, budgets and provide feedback, monitor expenditure, review and feedback on financial reports, revenue utilization plan, and feasibility plan for sustainability, audit financial & administrative issues during a monitoring visit.
• Lead the external & internal visitors at the regional level
• Ensure appropriate Polio eradication Initiative project management and implementation in programmatic aspect to strengthen routine immunization.
• Sub office management at the regional level.
• Strengthening capacity of MOHFW and MOLGRD staff.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Annual Budget Preparation & Budget Monitoring
• Collaboration & coordination with MOHFW and partners activities
• Problem solving & decision making
• Staff development & management
• Project representation at a different levels
• To oversee Polio Eradication Initiative project of CARE Bangladesh as well as served as a Director of Polio Secretariat of CORE PVOs (PLAN International, World Vision, Save the Children USA and CARE Bangladesh) in Bangladesh.
• Provide Technical assistance to GOB Official, Municipal Chairman/ commissioner, Municipal Medical officer of local government and NGOs in the effective planning and implementation of polio eradication & routine immunization activities.
• Focus on strengthening of urban health facility & skill of health staff development.
• Advocacy & social mobilization, publicity and communication for vaccine campaign.
• Conduct training for health staff, volunteers, community leaders and community people.
• Strengthening routine immunization in urban slum and hard to reach areas.
• Participation in the EPI national coverage evaluation survey.
- As a national trainer facilitate ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection Program) training program at the district & Upazila level.
- Assisted district and Upazila level manager to facilitate training according to curriculum.
Research Interest
Hello there, this is Md Mahbubur Rahman. I have good working experience of community health promotion, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Working at Government (WHO) at different levels on different project level in Bangladesh. Have sound knowledge of MS office (Excel), M & S (Outlook) etc. I am a fast learner and a good team player. To provide better service to public using my skills, ability, sincerity, intelligence and honesty for the benefits of the organization I work with in all respects. I have interest in understanding the impact of water, sanitation, hygiene interventions particularly when implemented alone and in combination with other interventions such as maternal and child nutrition, child stimulation, Lead and food hygiene etc on child growth and development. We collect a range of biological and environmental samples and use different laboratory technique and approaches for assessment of all those samples in the field site as well as in icddr,b. We do impact assessment, efficacy trial and effectiveness. Presently involved in one of the largest randomized control trial in the sector which is aiming to measure the impact of water, sanitation, hygiene plus nutrition interventions to improve the child growth and development by implementing alone and in combination. Our work is also extended to the costal Bangladesh to see the impact of saline water on human health as well as pregnancy outcome.
Research Team
Recognition
South Asian Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (SACOSAN)
Member of American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Water and Health Conference, University of North Carolina
One Health Initiative
Member of Bangladesh Medical Association
2016
2015
2014
2014
1999
South Asian Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (SACOSAN)
Member of American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Water and Health Conference, University of North Carolina
One Health Initiative
Member of Bangladesh Medical Association
Publications
Alam MU, Rahman M, Islam MA, Asaduzzaman M, Sarker S, Rousham E, Unicomb L. Human exposure to antimicrobial resistance from poultry production: assessing hygiene and waste-disposal practices in Bangladesh. International journal of hygiene and environmental health. 2019 Sep 1;222(8):1068-76.
Amin N, Rahman M, Raj S, Ali S, Green J, Das S, Doza S, Mondol MH, Wang Y, Islam MA, Alam MU. Quantitative assessment of fecal contamination in multiple environmental sample types in urban communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh using SaniPath microbial approach. PloS one. 2019;14(12).
Rahman M, Ashraf S, Unicomb L, Mainuddin AKM, Parvez SM, Begum F, Das KK, Naser AM, Hussain F, Clasen T, Luby SP, Leontsini E, Winch PJ. WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial: system for monitoring coverage and quality in an efficacy trial (2018). Trials; 19: 360
Luby SP, Rahman M, Arnold BF, et al. Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Global Health 2018
Naser AM, Higgins EM, Arman S, Ercumen A, Ashraf S, Das KK, Rahman M, Luby SP, Unicomb L: Effect of Groundwater Iron on Residual Chlorine in Water Treated with Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate Tablets in Rural Bangladesh. AJTMH 2018.
Tofail F, Fernald LC, Das KK, Rahman M, Ahmed T, Jannat KK, Unicomb L, Arnold BF, Ashraf S, Winch PJ: Effect of water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutritional interventions on child development in rural Bangladesh (WASH Benefits Bangladesh): a cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2018.
Alam MU, Winch PJ, Saxton RE, Nizame FA, Yeasmin F, Norman G, Masud AA, Begum F, Rahman M, Hossain K: Behaviour change intervention to improve shared toilet maintenance and cleanliness in urban slums of Dhaka: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Tropical Medicine & International Health 2017, 22(1000–1011).
Alam M-U, Luby SP, Halder AK, Islam K, Opel A, Shoab AK, Ghosh PK, Rahman M, Mahon T, Unicomb L: Menstrual hygiene management among Bangladeshi adolescent schoolgirls and risk factors affecting school absence: results from a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2017, 7:e015508.
Naser AM, Rahman M, Unicomb L, Doza S, Ahmed KM, Uddin MN, Selim S, Gribble MO, Anand S, Clasen TF: Drinking water salinity and kidney health in southwest coastal Bangladesh: baseline findings of a community-based stepped-wedge randomised trial. The Lancet 2017, 389:S15.
Naser AM, Unicomb L, Doza S, Ahmed KM, Rahman M, Uddin MN, Quraishi SB, Selim S, Shamsudduha M, Burgess W: Stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the cardiovascular health effects of a managed aquifer recharge initiative to reduce drinking water salinity in southwest coastal Bangladesh: study design and rationale. BMJ Open 2017, 7:e015205.
Lin A, Arnold BF, Mertens AN, Lin J, Benjamin-Chung J, Ali S, Hubbard AE, Stewart CP, Shoab AK, Rahman MZ: Effects of water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on telomere length among children in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh. eLife 2017, 6:e29365.
Islam M, Ercumen A, Naser AM, Unicomb L, Rahman M, Arnold BF, Colford Jr JM, Luby SP: Effectiveness of the Hydrogen Sulfide Test as a Water Quality Indicator for Diarrhea Risk in Rural Bangladesh. AJTMH 2017.
Educational Background
Degree | Institution | Passing Year |
MPS | Masters in Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2011 |
MPH | Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, University of New Castle, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2007 |
MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Rajshahi Medical College | 1998 |
DPS | Diploma in Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2009 |