Resume of

1. MAHFUZUR RAHMAN BHUIYAN

PERSONAL DETAILS

 

Date of birth:        21 January 1970

Gender:                                 Male

Civil Status:            Married

Nationality:            Bangladeshi by birth

Address:                                403, East Kafrul, PO. Dhaka Cantonment, PS. Kafrul, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh

Telephone:           +88-02-9832067 (Res), +88-01713164807 (Cell)

E-mail:                    [email protected]; [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

 

Degree	Year	Institution
Certificate Course on Global Tobacco Control	2012	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Post Graduate Diploma in Development Planning	2010	National Academy for Planning and Development Nilkhet, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
Master of Public Health (MPH)	2006	The University of Melbourne Victoria, Australia
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)	1996	Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital,  University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Working as Grants Manager (Bangladesh) for Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, USA.

Duration: 01/09/2015- present

• Job responsibilities: Support and work closely with TFK’s Bangladesh Country Director/Lead Consultant, maintaining liaison with all the BI grantees on a regular basis and providing the grantees with technical support under the guidance of the Country Director/Lead Consultant; undertaking regular field visits to the working areas of the grantees for guiding them in carrying out their project activities, regularly attending the tobacco control programs arranged by different grantees and other TC organizations; assisting the Country Director/Lead Consultant in drafting and translating different notes and documents prepared from TFK and other stakeholders; keeping regular contacts with NTCC and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for following the latest developments regarding TC policies; coordinating with grantees and partners in executing specific projects undertaken by TFK and other potential partners and compliance monitoring; monitoring and documenting project performances and assisting the TFK grantees in doing so; developing databank of country disaggregated relevant information, studies, research, evaluation, cases studies etc. on tobacco control and helping the Country Director/Lead Consultant in preparing different policy briefs; assisting the Country Director/Lead Consultant in preparing monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and yearly progress reports, proceedings of different meeting, discussions, dialogues, media briefs, workshops, retreats, seminars, symposia, colloquial and any such events for the furtherance of the cause of TFK in particular and tobacco control in general; designing, developing and conducting targeted research under the guidance of the TFK Director of Southeast Asia Region and the Country Director/Lead Consultant in Bangladesh on emerging issues as and when necessary and providing inputs to the potential grantees in accomplishing such undertakings; helping the Country Director/Lead Consultant in targeted high level policy advocacy campaigns (e.g. with high officials, MPs and ministers); any other task that may be assigned by the TFK Director of Southeast Asia Region and the Country Director/Lead Consultant in Bangladesh;

• Working as National Consultant for Chronic Diseases Surveillance, Non-communicable diseases unit, World Health Organization, Country Office for Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 17/2/2013- 30/4/2015

Job responsibilities: Facilitating proposal and tools development for generation of evidences on chronic diseases and their risk factors; Preparing technical reports on chronic diseases and their risk factors; Facilitating development and coordination mechanism of network (s) on NCDs; Facilitating development and updating of manuals for training courses; Preparing model documents on development, implementation and evaluation of demonstration projects for NCD prevention, specially Package of Essential Non-communicable (PEN) disease interventions for Primary Health Care in Low Resource Settings, in Debhata Upazila at first phase and seven upazilas in second phase; Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor as and when required.

• Worked as Project Officer in Engaging Physicians in Tobacco Control Advocacy in Bangladesh, an anti tobacco program of Department of Epidemiology and Research, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 1/1/2011- 31/1/2013

Job responsibilities: Scheduling and monitoring of the project activities. Arranging meeting, conference, seminar, workshop and other discussion program with the HCP and tobacco control association. Regular liaison with project coordinator and circulation of periodical update on the project related matters. Periodical submission of the reports of the project, and other duties as assigned.

• Worked as Senior Research Physician in National Survey on NCD Risk Factors, Bangladesh, contracted by Bangladesh Society of Medicine (BSM), Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 11/2009 – 9/2010

Job responsibilities: Develop and finalize the manuals for National Survey on NCD risk factors; Provide training to the Field Interviewers and Research Physicians, Coordinating case-file preparation; Provide administrative and technical support at field level; Supervise the field work in terms of supervision of Field Interviewers and Research Physicians; Monitoring and supervision visits during data collection; Assist in data transmission and aggregation; Data analysis; Generate reports; preparations for meetings; Keep meeting minutes and records and any other related works assigned by Principal and Co-principal Investigators; Managing a workforce of 45, including 9 doctors and 36 field interviewers.

• Worked as Research Officer in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), Bangladesh, by National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 2/2009 – 11/2009

Job responsibilities: Finalize the manuals of GATS, Bangladesh; Provide administrative and technical support at field level; Supervise the field work in terms of supervision of Field Interviewers and Field Supervisors; Monitoring and supervision visits during data collection and mapping and listing; Assist in Data transmission and aggregation; Generate reports and assist in analysis and preparations for meetings; Keep meeting minutes and records and Any other related works assigned by Principal and Co-principal Investigator; Managed a workforce of 90 people which includes 18 field supervisors and 72 field interviewers.

• Worked as National Consultant (Emergency and Humanitarian Action Program) in World Health Organization, Country Office for Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 2/2008 – 5/2008

Job responsibilities: Organize meetings, workshops and emergency preparedness trainings for GO, NGO, and community stakeholders at the district/Upazila for disease surveillance; Regular reporting to the Field Operations Coordinator; documentation as well as collate information and data from stakeholders; provide inputs for weekly health bulletin; Support MoH&FW staff at district in public health investigations, assessments and interventions; Ensure flow of information among the stakeholders; supervise data management and office administration; liaise with SMOs in coordination with the Divisional Coordinator (IVD); Undertake extensive travel, including remote communities in order to carry out/ assist coordination emergency recovery activities at field.

 

• Worked as Director in Family and Community Empowerment Support (FACES), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 1/2007 – 12/2007

Job responsibilities: Improved programming for health, education and training for poor and underprivileged population in rural and urban areas; organise and participate in relief distribution and medical camps in flood affected areas; Planning of income generation for sustainability of the programs and organisation; identification of gaps and suitable delivery mechanism; Involved in WHO supported program ‘HEALTHY LIFESTYLE’, a community based intervention to management and control non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors, as the Principal Investigator; Represent FACES to line ministry, government agencies, development partners, UN agencies, NGOs, CBOs and other related forums to assist the coordination of activities between FACES and other agencies working on health improvement.

• Worked as Health Executive in Family and Community Empowerment Support (FACES), Adabar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 7/2004 – 12/2004

Job responsibilities: Provide services to patients with common medical problems; Routine examination of pregnant women for antenatal care to ensure safe and better motherhood; Responsibility to deliver school health or underprivileged pre-school children; Organize awareness raising programs for health education in remote areas of Bangladesh; Develop policies and implementation and fund raising from local resources for the organization.

• Worked as Medical Officer in National Centre for Hearing and Speech for Children (NCHSC) of Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Duration: 1/2003 – 6/2004

Job responsibilities: Provide management and out-door and in-door services to ENT patients; Conduct ENT camps in the rural areas of Bangladesh.

• Worked as Medical Officer in Deundi Tea Company Ltd. (British affiliated), Hobiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Duration: 4/2000 – 12/2002

Job responsibilities: Provide primary health care of the local people and employees worked at the tea garden; Conduct several health campaign programs for health education in the tribal communities; Communicate and manage tribal leaders and local Ponchayet to ensure attendance in integrated community based health centre; Monitor monthly EPI programs and prepare monthly health report.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word processor:                                 MS Word Proficient

Spreadsheet:                        MS Excel Proficient

Operating Systems:             Windows

Internet and e-mail:            Proficient

Presentation:                        MS PowerPoint Proficient

Analysis:                                SPSS, EpiInfo

OTHER QUALIFICATION

• Joint Secretary, Lions Club of Dhaka Oasis, 315-A2. Ident. No. -5327; Club No. – 059925.
• Founding Executive Committee Member, Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network.
• Editorial Associate, Journal of National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh
• Vice-Chairman, Organization for Human Development Initiatives through Research (OHDIR), Foundation
• Member, Alumni, National Academy of Planning and Development
• Member, Alumni, The University of Melbourne, Australia
• Member, Alumni Association of Institute of Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University, USA
• Member, Alumni Association of AusAID, Bangladesh
• Awarded scholarship for the “Certificate course on Global Tobacco Control” in Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Public Health, Baltimore, USA. It is an online and onsite course.
• Worked voluntarily for Donor Contact Team, Oxfam Australia, Melbourne, Australia, 2005-2006
• Executive member, AusAID club, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from July 2005 to June 2006.
• Awarded Australian Development Scholarship 2005 for Master of Public Health degree in the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia under AusAID funding.
• Secured Overall Band 6.5 in IELTS, exam held on June 12, 2004.
• Vice-President, Shandhani, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital from January-December 1994.
• Social Welfare Secretary, Bangladesh Student League, Sir Salimullah Medical College Unit from Jan-Dec 1994.

OTHER TRAINING

• Blood Donation Secretary, Leo Club of Sir Salimullah Medical College from January-December 1993.

• Completed “Certificate Course on Cardiovascular Diseases for General Practitioners” held in Mirpur, Dhaka from January 2018 to June 2018 in National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka.
• Participated in the “Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program” held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA from 18 to 29 July 2016 organized by Institute of Global Tobacco Control of Johns Hopkins University, USA.
• Participated in the educational activity entitled “Management and Leadership” held in Proshika, Savar, Dhaka from 12 to 16 February 2012 organized by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). The Union has been approved as an Authorized provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), USA. The Union was authorized by IACET to offer 3 CEUs (Continuing Educational Unit) for this course.
• Participated in the educational activity entitled “Budget and Financial Management” held in BRAC-CDM, Savar, Dhaka from 02 to 06 October 2011 organized by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). The Union was authorized by IACET to offer 3 CEUs for this course.
• Participated in the educational activity entitled “Project Management” held in BRAC-CDM, Rajendrapur, Gazipur from 05 to 09 September 2011 organized by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). The Union was authorized by IACET to offer 3 CEUs for this course.
• Completed training course on “SPSS for Professionals, Researchers and Students” from the Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Dhaka.
• Online Global Tobacco Control certificate course from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Disability and Development-practical strategies, at Asia & pacific Disability Forum, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 27th to 29th February 2008.
• Participated in the training course in “Awareness of primary health care doctors on biochemical parameters for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases” at National Institute of Cardiovascular diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 24-28 June 2007.
• Technical course on access for all: Guideline and resources for disability inclusive development practices, at Australian International Health Institute (AIHI) and Christian Blind Mission International (CBMI), Melbourne, Australia on 21 July 2005.
• The Introductory Academic Skills Program at Horwood Language Centre, The University of Melbourne, Australia from January to February 2005.
• Working with communication difficulties. at Society for Assistants to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh on October 2003.
• Training program on STD/HIV/AIDS for the General Practitioner. at PARICHARJA, a health services NGO, Dhaka from 19th to 20th November 1997.
• Acted as Executive Member, AusAID Club for International Students in The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from July 2005 to June 2006.

PUBLICATION

• Islam JY, Zaman MM, Bhuiyan MR, Hasan MM, Ahsan HAMN, Rahman MM, Rahman MR, Chowdhury MAJ. Alcohol consumption among adults in Bangladesh: results from STEPS 2010. WHO South-East Asia J Public Health. 2017;6(1):67-74.
• Zaman MM, Ullah AKMJ, Bhuiyan MR, Karim MN, Moniruzzaman and Rahman SMA. Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control Situation in a Primary Health Care Setting of Bangladesh: Design and Baseline Findings of an Intervention. Chronic Dis Int. 2016; 3(1): 1021.
• Zaman MM, Bhuiyan MR, Karim MN, Zaman M, Rahman MM, Akanda AW, Fernando T. Clustering of non-communicable diseases risk factors in Bangladeshi adults: An analysis of STEPS survey 2013. BMC Public Health 2015;15:659
• Bhuiyan MR, Ahmad SA, Shahidullah M, Bhuiyan MR. Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among 24-59 Months old Slum Children od Dhaka City. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh.2015;11 (1):14-18.
• Zaman MM, Bhuiyan MR, Huq SM, Rahman MM, Sinha DN, Fernando T. Dual use of tobacco among Bangladeshi men. Indian J Cancer 2014;51:46-9.
• Tarafder KH, Akhter N, Zaman MM, Rasel MA, Bhuiyan MR, Datta PG. Disabling Hearing Impairment in Bangladeshi Population. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2015; 129: 126–135.
• Zaman MM, Rahman MM, Rahman MR, Bhuiyan MR, Karim MN, Choudhury MAJ. Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Bangladesh: Results from STEPS survey 2010. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2016 Jan-Mar;60(1):17-25. doi: 10.4103/0019-557X.177290.
• Islam JY, Zaman MM, Fernando T, Bhuiyan MR. State of the key indicators of the World Health Organization’s global monitoring framework for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Bangladeshi population. Bulletin of World Health Organization. (In Press)
• Huq DMN, Shakoor SA, Choudhury SR, Bhuiyan MR, Mamun MA. Prevalence of Refractive Error in Children of Bangladesh: A Community Based Study 2011, Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh
• Zaman MM, Rahman MM, Chowdhury MAJ, Rahman MR, Bhuiyan MR et al. Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, Bangladesh 2010, World Health Organization.
• Rahman MH, Islam AKMA, Joardar AI, Mannan M, Bhuiyan MR, Paul BK. Uroflowmetry Before and After Transurethral Resection of Prostate for Bladder Outlet Obstruction. Mymensingh Medical Journal 2010; 19(4):601-7.
• Mannan M, Bashar MA, Haque MA, Mamun MAA, Bhuiyan MR, Rahman SM, Azad SA. Various Types of thalassaemia in Association with Bony Changes and Cholelithiasis. Bangladesh Journal of Radiology and Imaging 2006; 14(1):10-4.
• Mojumder MMI, Haque MA, Karim MR, Shahabuddin M, Mamun MAA, Bhuiyan MR. The bacteriological profile of the sputum culture and their antibiotic sensitivity in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients among the Bangladeshi population. Medicine Today 2009; 21 (2):66-69.
• Arifeen KMN, Chowdhury AZ, Mamun MAA, Faruque MS, Haque MA, Bhuiyan MR. FCR transfer in radial nerve palsy – Evaluation of effectiveness in Bangladesh perspective. Sir Salimullah Med. Coll. J 2009; 17 (2):77-82.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Bhuiyan MR, Choudhury SR, Al Mamun MA. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) and risk perception on smoking and smokeless tobacco among female garment workers in Dhaka city. Abstract presented in Conference on Cardiovascular Diseases at Dhaka. Journal of National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh 2012;1(2):86.

§  Al Mamun MA, Choudhury SR, Bhuiyan MR, Malik F. Association between smokeless tobacco use by women and coronary artery disease. Abstract presented in Conference on Cardiovascular Diseases at Dhaka. Journal of National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh 2012;1(2):88.

• Al Mamun MA, Choudhury SR, Bhuiyan MR, Malik F. Association between smokeless tobacco use by women and coronary artery disease. Abstract, PC-706-15. The international Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2012;16(12, Suppl-1):S-170.
• Al-Mamun MA, Choudhury S, Bhuiyan M, Malik F. Association of smokeless tobacco use and second hand smoke in women with coronary artery disease determined by coronary angiogram. 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), 20-24 March 2012. Poster Presentation, D1-P38, page.253.
• Bhuiyan MR, Choudhury SR, Al Mamun MA, Rahman T, Malik A. Engaging physicians for tobacco control advocacy in Bangladesh. 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), 20-24 March 2012. Poster Presentation, D1-P302, page.515.
• Choudhury S, Bhuiyan MR, Al Mamun MA, Palipudi KM, Sinha DN, Asma S. Influence of health care provider’s advice and anti smoking advertisement on attitude towards quitting. 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), 20-24 March 2012. Poster Presentation, D3-P141, page.1137.

INTERNATIONAL MEETING/CONFERENCE/SEMINAR

• Going to Present Oral Presentation in Rapid Fire session on “Tobacco Advertisement situation in Bangladesh” in Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT 12) 2018 held in Bali, Indonesia on 12-16 September 2018.
• Participated in Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Baltimore, USA on September 2016 organized by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
• Participated and organized “International Conference on Hypertension” at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka on 17-18 May 2012 organized by National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh, International Society of Hypertension and Asia Pacific Society of Hypertension.
• Presented Poster paper on “Engaging Physicians in Tobacco Control Advocacy in Bangladesh” in World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) 2012 held in Singapore on 18-24 March 2012.
• Participated in “Workshop on Community Mobilization and Effective use of Media & Materials for Tobacco Control Program in Bangladesh” on 21 to 24 August 2011 organized by Bangladesh Centre for Communication Programs (BCCP) in Hotel Lake Castle, Gulshan 2.
• Participated in “workshop on Evidence Based Medicine Practice in Clinical settings” at National Foundation Hospital and Research Institute auditorium on 20-21 July 2011, organized jointly by Bangladesh Lung Foundation (BLF), Columbia University, Morgan Stanley Children Hospital of New York- Presbyterian and National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh.
• Participated in 4^th International Cardiovascular Conference, Dhaka-2011 on 22 April 2011 in Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka, Organized by Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, in collaboration with Bangladesh Medical Association of North America.
• Participated in 13^TH Annual Scientific Conference (ASCON) on “Science to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage” in Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on 14-17 March 2011, Organized By International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B).
• Participated in 11^TH International Congress and Scientific Seminar, 2011 in Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on March 2011, Organized By Bangladesh Society of Medicine.
• Participated in “Workshop on Advocacy for Tobacco Taxation and Law Amendment in Bangladesh” held on 5-7 February, 2011 at BRAC CDM at Rajendrapur, Gazipur, Dhaka.
• Participated in “Workshop on Advocacy for Tobacco Control Law Amendment in Bangladesh” held on 10-11 November 2010 at BRAC Centre Inn at Mohakhali , Dhaka, organized by Centre for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and World Health Organization.
• Participated in 10^TH International Congress and Scientific Seminar, 2010 in Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on March 2010, Organized By Bangladesh Society of Medicine.
• Attended in few public health related meeting, conference and seminars held in The University of Melbourne during the period of 2005 and 2006.
• Participated in the management of an international conference on Environment and Engineering in The University of Melbourne on 2006.
• Participated in a Road Traffic Survey, conducted by The University of Melbourne on 2006.
• Participated in the management of an International conference of Asia Pacific Pathology Society in Dhaka on 1994.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Principal Investigator, ‘HEALTHY LIFESTYLE’, a community based intervention to management and control non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors, WHO supported program.

Research Officer in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), Bangladesh: Supervise the field work in terms of supervision of Field Interviewers and Field Supervisors; Monitoring and supervision visits during data collection and mapping and listing; Assist in Data transmission and aggregation; Generate reports and assist in analysis.

Senior Research Physician in National Survey on NCD Risk Factors, Bangladesh: Supervise the field work in terms of supervision of Field Interviewers and Research Physicians; Monitoring and supervision visits during data collection; Assist in data transmission and aggregation; Data analysis; Generate reports.

Research Officer of “Prevalence of Refractive Error in Children of Bangladesh: A Community Based Study 2011”.

Principal Investigator of “Knowledge, Attitude, practice and risk perception about Smoking and smokeless tobacco use among female garment workers in a selected area in Dhaka city”.