Department of Public Health

About
“Working Together For Equitable Health”
Department of Public Health of State University of Bangladesh is the pioneer among the private universities to start Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Since May 2003, more than 700 students including many foreign students from Nepal, Uganda have graduated from this Department. The pursuit of knowledge through MPH program not only leads to a well-educated society and a highly trained professional work force, but also contributes significantly to the national and international health development.
Vision
To be the leader in Public Health Education providing Public Health Professionals with skills & expertise necessary to improve the health status & quality of life in developing countries like Bangladesh.
Mission
- To develop skilled Public Health Professionals to meet society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can lead a healthy quality life.
- Provide quality education to think critically & creatively to solve public health related problems.
- Enhance research skills for new insights and innovative solutions to meet various challenges.
- Contribute to develop proper skills to communicate ideas & views clearly & effectively using multi-disciplinary approaches
Why MPH?
Public Health has emerged as an important concern globally. The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations around the world. In the developed world, public health education has been established as a prestigious one. However, in developing world, the public health education and health promotion strategies need further strengthening. In achieving MDGs, role of public health is crucial in Bangladesh like other developing countries. The MPH program of State University of Bangladesh (SUB) is committed to contribute positively in the health and academic arena of the country. This program aims at imparting training for the multidisciplinary professionals engaged in health care with required skills to conduct research, develop appropriate policy, and manage health service.
Strategies of SUB for MPH
Department of Public Health is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary network of individuals who combine to provide exceptional and internationally recognized education in the field of public health. Public health professionals have a major role in health care management within the health-care delivery system. The diversity and complexity of professional practice and projections of future trends, requires creativity not only in public health practices, but also in the related disciplines to meet the solutions to the challenges that may confront in future.
Facilities Available
- Own built-in campus with air-conditioned spacious class & seminar rooms with multimedia facilities
- Well equipped modern library with e-library facilities
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Modern teaching aids with appropriate academic environment
- Modern research lab with one-to-one desktop
- Arrangement for internship & field training at different NGOs and Health related organizations
- Hostel facilities available on request
Strengths of Dept. of Public Health
- Highly qualified faculty members from home and abroad
- Credit based program incorporating national and international curriculum
- The course curriculum is recognized by North-American ‘World Education Service’ (WES)
- Scope for Medical as well as Non-medical graduates for enrolment
- Collaborations with a number of national and international universities and organizations
- Fellowship opportunity from various International development partners like USAID
- Arrangement for paid internship & field training.
- Regular publication of SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH, ISSN: 1998-6076)
- Need based field trips are also organized for students in different disciplines
- Department imparts quality education and co-curricular activities including workshops, seminars and symposium.
Course Contents and Duration of MPH Program
- Total credit hours: 51
- 6 months semester
- Two intakes in each year; January-June for Spring semester and July-December for
Fall semester. - Program: MPH Regular and MPH Friday
- Duration: 3-6 semesters for Regular batch and 4-8 semesters for Friday batch
Total Courses
- Core Courses : 7 (19 credits)
- Elective Courses : 5 (13 credits)
- Optional Courses : 2 (6 credits)
- Dissertation : 1 (10 credits)
- Practicum/Internship : 1 (3 credits)
Major Areas of Specialization of MPH
- Epidemiology
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Population and Reproductive Health
- Hospital Management
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Informatics
- Health Education & Health Promotion
- Public Health Dentistry
- Community Ophthalmology
- Health Care Management
- Climate change and Disaster Management
- Policy Advocacy
Core Public Health Courses
- PUBH 1013 Epidemiology I
- PUBH 1023 Biostatistics I
- PUBH 3112 Health Economics and Health Care Financing
- PUBH 1053 Behavioral Sciences
- PUBH 2063 Public Health Administration & Management
- PUBH 1042 Independent Field Study on Community Diagnosis in Public Health
- PUBH 2083 Research Methodology
Collaborations
- Mahidol University, Bangkok
- Tribhuban University, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Kathmandu University, Nepal
- Purbanchal University, Nepal
- Kyrgyz Republic Chui University, Kyrgyzstan
- Wah Medical College,Wah Cantt. Pakistan
- ORBIS International
SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH)
SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH)-Current Edition: Vol-7, Number-2 and Vol-8, Number-1.
Program
Admission Process
The university operates a round the year admission system divided into trimesters i.e. spring, summer and fall. The students are required to fulfill the university admission requirement in addition to the UGC guidelines. The admission forms and relevant information can be collected from the Admission Office in both Campuses. Completed applications together with required documents should be submitted to the Admission Office as per deadlines.
For convenience of the graduate students seeking admission in the master programs, the admission office is also open on Fridays and Saturdays besides the normal university working hours.
The department of Public Health is committed to quality human resources development in the field of Public Health by providing quality education:
- MBBS, BDS or equivalent degree from any medical colleges recognized by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) plus one year internship training.
- Post-graduates or Masters in Biological or Relevant Sciences.
- B.Sc. Nursing as recognized by respective National Nursing council or equivalent degrees.
- B.Sc in Health Education or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
- Applicants must hold any of the following degrees: M.D., B. Pharm., D.D.S., D.V.M., B.Sc. in Physiotherapy, BSc in Lab. Science, or any Health related degree, from an accredited institution.
- At least Second class in all exams or a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
- Applicants having TOEFL score of minimum 500 or IELTS score 5.00 or other equivalent English Proficiency Test score will be given preference.
- As the course is conducted in English, applicants with good command in English is necessary for admission.
Medical Graduates with experience of 02 years or more and Non-Medical graduates with experience of 03 years or more respectively, in the field of Public Health or a related area (excluding internship) will be preferred. Applicants should have an experience working in developing countries. Students will be selected through an assessment of their application form. Prescribed application form will be available in the institution on payment of usual fee for registration. A minimum of 45 credits with a GPA of at least 2.5(C+ average) and at least one full year (3 semesters) of participation are required. Every student has to satisfactorily complete a field research project (Dissertation) to completely fulfill the requirement of MPH degree.
Admission Eligibility
Faculty Members
Prof. Dr. Nawzia Yasmin
MBBS (DMC), MPH (Australia) PhD fellow (JU)
Vice Chancellor, (in charge) Pro-Vice Chancellor, State University of Bangladesh
Dean, School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences,
Professor, Dept. of Public Health
Dr. M. Tasdik Hasan
MBBS, MPH- Epidemiology, PGDDM, MSc-GMH, MPhil -PMH (C) PhD Fellow (Digital Mental Health), Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Assistant Professor (Study Leave)
Adjunct Faculty Members
Dr.Halida Hanum Akhter
Former Chief of Party NGO Project & Senior Country Representative Pathfinder International
Prof. Jahangir Kabir
Chief Consultant & Head of the Department of Urology, LABAiD Specialized Hospital, Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Mariam Faruqui Shati
Gynaecologist,Obstetrician & Infertility Specialist
LABAiD SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL
Professor Dr. Shamsun Nahar
Professor of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, KSA
Prof. Dr. Sohel Reza Choudhury
Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Research, National Heart Foundation
Dr. Mainul Alam Chaklader
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine Bangladesh Medical College & Hospital
Dr. A. N. M. Shamsul Islam
MBBS, MPH, DPS Associate Professor & Program coordinator MPH (HSMP), NIPSOM
Dr. Saiquat Shah
BDS, MSD (South Korea), MPH, MSS, MBA, DPS, DPPDM, PhD Fellow, Assistant Professor, Dept of Dental Public Health, Bangladesh Dental College
Prof. MA Hafez
Professor & Head, Department of Biostatistics, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. A F M Sarwar
Ex-Vice Principal & Head Department of Children, Preventive and Community Dentistry Dhaka Dental College
H M Miraz Mahmud
Senior Research Officer/Statistician,
Bangladesh Center for Communication
Programs (BCCP)
Notice
A seminar on NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: Global Health Emergency and Public Health Concern in Bangladesh
The following schedule: Venue: University Seminar Room, SUB Main Campus Date: 17 February 2020, Monday Time:
Research & Publications
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Publications
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1) Pattern of Internet Usage and Addiction among Students of Private Medical Colleges in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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2) Risk Factors of Respiratory Problems Among Under 5 Children in Bangladesh
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3) Police Hospital Journal of Medical Sciences Vol 01 No 01. Current Status of Telemedicine in Bangladesh.
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4) Acta Medica International Vol 2 Issues 1 page 65-69.Household food insufficiency and child nutritional status in urban slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Academic Research
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Ongoing Research
Dissertation List – Summer 2016
Sl. No | Name of Student with Designation/ID # | Title of Proposal | Name of Guide |
01. | Md. Nasir Uddin Sikder PG11-30-14-039 | Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Behavior on STIs and HIV/AIDS among workers at small industries in Savar area, Bangladesh | Dr. Mainul Alam Chaklader |
02. | Marzia Haque PG11-31-14-008 | Level of Knowledge of Married Women of Reproductive Age regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Rural Bangladesh | Dr. Mainul Alam Chaklader |
03. | Dil Afroza Sobhan PG11-32-14-001 | Knowledge & Awareness among pregnant women regarding post partum complications attending in selected maternity centre of Bandar, Narayanganj | Dr. Mainul Alam Chaklader |
04. | Md. Rafiqul Islam PG11‑32‑14‑004 | Gender based domestic violence against slum women in Keranigonj upazila under Dhaka district | Papia Sultana |
05. | Md. Mahbubur Rahman PG11‑32‑14‑021 | Knowledge and awareness about HIV and AIDS among Truck Drivers in Tongi City Corporation in Gazipur District, Bangladesh | Dr. Sohel Reza Choudhury |
06. | Md. Abu Hasem Sarker PG11‑32‑14‑024 | Patient satisfaction on OPD services of private and public hospitals in Dhaka city | Maj. Gen. (Retd) Dr. M Shahjahan |
07. | Md. Abul Kalam Azad PG11‑32‑14‑028 | Knowledge on and Attitude towards Food Intake and Nutrition during Pregnancy among women of a selected upazila of Northern part of Bangladesh | Prof. Shah Md. Keramat Ali |
08. | Md. Ahsan Habib PG11-33-15-026 | Clients Satisfaction on disability services available in a selected district in Bangladesh | Dr. Mainul Alam Chaklader |
09. | Ayesha Anika Nazneen PG04-36-15-003 | Perception and Practice of Telemedicine among the Doctors | Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. M Shahjahan |
10. | Farjana Afrose PG04-36-15-010 | Knowledge & Attitude on Vaccination Hazards among Health Care Workers in Selected Hospitals of Dhaka city | Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. M Shahjahan |
11. | Nipa Minz PG04-37-15-007 | Occupational health problems among nurses in selected hospital of Dhaka city | Dr. M. H. Faruquee |
12. | Moriom Zaman PG04-37-15-008 | Status of Peripheral Neuropathy among Diabetic Patients in Out Patient Department of a selected hospital of Dhaka city | Prof. Mahmudur Rahman |
13. | Dr. Snigdha Paul PG04-37-15-010 | Knowledge, Attitude & Preventive Practices about Dengue Fever among Febrile Patients attending OPD in different Medical College Hospitals of Dhaka City, Bangladesh | Dr. Sohel Reza Choudhury |
14. | Nashid Farzana PG04-37-15-012 | Stress among female medical students of Dhaka city in Bangladesh | Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. M. Shahjahan |
SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH)
Syllabus
Course Contents and Duration of MPH Program
The MPH Program offers 7 core courses, 40 elective courses/ optional courses;Total credit hours: 51
Semesters: 3-4 semesters for Regular batch and 5-6 semesters for Friday batchNumber of Courses | Credit Hours | |
Core Public Health Courses | 7 | 19 |
Elective Courses | 5 | 13 |
Dissertation | 1 | 10 |
Optional Courses | 2 | 6 |
Practicum/Internship | 1 | 3 |
Total | 16 | 51 |
Core Public Health Courses
PUBH 1013 Epidemiology I PUBH 1023 Biostatistics I PUBH 3112 Health Economics and Health Care Financing PUBH 1053 Behavioral Sciences PUBH 2063 Public Health Administration & Management PUBH 1042 Independent Field Study on Community Diagnosis in Public Health PUBH 2083 Research MethodologyMajor Areas of Specialization of MPH
- Epidemiology
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Population and Reproductive Health
- Hospital Management
- Public Health Nutrition
- Health Informatics
- Health Education & Health Promotion
- Public Health Dentistry
- Community Ophthalmology
- Health Care Management
- Climate Change and Disaster Management
- Policy Advocacy
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Contact Us
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Notable Alumni
Sl. No | #Name #ID No. | #Designation #Organization #Contact No. | |
1 | Prof. Md. Maniruzzaman Bhuiyan | Principal, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College | |
2 | Prof. Dr. Fatema Ashraf PG11-22-11-010 | MBBS, FCPS (Gynae & Obst.) Professor, Department of Gynae & Obst. Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College & Hospital. | fatema.phfbd@gmail.com |
3 | Dipika Paul PG11-12-08-038 | Deputy Director (Research), RTM International, Tel: 88028034814, 8034469 | dipika@rtm-international.org |
4 | Dr. Md. Mamun-Al-Rowshon PG11-15-09-007 | Programme Manager (Clinical Contraception), Marie Stopes Bangladesh, Nadira Villa B-12 Majid Sarani Road, Sonadanga C/A, Khulna | Mamunruma12@yahoo.com |
5 | Muhammed Emranul Haq PG04-08-05-012 | Team Leader GIZ Address: Flat D3, Dom-Inno Belle Vue, 18 West Nakhalpara, Tejgaon, Dhaka 1215 | emranul@gmail.com |
6 | Mohammad Awlad Hossain PG11-24-12-017 | Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Orbis International Bangladesh Country Office Apartment No. F-2, Plot No. 1, Road No. 137, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212 t 8802.985.8033 | Awlad.hossain@orbis.org |
7 | Dr. Faisal Mahmud PG04-03-04-014 | Deputy Chief of Party and SBCC Advisor Center for Communication Programs (CCP) | Johns Hopkins University (JHU) +8801713206245 | faisal@jhuccpbd.com |
8 | Dr. Kazi Rafiqul Alam Ph.D PG04-13-07-005 | GM (Operations) Aysha Memorial Specialized Hospital PVT. LTD. | gm@ayshamemorialhospital.com |
9 | Shafiqul Islam | Project Director Damien Foundation | aung@damienfoundation-bd.com |
10 | Bhawani Prasad Dahal PG04-22-10-014 | Capacity Building Specialist, Fhi360, GPO Box 8803, Gopal Bhawan, Anamika Galli, Baluwater Kathmandu, Nepal | bdahal@fhi360.org |
11 | Maheshwar Shrestha PG04-05-04-001 | Senior Public Health Administrator, Government of Nepal Ministry of Health & Population Dept. of Health Services Western Regional Health Directorate District Health Office, Baglung | Sth_maheshwore@yahoo.com Sth_ragishree@yahoo.com |
12 | Prasun Kanti Talukdar PG04-01-03-013 | Project Coordinator-WATCH Plan Bangladesh Dinajpur Program Unit | Prasun.talukdar@plan-international.org |
13 | Rekha Folia PG11-27-13-006 | Principal Lamb Nursing Institute LAMB Head Office Rajabashor, Parbatipur Dinajpur-5250 | rekhaf@lambproject.org |
14 | Dr. A.S.M. Nurullah Awal | Deputy Project Coordinator Centre of Excellence for Universal Health Coverage Project Centre for Equity and Health Systems, Icddr,b, GPO Box: 128, Dhaka-1000 | nurullah@icddrb.org |
15 | Binod Bindu Sharma PG04-07-05-020 | Chief, Health Education, Administrator at National Health Education, Information & Communication Centre | |
16 | Sanjoy Mukherjee PG11-15-09-012 | Program Coordinator,Wateraid Bangladesh,Banani | sanjoymikherjee@wateraid.com |
17 | Furkan Hossain PG04-03-04-015 | Deputy Manager, Monitoring&Quality Assurance,Save The Children,International,Gulshan 2 | furkan_h@yahoo.com |
18 | Md. Rehan Uddin PG04-04-04-012 | Marketing/Communicating Specialist Smiling Sun Franchise Program,Gulshan 2 | rehanu@smilingsunhealth.com |
19 | Md. Azmal Hossain PG 04 19 09 014 | Senior Program Officer, EngenderHealth, Dhanmondi | mazmalhossain@yahoo.com mhossain@engenderhealth.org |
20 | Md. Abul Kalam Azad | Head of Programs ICCO Cooperation South & Central Asia Regional Office | a.azad@icco.nl |
21 | Dr. Md. Hasan Shahriar | Scientific Coordinator UChigago (Research Bangladesh) Bangladesh Country Office: House 4, Road 2B, Sector 4, Uttara, Dhaka-1230 | shahriar@urb-bd.org |
22 | Shakhawat Alam | Senior Project Manager, Save The Children | |
23 | Prof. Dr. Tamanna Begum PG11-22-11-012 | Professor (Child Specialist) Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka Chamber: City Hospital Ltd. | dr_tamanna@hotmail.com, dr_tbegum@yahoo.com |
24 | Dr. Ayan Sankar Shil | Technical Advisor, Nutrition Save The Children, International | ayandr@gmail.com |
25 | Mahfuza Khatun | Chairman, Upazila Parishad, Chouhali, Sirajganj | |
26 | Dr. Mohammad Zakirul Karim MBBS, MBA, MPH. PG04-13-07-006 | Senior Adviser & Quality Management Director, Hanh Phuc International Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. | drmzkarim@gmail.com |
Contact
Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun
Executive
Department of Public Health
Email: ph@sub.edu.bd; mamun@sub.edu.bd
Mobile: 01766663353
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Own Campus
77, Satmasjid Road,
Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205
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Name: Amit Acharjee
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