Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study
Rahman Mizanur

Books and Other Publications

1. Global monitoring report on financial protection in health 2021. Geneva: World Health Organization and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. (Joint author)
World Health Organization 2021.12
2. Japan health system review.
Sakamoto H, Rahman M, Nomura S, Okamoto E, Koike S (Joint author)
World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/259941. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO 2018

Papers

1. Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage (Peer-reviewed)
Megumi Rosenberg, Paul Kowal, Md Mizanur Rahman, Shohei Okamoto, Sarah Louise Barber, Viroj Tangcharoensathien
BMJ pp.e075476 2023.9
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2. Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health intervention coverage in 70 low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–30: trends, projections, and inequities (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Thomas Rouyard, Sumaiya Tasneem Khan, Ryota Nakamura, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Sifat Hossain, Shamima Akter, Maria Lohan, Moazzam Ali, Motohiro Sato
The Lancet Global Health 2023.9
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3. Evaluation of Population-Level Tobacco Control Interventions and Health Outcomes
Shamima Akter, Md. Rashedul Islam, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Thomas Rouyard, Raïssa Shiyghan Nsashiyi, Fahima Hossain, Ryota Nakamura
JAMA Network Open Vol.6,No.7,pp.e2322341 2023.7
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4. A systematic analysis and future projections of the nutritional status and interpretation of its drivers among school-aged children in South-East Asian countries. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Angela de Silva, Miho Sassa, Md Rashedul Islam, Sarmin Aktar, Shamima Akter
The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia Vol.16,pp.100244 2023.7
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5. Equity in access to safely managed sanitation and prevalence of diarrheal diseases in Bangladesh: a national and sub-national analysis
Jahanara Akter, Md. Rashedul Islam, Shamima Akter, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Fahima Hossain, Md Rifat Anam, Md. Ashraful Alam, Papia Sultana, Shahedur Rashid
BMC Infectious Diseases Vol.22,No.1 2022.11
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6. Global, regional, and national progress in financial risk protection towards universal health coverage, 2000–2030 (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Jenny Jung, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Ryota Nakamura, Shamima Akter, Motohiro Sato
Social Science and Medicine pp.115367 2022.9
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7. Vaccine efficacy and SARS-CoV-2 control in California and U.S. during the session 2020-2026: A modeling study (Peer-reviewed)
Mahmud MS, Kamrujjaman M, Adan MM, Hossain MA, Rahman MM, Islam MS, Mohebujjaman M, Molla MM
Infectious Disease Modelling Vol.7,No.1,pp.62-81 2022.3
8. Equity in antenatal care visits among adolescent mothers: An analysis of 54 country levels trend and projection of coverage from 2000 to 2030. (Peer-reviewed)
Rahman M, Hossain F, Islam R, Jung J, Mahmud SR, Hashizume M
Journal of Global Health Vol.12,pp.04016- 2022.3
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9. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Patwary, M.M, Alam, M.A, Bardhan, M, Disha, A.S, Haque, M, Z, Billah, S.M, Kabir, M, Browning, M.H.E.M, Rahman, M.M, Parsa, A, D, t al
Vaccines Vol.10,No.427 2022.3
10. Trend and projection of skilled birth attendants and institutional delivery coverage for adolescents in 54 low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2030 (Peer-reviewed)
Md. Mizanur Rahman, Hiroko Taniguchi, Raïssa Shiyghan Nsashiyi, Rashedul Islam, Syed Riaz Mahmud, Shafiur Rahman, Jenny Jung, Shahjahan Khan
BMC Medicine Vol.20,No.1,pp.20-46 2022.2
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11. Association of sleep duration and sleep quality with overweight/obesity among adolescents of Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis (Peer-reviewed)
Md Rifat Anam, Shamima Akter, Fahima Hossain, Sharmin Quazi Bonny, Jahanara Akter, Cherri Zhang, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Abul, Basher Mian
BMC Public Health Vol.22,pp.-374 2022.2
12. Forgone healthcare and financial burden due to out-of-pocket payments in Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis (Peer-reviewed)
Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Rashedul Islam, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Fahima Hossain, Ashraful Alam, Md. Obaidur Rahman, Jenny Jung, Shamima Akter
Health Economics Review Vol.12,No.1,pp.5 2022.1
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13. Equity and determinants in universal health coverage indicators in Iraq, 2000-2030: a national and subnational study. (Peer-reviewed)
Hiroko Taniguchi, Rahman MM, Khin Thet Swe, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Shafiur Rahman, Nadia Parsell, Ashraf Hussain, Kenji Shibuya, Masahiro Hashizume
International journal for equity in health Vol.20,No.1,pp.196 2021.8
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14. Impact of poverty reduction on access to water and sanitation in low- and lower-middle-income countries: country-specific Bayesian projections to 2030. (Peer-reviewed)
Khin Thet Swe, Rahman MM, Md Shafiur Rahman, Yvonne Teng, Sarah Krull Abe, Masahiro Hashizume, Kenji Shibuya
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH Vol.26,No.7,pp.760-774 2021.4
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15. Associations of lifestyle risk factors with overweight or obesity among adolescents: a multicountry analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Sabera Sultana, Md Mizanur Rahman, Byron Sigel, Masahiro Hashizume
The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol.113,No.3,pp.742-750 2021.3
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16. Trends and projections of universal health coverage indicators in Iraq, 2000-2030: A national and subnational study. (Peer-reviewed)
Hiroko Taniguchi, Md Mizanur Rahman, Khin Thet Swe, Ashraf Hussain, Kenji Shibuya, Masahiro Hashizume
Social science & medicine (1982) Vol.270,pp.113630 2021.2
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17. Inequalities and risk factors analysis in prevalence and management of hypertension in India and Nepal: a national and subnational study. (Peer-reviewed)
Santosh Kumar Rauniyar, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Shafiur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Shuhei Nomura, Kenji Shibuya
BMC public health Vol.20,No.1,pp.1341 2020.9
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18. Cancer incidence attributable to tuberculosis in 2015: global, regional, and national estimates. (Peer-reviewed)
Chi Yan Leung, Hsi-Lan Huang, Md Mizanur Rahman, Shuhei Nomura, Sarah Krull Abe, Eiko Saito, Kenji Shibuya
BMC cancer Vol.20,No.1,pp.412 2020.5
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19. Reducing childhood malnutrition in Bangladesh: the importance of addressing socio-economic inequalities. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Rashedul Islam, Md Shafiur Rahman, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Shuhei Nomura, Angela de Silva, Pulani Lanerolle, Jenny Jung, Rahman MM
Public health nutrition Vol.23,No.1,pp.72-82 2020.1
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20. Assessing Effectiveness of Multipurpose Voucher Scheme to Enhance Contraceptive Choices, Equity, and Child Immunization Coverage: Results of an Interventional Study from Pakistan. (Peer-reviewed)
Moazzam Ali, Syed Khurram Azmat, Hasan Bin Hamza, Md Mizanur Rahman
Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare Vol.13,pp.1061-1074 2020
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21. Disease-specific out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in urban Bangladesh: A Bayesian analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Cherri Zhang, Khin Thet Swe, Md Shafiur Rahman, Md Rashedul Islam, Papia Sultana, Md Zakiul Hassan, Md Shahinul Alam, Rahman MM
PloS one Vol.15,No.1,pp.e0227565- 2020
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22. Effects of hemoglobin levels during pregnancy on adverse maternal and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Jenny Jung, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Shafiur Rahman, Khin Thet Swe, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Obaidur Rahman, Shamima Akter
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol.1450,No.1,pp.69-82 2019.8
doi
23. Are family planning vouchers effective in increasing use, improving equity and reaching the underserved? An evaluation of a voucher program in Pakistan. (Peer-reviewed)
Moazzam Ali, Syed Khurram Azmat, Hasan Bin Hamza, Sakamoto H, Rahman MM
BMC health services research Vol.19,No.1,pp.200 2019.3
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24. Financing health care in Bangladesh: Policy responses and challenges towards achieving universal health coverage. (Peer-reviewed)
Shah Mohammad Fahim, Tofayel Ahmed Bhuayan, Md Zakiul Hassan, Abu Hena Abid Zafr, Farhana Begum, Md Mizanur Rahman, Shahinul Alam
The International journal of health planning and management Vol.34,No.1,pp.e11-e20- 2019.1
doi
25. Trends and projections of universal health coverage indicators in Ghana, 1995-2030: A national and subnational study. (Peer-reviewed)
Cherri Zhang, Md Shafiur Rahman, Md Mizanur Rahman, Alfred E Yawson, Kenji Shibuya
PloS one Vol.14,No.5,pp.e0209126- 2019
doi
26. Progress towards universal health coverage in Myanmar: a national and subnational assessment. (Peer-reviewed)
Su Myat Han, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Shafiur Rahman, Khin Thet Swe, Matthew Palmer, Haruka Sakamoto, Shuhei Nomura, Kenji Shibuya
The Lancet. Global health Vol.6,No.9,pp.e989-e997- 2018.9
doi
27. Causes and risk factors for singleton stillbirth in Japan: Analysis of a nationwide perinatal database, 2013-2014. (Peer-reviewed)
Rei Haruyama, Stuart Gilmour, Erika Ota, Sarah K Abe, Md Mizanur Rahman, Shuhei Nomura, Naoyuki Miyasaka, Kenji Shibuya
Scientific reports Vol.8,No.1,pp.4117 2018.3
doi
28. Trends in, and projections of, indicators of universal health coverage in Bangladesh, 1995-2030: a Bayesian analysis of population-based household data. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Shafiur Rahman, Rahman MM, Stuart Gilmour, Khin Thet Swe, Sarah Krull Abe, Kenji Shibuya
The Lancet. Global health Vol.6,No.1,pp.e84-e94- 2018.1
doi
29. Tobacco control policies to promote awareness and smoke-free environments in residence and workplace to reduce passive tobacco smoking in Bangladesh and its correlates. (Peer-reviewed)
Papia Sultana, Md Tahidur Rahman, Dulal Chandra Roy, Shamima Akter, Jenny Jung, Md Mizanur Rahman, Jahanara Akter
PloS one Vol.13,No.6,pp.e0198942- 2018
doi
30. Cost and economic burden of illness over 15 years in Nepal: A comparative analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Khin Thet Swe, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Shafiur Rahman, Eiko Saito, Sarah K Abe, Stuart Gilmour, Kenji Shibuya
PloS one Vol.13,No.4,pp.e0194564- 2018
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31. Population health and regional variations of disease burden in Japan, 1990-2015: a systematic subnational analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (Peer-reviewed)
Shuhei Nomura, Haruka Sakamoto, Scott Glenn, Yusuke Tsugawa, Sarah K Abe, Md M Rahman, Jonathan C Brown, Satoshi Ezoe, Christina Fitzmaurice, Tsuyoshi Inokuchi, Nicholas J Kassebaum, Norito Kawakami, Yosuke Kita, Naoki Kondo, Stephen S Lim, Satoshi Maruyama, Hiroaki Miyata, Meghan D Mooney, Mohsen Naghavi, Tomoko Onoda, Erika Ota, Yuji Otake, Gregory A Roth, Eiko Saito, Takahiro Tabuchi, Yohsuke Takasaki, Tadayuki Tanimura, Manami Uechi, Theo Vos, Haidong Wang, Manami Inoue, Christopher J L Murray, Kenji Shibuya
Lancet (London, England) Vol.390,No.10101,pp.1521-1538 2017.9
doi
32. Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage: A Comparative Analysis in 5 South Asian Countries. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Anup Karan, Md Shafiur Rahman, Alexander Parsons, Sarah Krull Abe, Ver Bilano, Rabia Awan, Stuart Gilmour, Kenji Shibuya
JAMA internal medicine Vol.177,No.9,pp.1297-1305 2017.9
doi
33. Household air pollution from cooking and risk of adverse health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh: a nationwide population-based study. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Cherri Zhang B Nurs, M Mofizul Islam, Md Rafiqul Islam, Rahman MM
Environmental health : a global access science source Vol.16,No.1,pp.57 2017.6
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34. Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Rashedul Islam, Md Shafiur Rahman, Zobida Islam, Cherri Zhang B Nurs, Papia Sultana, Rahman MM
International journal for equity in health Vol.16,No.1,pp.59 2017.4
doi
35. Trend, projection, and appropriate body mass index cut-off point for diabetes and hypertension in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Rahman MM, Shamima Akter, Jenny Jung, Md Shafiur Rahman, Papia Sultana
Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol.126,pp.43-53 2017.4
doi
36. Maternal undernutrition and excessive body weight and risk of birth and health outcomes. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Rahman MM, Asma Ahmad Shariff, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Md Shafiur Rahman, Md Aminur Rahman
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique Vol.75,pp.12 2017
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37. Inequality and inequity in healthcare utilization in urban Nepal: a cross-sectional observational study (Peer-reviewed)
Eiko Saito, Stuart Gilmour, Daisuke Yoneoka, Ghan Shyam Gautam, Md Mizanur Rahman, Pradeep Krishna Shrestha, Kenji Shibuya
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING Vol.31,No.7,pp.817-824 2016.9
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38. Maternal anemia and risk of adverse birth and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Md Shafiur Rahman, Mikiko Kanda, Saki Narita, Ver Bilano, Erika Ota, Stuart Gilmour, Kenji Shibuya
The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol.103,No.2,pp.495-504 2016.2
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39. Maternal Pregnancy Intention and Professional Antenatal Care Utilization in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Population-Based Survey. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mosfequr Rahman, Rahman MM, Md, Ismail Tareque, Jannatul Ferdos, Syeda S Jesmin
PloS one Vol.11,No.6,pp.e0157760- 2016
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40. Maternal body mass index and risk of birth and maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Peer-reviewed)
M M Rahman, S K Abe, M Kanda, S Narita, M S Rahman, V Bilano, E Ota, S Gilmour, K Shibuya
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Vol.16,No.9,pp.758-70 2015.9
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41. Prevalence and control of hypertension in Bangladesh: a multilevel analysis of a nationwide population-based survey. (Peer-reviewed)
Rahman MM, Stuart Gilmour, Shamima Akter, Sarah K Abe, Eiko Saito, Kenji Shibuya
Journal of hypertension Vol.33,No.3,pp.465-72 2015.3
doi
42. Awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in Bangladesh: a nationwide population-based study. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Shafiur Rahman, Shamima Akter, Sarah Krull Abe, Md Rafiqul Islam, Md Nazrul Islam Mondal, J A M Shoquilur Rahman, Rahman MM
PloS one Vol.10,No.2,pp.e0118365- 2015
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43. Determinant factors of tobacco use among ever-married men in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Shafiur Rahman, Md Nazrul Islam Mondal, Md Rafiqul Islam, Md Mizanur Rahman, M Nazrul Hoque, Md Shamsher Alam
Drug, healthcare and patient safety Vol.7,pp.77-85 2015
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44. Catastrophic household expenditure on health in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey. (Peer-reviewed)
Eiko Saito, Stuart Gilmour, Rahman MM, Ghan Shyam Gautam, Pradeep Krishna Shrestha, Kenji Shibuya
Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol.92,No.10,pp.760-7 2014.10
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45. Targeted interventions of ultra-poor women in rural Rangpur, Bangladesh: do they make a difference to appropriate cooking practices, food habits and sanitation?
Lubna Yeasmin, Shamima Akter, A M Shahidul Islam, Md Mizanur Rahman, Hidechika Akashi, Subrina Jesmin
Journal of biosocial science Vol.46,No.4,pp.419-30 2014.7
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46. Health in Bangladesh: lessons and challenges. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman
Lancet (London, England) Vol.383,No.9922,pp.1037 2014.3
doi
47. Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes and their risk factors among Bangladeshi adults: a nationwide survey. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, M Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Papia Sultana
Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol.92,No.3,pp.204-13 2014.3
doi
48. Prevention and Control of Hypertension in Different Countries (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Stuart Gilmour
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Vol.311,No.4,pp.418-419 2014.1
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49. Nationwide survey of prevalence and risk factors for diabetes and prediabetes in Bangladeshi adults. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, Md Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Papia Sultana
Diabetes care Vol.37,No.1,pp.e9-e10- 2014
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50. Self-reported illness and household strategies for coping with health-care payments in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Stuart Gilmour, Eiko Saito, Papia Sultana, Kenji Shibuya
Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol.91,No.6,pp.449-58 2013.6
doi
51. Disruption of components of vascular endothelial growth factor angiogenic signalling system in metabolic syndrome. Findings from a study conducted in rural Bangladeshi women. (Peer-reviewed)
Subrina Jesmin, Shamima Akter, Rahman MM, Md Majedul Islam, A M Shahidul Islam, Sayeeda N Sultana, Chishimba N Mowa, Naoto Yamaguchi, Osamu Okazaki, Kawano Satoru, Sosuke Kimura, Michiaki Hiroe, Taro Mizutani, Masao Moroi
Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol.109,No.4,pp.696-705 2013.4
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52. Higher gravidity and parity are associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome among rural Bangladeshi women. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, Subrina Jesmin, Rahman MM, Md Majedul Islam, Most Tanzila Khatun, Naoto Yamaguchi, Hidechika Akashi, Taro Mizutani
PloS one Vol.8,No.8,pp.e68319- 2013
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53. Health-related financial catastrophe, inequality and chronic illness in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Md Mizanur Rahman, Stuart Gilmour, Eiko Saito, Papia Sultana, Kenji Shibuya
PloS one Vol.8,No.2,pp.e56873- 2013
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54. Duration of breastfeeding and its correlates in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, M Mizanur Rahman
Journal of health, population, and nutrition Vol.28,No.6,pp.595-601 2010.12
55. Distance associated with marriage migration in a northern and a southern region of Bangladesh: an empirical study.
Md Mizanur Rahman, Shamima Akter, Ataur Rahman
Journal of biosocial science Vol.42,No.5,pp.577-86 2010.9
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56. The influence of birth spacing on child survival in Bangladesh: a life table approach. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, J A M Shoquilur Rahman, Md Mizanur Rahman, Samad Abedin
World health & population Vol.12,No.1,pp.42-56 2010
57. The determinants of early cessation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh. (Peer-reviewed)
Shamima Akter, Rahman MM
World health & population Vol.11,No.4,pp.5-12 2010

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Research Projects

No. Research subject Research item(Awarding organization, System name) Year
1. Empirical research on healthcare financing: funding for UHC in developing countries
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research )
2023.4 - 2028.3
2. A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate pharmacy-based health promotion program to improve blood pressure control in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
Scientific Research (B)
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research )
2022.4 - 2025.3
3. Analysis and interpretation on the nutrition status of children aged 5-19 years and the drivers of malnutrition

( Awarding organization: World Health Organization )
2021.9 - 2021.12
4. Empirical research on health policy issues in Japan based on comprehensive burden of disease analysis
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research )
2019.4 - 2022.3
5. Tehnology-Based Innovative Solutions for Improving Perinatal Care Utilization: a Network Meta-Analysis

( Awarding organization: CEDIL, UK Aid )
2019.4 - 2020.10
6. A comprehensive study on comparative risk assessment of disease burden in Japan and its application to health policy in Japan
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research )
2018.4 - 2021.3
7. Impact of mobile phone short messaging service (SMS) intervention on antenatal and delivery care in Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
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Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists )
2018.4 - 2021.3
8. Comprehensive Study of Disease Burden and Its Utilization by Prefecture in Japan
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
( Awarding organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science System name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research )
2016.4 - 2019.3

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