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Public Health Dossier · Vol. I, 2026 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nahid Afrin
Nisa

MBBS, MPH — Public Health Researcher & Humanitarian Health Professional, working at the intersection of clinical care, NCD research, and refugee health programs.

“A healthier world begins with a shared responsibility to protect every life, everywhere.”
Portrait of Dr. Nahid Afrin Nisa

Field Physician & Researcher

About

Medicine grounded in public health.

Nahid is a PhD aspirant with a background in medicine and public health, and hands-on experience across clinical care, public health research, and humanitarian health programs. Her work centers on non-communicable diseases and health systems, using research, data analysis, and community-based interventions to reach vulnerable and underserved populations — from postmenopausal women in rural Bangladesh to displaced families in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar.

She is driven by a simple conviction: that meaningful research, carried out close to the communities it serves, is one of the most direct ways to improve health outcomes for people the health system too often overlooks.

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Peer-reviewed publications, 2024–2026

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Years in clinical, research & field health work

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Roles across hospitals, research institutes & field programs

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Advanced trainings & professional certifications

Education & Certifications

Degrees, training, and credentials.

2025

MPH in Public Health

With Thesis

2020

MBBS

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Trainings & Workshops

Brain Health Research Training — icddr,b, NSU, BSMMU & Sam Houston State University ICD-11 Training of Trainers — World Health Organization Scientific Manuscript Writing — North South University STATA — North South University Systematic Literature Review — NSU Global Health Institute Biosafety & Biosecurity — North South University Research Process & Tool — ResearchMate

Experience

A career built between the clinic and the field.

  1. 2026 – Ongoing

    District Coordinator & Clinical Lead

    Health and Education For All (HAEFA)

    Leads free medical checkups and treatment for the FDMN population in the Rohingya camps and surrounding host communities of Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.

  2. 2025 – 2026

    Research Assistant

    NSU Global Health Institute (NGHI)

    • Non-Communicable Diseases Among COVID-19 Survivors and the General Population: Insights from a Nationwide Cohort in Bangladesh
    • Formative Research on Intra-uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) in Bangladesh
    • Feasibility study on the usability and acceptability of the Nutria mobile app for managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in urban Bangladesh
  3. 2024 – Ongoing

    Research Assistant

    Public Health Promotion And Development (PPDS)

    • Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and their association with sleep deprivation among physicians in Bangladesh
    • Exploring the association between Instagram addiction and body dysmorphic disorder among university students in Bangladesh
    • Knowledge of typhoid and TCV, and acceptance and willingness to pay for TCV in Bangladesh
  4. 2024 – 2025

    Project Research Physician

    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

    Designed and piloted an evidence-based, comprehensive non-communicable disease service delivery model for children and adolescents through the government primary health care system — funded by UNICEF.

  5. 2024 – 2025

    Medical Officer

    Dr. Fazlul Haque Colorectal Hospital Limited

  6. 2023 – 2024

    Graduate Assistant

    Department of Public Health, North South University

  7. 2022 – 2023

    Floor Medical Superintendent

    Evercare Hospital, Dhaka

  8. 2021 – 2022

    Intern Doctor

    Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

Publications

Peer-reviewed research.

Ten articles in national and international journals, spanning non-communicable disease epidemiology, mental health, and clinical outcomes research.

  1. 2026 BMC Psychiatry

    Body image disturbance and body dysmorphic symptoms among Bangladeshi university students: associated factors and Bayesian network analysis.

    Al-Mamun, F., Hasan, S. M. R., Hossain, S., et al., Nisa, N. A., et al.

    doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-08392-4
  2. 2026 Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Research

    Iron-Deficiency Anaemia, Presenting Symptoms, and Their Association with Clinical Stage Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Naidin, E. J., Islam, S., Nisa, N. A., Sharmin, F., Hossain, T., Amin, F.

    doi.org/10.70818/apjcr.v03i01.075
  3. 2026 Bangladesh Journal of Food and Nutrition

    Psychosocial Burden, Stigma, and Predictors of Psychological Distress Among Women with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh.

    Brinto, U. S. J., Hossain, T., Sharma, S. S., Sharmin, F., Nisa, N. A., Akter, R.

    doi.org/10.70945/bjfn.v03i01.071
  4. 2026 Medicine

    Sex-stratified epidemiological trajectories and predictive modeling of aortic aneurysm mortality in South Asia: A global burden of disease analysis (1990–2021) with advanced forecasting to 2050.

    Khalil, I., Nisa, N. A., Nuha, M. F., Sayed, M. A., Labib, M. K., Meem, Z. T., Akter, M. M., Hossain, M. I.

    dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000049010
  5. 2026 Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

    Epidemiological trajectories and predictive modeling of latent tuberculosis prevalence in South Asia: an in-depth global burden of disease analysis (1990–2021) with advanced forecasting to 2050.

    Khalil, I., Nisa, N. A., Deb, P., Akter, M. M., Wahid, F., Hossain, M. I.

    doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2026.100595
  6. 2025 Pathfinder of Research First author

    Prehypertension among Undergraduates: A Cross-Sectional Study of Medical and Non-Medical Students in Bangladesh.

    Nisa, N. A., Das, A. K., Moumi, S. A. H., Moutusi, A. A., Arifin, M. A., Mohona, M. A., Momtaz, A. T., Chowdhury, S., Hasan, M. R.

    doi.org/10.69937/pf.por.3.3.56
  7. 2025 Asia Pacific Journal of Surgical Advances

    Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk factors related to breast and cervical cancer among female medical students in Comilla, Bangladesh.

    Islam, A. I., Ahammed, E., Nisa, N. A., Mim, A. A., Akhter, F. B., Amin, F.

    doi.org/10.70818/apjsa.2025.v02i01.013
  8. 2025 Asia Pacific Journal of Surgical Advances

    Elderly vulnerability to infectious diseases in Bangladesh: An examination of comorbidities, hospital stay, and mortality.

    Ahammed, E., Islam, M. A., Akhter, F. B., Mim, A. A., Amin, F., Nisa, N. A.

    doi.org/10.70818/apjsa.2025.v02i01.014
  9. 2025 Bangladesh Journal of Family Medicine

    Mental health crisis in medical students: A study on depression, anxiety, and associated risks.

    Parveen, K., Khan, A. R., Sakib, N., Ahammed, E., Islam, A., Nisa, N. A., Mim, A. A.

    doi.org/10.70945/bjfn.2025.v02i01.021
  10. 2024 IAHS Medical Journal First author

    Exploring Non-Communicable Disease Risks in Postmenopausal Rural Women of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Nisa, N. A., Hossain, A., Amin, F., Mim, A. A., Hakeem, M. A., Alam, M. S., Zahan, R.

    doi.org/10.3329/iahsmj.v7i1.77555

Skills

Core competencies.

Clinical & Research

Clinical & Research in NCDs Research Design & Data Collection Manuscript Writing & Publication Program Monitoring & Reporting

Program & Leadership

Program Development & Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Capacity Building & Mentoring Medical Education & Training

Communication & Advocacy

Patient-Centered Communication Health Promotion & Advocacy Presentation Skills

Community & Field Work

Beyond the clinic.

Disaster Relief & Health Awareness

Member, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society & Bangladesh Medical Students’ Society — reaching 5,000+ community members annually.

Health Promotion Projects

Member, Public Health Association Bangladesh (PHAB) — contributing to projects across underserved communities.

Blood Donation Campaigns

Regular participant in blood donation drives supporting emergency and routine transfusion needs at Bangladesh Medical College.

Rohingya Camp Health Education

Led awareness sessions in Cox’s Bazar on diabetes prevention, hypertension management, menstrual hygiene, and family planning.

Free Eye Camps

Monthly support for ophthalmologists organizing vision screening and cataract check-up programs for marginalized populations.

Contact

Let’s work together.

Open to research collaboration, PhD supervision inquiries, and partnerships in public health and humanitarian medicine.

Dhaka, Bangladesh