রোগতত্ত্ব, রোগ নিয়ন্ত্রণ ও গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট

DR. ABIR SHAQRAN MAHMOOD

MBBS, MSc, MPH (Epidemiology), FETP (US CDC) • Field Epidemiologist & Public Health Specialist • One Health & Climate-Health Expert

Dhaka, Bangladesh | +8801747452188 | abir.shaqran@gmail.com | dr.abirshaqran@iedcr.gov.bd | linkedin.com/in/abir-shaqran |
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Field epidemiologist with over 5 years' experience at Bangladesh's Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control & Research (IEDCR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, leading multi-sectoral outbreak investigations and national surveillance systems using a One Health approach. Strong track record integrating climate change into public health surveillance, early warning, and emergency response, with international peer-reviewed publications, policy contributions, and collaboration with WHO, US CDC, and UNICEF-linked programs.

• FETP Graduate in Field Epidemiology (Advanced) — US CDC & IEDCR, MOHFW, Bangladesh — 2024

• MSc in Applied Epidemiology — University of Dhaka — 2022–2024

• MPH (Epidemiology major) — American International University-Bangladesh — 2019–2021 (Summa Cum Laude, Gold Medal)

• MBBS — Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, University of Dhaka — 2011–2016

• Professional Certificate, Climate Change & Public Health (CCCPH) — University of Dhaka — 2024

Scientific Officer & FETP Fellow, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control & Research (IEDCR), MOHFW | July 2022–Present

• Lead field outbreak investigations and national surveillance strengthening (EWARS); member, Bangladesh National Rapid Response Team (NRRT); national counterpart in WHO IHR Joint External Evaluation of Bangladesh (2024).

Assistant Airport Health Officer, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka | 2020–2022

Medical Officer, DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 2019–2020

• Led One Health outbreak investigations: Avian Influenza (Sylhet, 2025), Anthrax (Gazipur, 2024), Nipah virus (Naogaon, Rajshahi, Shariatpur, 2023), and Diarrhoea/Cholera outbreaks (Chattogram & Dhaka, 2023).

• Research Attachment: Climate Sensitive Infectious Disease Surveillance & Building Resilience of Health Systems in Asian LDCs to Climate Change (WHO/MOHFW); Enhanced Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS).

• Contributor, Bangladesh Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) 2026–2030, MOHFW.

• Hassan M, Islam M, Mahmood A, et al. Measles resurgence in Bangladesh: a preventable crisis in a transitioning immunisation system. The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, 2026.

• Mahmood AS, et al. Nipah outbreak investigation in one health approach, January 2023, Northern Region of Bangladesh. Pan African Medical Journal, 2026;53(1):14.

• Mahmood AS, et al. Using the One-Health Approach to Investigate Cutaneous Anthrax Outbreak at Gazipur, Bangladesh, 2024. National Bulletin of Public Health, 2025;8(2).

• Integrating Climate Change in Planning and Programming — UNICEF

• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) — US CDC | Health Emergency Readiness for Response Operations — WHO

• Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health — UNITAR | Master Scientific Writing & Data-to-Policy Brief Writing — CDC Foundation

• Best Poster Presenter, 1st SAFETYNET Scientific Conference (TEPHINET/ANU) | FETP Fellowship, US CDC & Government of Bangladesh

• Director General's Award with Gold Medal, 89th BCS Foundation Course | Full-funded Scholarship, Climate Change & Public Health (FCDO-UK/UNFPA)

Life Member, Epidemiological Association of Bangladesh; Member, Bangladesh National Rapid Response Team (NRRT); General Member, One Health Bangladesh; Life Member, Bangladesh Bioethics Society; Member, FETP-B Alumni Association.

Dr. Quazi Ahmed Zaki — Director, IEDCR, MOHFW | qazaki@gmail.com | +8801715028133

Prof. Dr. Mahmudur Rahman, PhD- Former Director, IEDCR, MOHFW | mahmudur57@gmail.com | +8801711595139

Dr. Gretchen Cowman, DrPH, MSPH, PE — Epidemiologist, US CDC, Office of Readiness & Response| GCowman@cdc.gov