Name of the Fellow: Dr. Abir Shaqran Mahmood

MBBS (Dhaka), BCS (Health)
MPH (Epidemiology), MSc. (Applied Epidemiology-on course)

Medical Officer, MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh.

Study Deputation: as FETP Fellow (advanced),
Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
 

• Contact Information

• Email: abir.shaqran@gmail.com,  dr.abirshaqran@iedcr.gov.bd
• Cell Phone: +8801747452188
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abir-shaqran/
• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abir-Mahmood-3

• Short Bio:

Dr. Abir acquired his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from SBMC, Dhaka University and MPH (major- Epidemiology) from American International University, Bangladesh with Summa-Cum Laude distinction and Dean’s Award. He also attended the summer school Program in Thailand organized by Mahidol-Oxford Research Unit and GBI. After joining Bangladesh Civil Service, he was enrolled into FETP program and started MSc. in Applied Epidemiology in 2022 in Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). As an FETP trainee, he has conducted several outbreak investigations and surveillance evaluations demonstrating his enthusiasm on One Health approach for pandemic potential and climate sensitive diseases (Cholera, Nipah, Anthrax etc.). He has international experience with proficiency in English, Bangla, French, Hindi and Arabic.

• Professional Role as FETP Fellow:

• Surveillance Evaluation: Nationwide Cholera Surveillance Evaluation- 2023
• Surveillance attachment: Climate Sensitive Disease Surveillance in Bangladesh and Building Resilience of Health System in Asian LDCs to Climate Change project by WHO and MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh
• Data Analysis: Nationwide Cholera Surveillance Data from BITID 2018-2022
• Analytical Project: Determinants of Cholera in coastal area of Chattogram, 2023-2024
• Teaching and mentoring: Introduction to Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) Skills in Field Epidemiology
• Outbreak investigation participation

1. Anthrax Outbreak investigation in one-health approach at Gazipur, May 2024.
2. Several Nipah investigations in one-health approach at Naogaon, Rajshahi and Shariatpur in 2023-2024
3. Several Diarrhoea outbreak investigations in Chattogram, May 2023 and in Dhaka, December 2023
4. Diptheria case investigation at Infectious Disease Hospital, Dhaka in Dec 2022.
5. Covid-19 contact tracing from China-bound passengers in Dhaka in January 2023 etc.

• Publications, Abstracts, Conference papers & presentations (up to July 2024)
• Conference paper:

• 11^th Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Bi-regional TEPHINET and SAFETYNET Scientific Conference, 2023.

                Title: “A source hunting investigation using One health approach on Nipah Outbreak in the Northern Region of Bangladesh: The first                 survivor case in 2023”

               https://www.safetynetconferences.com/_files/ugd/00a815_cca4742686fe4d349f25d54079ddbcc7.pdf

             Abstract
             https://www.tephinet.org/learning/fead/source-hunting-investigation-one-health-approach-nipah-outbreak-northern-region

• Summer School Program in Bangkok, Thailand organized by the Department of Bioethics & Engagement- University of Oxford (UK) & Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in collaboration with Global Bioethics Initiative (GBI) held in August 2019.

Title: “Mental Health and the health system in Bangladesh - A Public Health Challenge”

• ASTMH 2023 Annual Meeting, October 2023 at Chicago, USA

           Title: “A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Presentations of Nipah Virus Infection: Evidence Generated from Nipah Virus Outbreaks of               2023, Bangladesh”- Co-author             https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376389661_A_Comprehensive_Review_of_Clinical_Presentations_of_Nipah_Virus_Infection_Evidence_Generated_from_Nipah_Virus_Outbreaks_of_2023_Bangladesh/citations

• Abstracts acceptance:

• Accepted abstract titled ‘Improving the Nationwide Cholera Surveillance in Bangladesh, 2023’ at FETP International Night of the 2024 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, held on April 23 - April 26, 2024, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Accepted abstract titled ‘Epidemiology of Cholera: insights from hospital-based surveillance at a tertiary care infectious diseases hospital, Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID), Chattogram (2018–2022)’ at International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Cape Town, South Africa from 3rd to 6th December 2024.
• Accepted abstract titled ‘Unraveling Pandemic Perception of Guardians of the Gateway: A Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice (KAP) Study on Covid-19 Among the Staff of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh- 2021’ in the 10th International Conference on Public Health 2024 (ICOPH 2024), Bangkok, Thailand.
• Accepted as a presenter for the 5th International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences themed; “Mental Health Matters: Everyone’s Responsibility” arranged by Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences & Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu, Bhutan. https://www.kgumsb.edu.bt/?page_id=1653

• Thesis:

         MPH Thesis titled: ‘Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Covid-19 among the staff in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka,        Bangladesh- 2021’.

• Awards and other achievement:

1. Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Fellowship by CDC, USA in collaboration with Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control & Research -IEDCR, DGHS, MoHFW, Govt. of Bangladesh.
2. Awarded Summa-Cum Laude distinction (Gold medal) with Dean’s award from American International University-Bangladesh in the 21^st convocation for the outstanding performance during Masters in public health (MPH)- major Epidemiology.
3. Awarded the Best presenter for his poster at the 1st SAFETYNET Scientific Conference in 2023 held at the Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia.

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1. Nominated as one of the 12 fellows from Asia for ‘Regional Case study workshop’ organized by EMPHNET scheduled to be held in October, 2024 in Amman, Jordan.
2. Awarded full scholarship at ‘Climate Change and Public Health (CCPH)’ course is organized by the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience (DSCR), University of Dhaka and Climate Change and Health Promotion Unit (CCHPU), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO- UK) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
3. Awarded ‘Honorable Mention’ from Notre Dame College, Dhaka
4. Awarded ‘Science Club Man’ and ‘Lifetime Membership’ from Notre Dame Science Club, Dhaka

• Membership of societies and organizations
   

1. Life Member of Epidemiological Association of Bangladesh (EPAB)
2. General Member of One Health Bangladesh
3. Life Member of Bangladesh Bioethics Society (BBS)
4. Member of BCS Health Cadre Association and 39^th BCS Health Cadre Association
5. Member of Bangladesh National Rapid Response Team (NRRT) of public health emergencies.
6. Former Vice President of Intern Doctors’ Association (BIDA), SBMC.
7. Founder President of Sher-e-Bangla Medical Photographic Society (SBMPS)
8. Advisor of Medicine Club, SBMC.
9. Activist of Platform Central Committee.
10. Former President Administration of Notre Dame Science Club.
11. Former First Member of Notre Dame Gold Quiz team.
12. Former member of Notre Dame Debating Club & Writers’ Club
13. Former General Secretary of Ideal School Science Club (ISTARC)
14. Former member of Ideal Debating Club and Ideal School Quiz team
15. Former member of Bangladesh Scouts.
16. Former member of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (B.N.C.C.)
17. Champions and Runner-ups of many television quiz & debate competitions, Olympiads,

attended some Television Talk shows and Radio Program on medical education & different clinical health related topics etc.