I am a Bangladeshi student. I did my bachelors from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Chittagong, Bangladesh in Food Science and Technology. Soon I will be completing my Masters in Global Health from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway (15 June 2020). At present, I am doing my research on Dietary Transition in the Populations of the Arctic with AMAP (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program) as a master student level researcher, while writing my masters thesis paper on Dietary Transition in the Indigenous Populations of the Arctic. For the research method, I am using a systematic review of the literature following the guidelines from COCHRANE and PICO for defining the study subjects and materials. I am active in social work and volunteered in ISFIT 2019, UN Students Association in Trondheim, and currently a volunteer in the International Welfare Organization in Trondheim (An organization for refugee and immigrant welfare). I am interested in research and fieldwork focusing on food, nutrition, diet and biotechnology.
Intrinsically motivated student currently working towards a degree in Health Science and Communication with experience working in research, diversity and inclusion advocacy, and administrative settings. Interested in working in the field of Global Health and learning more about disease epidemiology, health equity, and nonprofit work. Proficient in conducting comprehensive literature reviews, programing and promoting events and workshops, and providing administrative support.
I am a Senior Lecturer, and multi-disciplinary health researcher working for the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone. I have conducted research on a number of health systems issues, in line with the national needs in Sierra Leone, generating evidence to inform government policy and donor strategies for building resilient and responsive health systems, thereby achieving universal health coverage for all. I have disseminated these research findings at local and international fora and also provided technical assistance to the health systems strengthening process in Sierra Leone post Ebola, working with the in-country and international teams on the development of the health sector recovery plan.
I am also at the forefront of sustainable institutional research capacity building at COMAHS, working to change the research landscape at COMAHS. I was the Principal Investigator/Research Manager on the recently concluded European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) funded RECAP-SL (Research Capacity Sierra Leone) project, which focused on institutional capacity development at COMAHS in a sustainable manner, for multi-disciplinary health research to support the health system rebuilding phase in Sierra Leone. Accordingly, on this platform, I was part of the team that has developed a research centre within COMAHS that serves as a research coordinating centre, and lead on health systems research and capacity strengthening within Sierra Leone to deliver credible, relevant research for effective policy making and practice.
