Researcher Profile

Dr. Aminur’s research interests focus on implementation issues related to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), maternal, reproductive, eHealth and child health. The unifying theme of his research is an effort to create evidence that aims to improve the quality and competency of health systems. 

Dr. Aminur has interest in understanding the dynamics of health policy, developing cost effective health care interventions, implementation science and evaluating the impact of health programs. 

Selected publications include:

• Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Hasan M, Hossain S, Shafique S, Khalequzzaman M, Haseen F, Rahman A, Anwar I, Islam SS. Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2018 May 24;8(5):e020724. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020724.
• Sabrina YESMIN, Syed Jamil ABDAL, Aminur RAHMAN, Md. Nazrul ISLAM, Alamgir Mustak AHAMMAD, Shamim AHMED, Md. Abu SHAHIN, Minhaj Rahim CHOWDHURY, Syed Atiqul HAQ (2018): Inflammatory back pain and associated disease conditions among patients with chronic low back pain in Bangladesh, Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Jan 18.
• H Nababan, M Hasan, T Marthias, R Dhital, A Rahman, I Anwar (2017): Trends and inequities in use of maternal health care services in Indonesia, 1986-2012, International Journal of Women's Health
• Begum T, Rahman A, Nababan H, Hoque DME, Khan AF, Ali T, et al. (2017) Indications and determinants of caesarean section delivery: Evidence from a population-based study in Matlab, Bangladesh. PLoS ONE12(11): e0188074. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188074
• Sadika Akhter, Shannon Rutherford, Feroza Akhter Kumkum, David Bromwich, Iqbal Anwar, Aminur Rahman, Cordia Chu: Work, gender roles, and health: neglected mental health issues among female workers in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh, International Journal of Women's Health, 2017:9 571–579
•  Aminur Rahman, Sadika Akhter, Monjura Khatun Nisha, Syed Shariful Islam, Fatema Ashraf, Monjur Rahman, Nazneen Begum, Mahbub Elahi Chowdhury, Anne Austin. Iqbal Anwar. Can mHealth improve access to safe blood for transfusion during obstetric emergency? International Journal of Women's Health, 2017:9 235–243
• Rahman, A., et al., Trends, determinants and inequities of 4+ ANC utilisation in Bangladesh. BMC Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2017. 36(2).
• Akhter, S., et al., Barriers to Timely and Safe Blood Transfusion for PPH Patients: Evidence from a Qualitative Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLoS One, 2016. 11(12): p. e0167399.
• Sumon K Das, M.J.C., A MS Ahmed, Mohammad A Malek, Shahnawaz M Ahmed, K M Shahunja, Farzana Ferdous, Fahmida D Farzana, Jui Das, Aminur Rahman, Abdullah A Mamun and A.S. Faruque, Diarrhoea and smoking: an analysis of decades of observational data from Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 2015. 15(646).
• Das, J., et al., Determinants of percent expenditure of household income due to childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh. Epidemiology and infection, 2015. 143(13): p. 2700-2706.
• Anwar, I., et al., Trends and Inequities in Use of Maternal Health Care Services in Bangladesh, 1991-2011. PloS one, 2015. 10(3): p. e0120309.
• Das, S., et al., Changing patient population in Dhaka Hospital and Matlab Hospital of icddr, b. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2014. 19(2): p. 240-243.
• Das, J., et al., Association of television watching practices of mothers on overweight and obesity of their under-5 offspring in urban Bangladesh. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2014. 5(19): p. 1811.
• Rahman, A. and I. Anwar, Behavior Change Communications during Antenatal Visits Using Pictorial Cards Improves Institutional Delivery Rates: Evidence from Matlab, Bangladesh. International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health, 2013. 3(3): p. 242-256.
• Rahman, A., et al., Effectiveness of an integrated approach to reduce perinatal mortality: recent experiences from Matlab, Bangladesh. BMC public health, 2011. 11(1): p. 914.
• Dynes, M., et al., Home-based life saving skills in Matlab, Bangladesh: a process evaluation of a community-based maternal child health programme. Midwifery, 2011. 27(1): p. 15-22.