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Dr

Farhana Haque

Assistant Professor

Infectious Dis. Epidemiology & Dynamics

Orcid identifier0000-0002-4308-2857
  • Assistant Professor
    Infectious Dis. Epidemiology & Dynamics
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics, Keppel Street, LONDON, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom

BIO

The goal of my career is to reduce the risk and impact of infectious diseases and climate change and ensure health and wellbeing for all irrespective of nationality, race, gender, ethnicity, and social, sexual, religious orientation. I have a broad background in medical epidemiology, with expertise in intervention implementation and evaluation. Prior to joining LSHTM/UK-PHRST as an Assistant Professor, I was a PhD researcher at the Institute for Global Health (IGH), UCL. Before joining UCL, I was an Associate Scientist at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b). During 2010-2015, I was seconded from icddr,b to the national mandated institute for outbreak investigation and response, IEDCR of the Government of Bangladesh for 5 years.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor & UK PHRST Implementation Science Lead
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, IDE, London, United Kingdom1 Mar 2023 - present
  • Deputy Director
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Centre for Evaluation, London, United Kingdom1 Feb 2023 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Scientist
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Infectious Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh2016 - 2017
  • Assistant Scientist
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Infectious Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh2013 - 2015
  • Research investigator/Outbreak investigation officer
    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Infectious Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh2010 - 2012
  • Adjunct Faculty
    James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh2012 - 2017
  • Lecturer
    Independent University, Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh2008 - 2010

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Medical Officer
    Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh2005 - 2007

DEGREES

  • PhD, Epidemiology
    University College London, London, United Kingdom1 Jan 2018 - 5 May 2022
  • MSc, International Primary Healthcare
    University of London, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2011 - 30 Aug 2012
  • MPH, Public Health
    Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh1 Sep 2007 - 31 Aug 2008
  • MBBS
    Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh1998 - 2004

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Registered medical practitioner
    General Medical Council, London, United Kingdom6 Jan 2023 - present
  • Registered Medical Practitioner
    BMDC, Dhaka, Bangladesh2006 - present
  • Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health
    Royal Society for Public Health, London, United Kingdom1 Apr 2024 - present
  • Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
    Advanced Higher Education, United Kingdom

REGIONS & COUNTRIES

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Middle East & North Africa (developing only)
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • South Asia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
  • Uganda

TOPICS & DISCIPLINES