Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Services Research and Policy

I am a physician by training and currently serve as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Public Health (Health Policy & Management) at the University of Georgia. I earned my medical degree from Dhaka Medical College, University of Dhaka, completed my Master of Public Health at the James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, and received my PhD in Global Health from the University of Edinburgh.

I also serve as an International Scientist in the Maternal and Child Health Division at icddr,b, an international health research organization based in Bangladesh. My research interests center on maternal, newborn, and child health; health systems strengthening; and the use of technological, social, and behavioral innovations to improve the coverage and quality of care. I have particular expertise in health services research, implementation research, and population-based surveys, with a focus on generating evidence to inform policy, programs, and practice in low- and middle-income settings.

Education

PhD in Global Health, University of Edinburgh – Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics

Areas of Expertise

Global Health
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Health Systems Strengthening
Health Policy and Management
Implementation Research
Verbal Autopsy and Cause-of-Death Analysis
Population-Based Surveys and Epidemiologic Methods
Program Evaluation and Evidence-Informed Policy
Technological, Social, and Behavioral Innovations in Public Health

Affiliations

WHO-ENAP Indicator Review Committee; International; Co-Lead of Newborn Infections and PSBI.
Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security; International; Member of Executive Committee.
National Register for IMCI; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Register on Postnatal Care; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Register on Antenatal Care; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Register for Kangaroo Mother Care; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Sick Newborn Care Registers for first-level facilities in Bangladesh; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Register on Emergency Medical Obstetrics and Newborn Care (EmONC); National; Member of Technical Working Group.
National Guideline on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC); National; Member of Technical Sub-Committee.
National Guideline on management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) of young infants where referral is not possible; National; Member of Technical Sub-Committee.
National Strategy and Guidelines for Clubfoot Care in Bangladesh; National; Member of Technical Working Group.
Bangladesh adapted version of WHO Pocket Book for Hospital Care for Children 2016; National; Member of Technical Working Group and Coordinator of Technical Sub-Committees.
Bangladesh adapted version of WHO IMCI Guideline (2019); National; Member of Technical Committee.
Child Health Strategy of Bangladesh (2017-22); National; Member of Technical Committee and a Member of the Editorial Panel.
Technical Committee of Bangladesh Health Facility Survey; National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.
Technical Committee of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey; National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee .
National Technical Advisory Group for Bangladesh Health Facility Survey 2017 (government-approved national survey); National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.
Technical Committee for developing the Newborn Health Strategy of Bangladesh (2019); National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.
Technical Committee for developing Child Health Strategy of Bangladesh (2018); National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.
National Technical Working Committee on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Bangladesh; National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.
National Technical Working Committee on Newborn Health in Bangladesh; National; Member of the National Technical Working Committee.

Research Interests

Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Implementation Science and Health Systems Research, Measurements, and Evidence Synthesis.

Selected Publications

El Arifeen, S., Hossain, A. T., & Rahman, A. E. (2023). Detecting hypoxaemia among children with pneumonia in low-resource settings. Lancet Respir Med, 11(9), 756-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00300-4
Graham, H. R., King, C., Rahman, A. E., Kitutu, F. E., Greenslade, L., Aqeel, M., Baker, T., Brito, L. F. M., Campbell, H., Czischke, K., English, M., Falade, A. G., Garcia, P. J., Gil, M., Graham, S. M., Gray, A. Z., Howie, S. R. C., Kissoon, N., Laxminarayan, R., . . . Ssengooba, F. (2025). Reducing global inequities in medical oxygen access: the Lancet Global Health Commission on medical oxygen security. Lancet Glob Health, 13(3), e528-e584. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00496-0
Hossain, A. T., Akter, E., Siddique, A. B., Rahman, M. H., Ameen, S., Jabeen, S., Manna, R. M., Hossain, M. A., Rahman, Q. S., Ahmed, A., Mostari, S., Chowdhury, A., Rahman, S. M., Chisti, M. J., Cobos, D., El Arifeen, S., & Rahman, A. E. (2024). Excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh – evidence from a rural survey. J Glob Health, 14, 05031. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.14.05031
Rahman, A. E., Ameen, S., Hossain, A. T., Perkins, J., Jabeen, S., Majid, T., Uddin, A. A., Shaikh, M. Z. H., Islam, M. S., Islam, M. J., Ashrafee, S., Md Shah Alam, H., Saberin, A., Ahmed, S., Banik, G., Kabir, A. E., Ahmed, A., Chisti, M. J., Cunningham, S., . . . Campbell, H. (2022). Introducing pulse oximetry for outpatient management of childhood pneumonia: An implementation research adopting a district implementation model in selected rural facilities in Bangladesh. EClinicalMedicine, 50, 101511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101511
Rahman, A. E., Hossain, A. T., Nair, H., Chisti, M. J., Dockrell, D., Arifeen, S. E., & Campbell, H. (2022). Prevalence of hypoxaemia in children with pneumonia in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Glob Health, 10(3), e348-e359. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00586-6
Rahman, A. E., Hossain, A. T., Siddique, A. B., Jabeen, S., Chisti, M. J., Dockrell, D. H., Nair, H., Jamil, K., Campbell, H., & El Arifeen, S. (2021). Child mortality in Bangladesh – why, when, where and how? A national survey-based analysis. J Glob Health, 11, 04052. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.11.04052
Rahman, M. H., Perkins, J. E., Usmani, N. G., Manna, R. M., Sajib, M., Akter, E., Shomik, M. S., Ahmed, A., El Arifeen, S., Tasnim Hossain, A., & Rahman, A. E. (2025). Social franchising in healthcare: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of implementation and outcomes. BMJ Glob Health, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017101
Rahman, M. H., Usmani, N. G., Chandra, P., Manna, R. M., Ahmed, A., Shomik, M. S., Arifeen, S. E., Hossain, A. T., & Rahman, A. E. (2025). Mobile Apps to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): Systematic App Research and Content Analysis. JMIR Form Res, 9, e66247. https://doi.org/10.2196/66247

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Public Health, I contribute to teaching, research, and academic service within the Department of Health Policy and Management. My responsibilities include supporting graduate and professional education through guest lectures, course instruction, and student mentoring; collaborating on interdisciplinary research initiatives; and providing subject-matter expertise in global health, maternal and child health, and health systems research. I also engage in scholarly activities that strengthen the College’s research mission and foster partnerships between UGA and international public health institutions.