Department of Public Health
Dr. A B M Alauddin Chowdhury  Professor & Head
Name :
Dr. A B M Alauddin Chowdhury
Employee ID
710001177
Designation
Professor & Head  
Department
Department of Public Health
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/ph/alauddin.html
E-mail
headph@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd, dralauddin@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Phone
Cell-Phone
01303616913
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Global Health & Epidemiology,
Social Medicine Cluster,
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan
URL: http://ghe.med.hokudai.ac.jp/
Research Fellow
Department of Health for Senior Citizens, Division of Preventive Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan.
Master of Social Science (M.S.S.)in Sociology
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Bachelor of Social Science (B.S.S.-Honours) in Sociology
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
August 1-6, 2015 Successfully participated in “TOT PROGRAM ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN” conducted by Bangladesh Agro processors' Association(BAPA) & European Union(EU).
June 2015 Participated Teachers Training workshop conducted by Dr. Wendy Garland.
November 13-14, 2008 Worked as a Staff in organizing the Hokkaido Public Health Conference organized by Global Health and Epidemiology Department, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University Japan.
July 8, 2008 Participated in a workshop entitled “Challenge to Global Food Crisis- discussion between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Hokudai Students”.
July 5, 2008 Worked as a Staff in organizing a conference entitled “Let’s talk about health of earth and people” conducted by GHE, Hokkaido University in conjunction with WHO, JBIC, JICA and Hokkaido News paper with relation to G8 Summit, 2008.
October 30 –
November 01, 2006		 Worked as a Local Secretariat Staff in organizing WHO-UNAIDS/Hokudai Regional Consultation on: " Expanding Research Capacity and Accelerating HIV Vaccine Development in Asia" http://ghe.med.hokudai.ac.jp/AVDAnet/Poster.jpg
September 3 – 7, 2007 Successfully participated the First English Course on “Epidemiology 1” conducted by Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine. Coordinated by Professor
Hiko Tamashiro, MSci, PhD, DrPH & Professor Eugene Boostrom, MD, DrPH
September 4 - 7, 2006 Participated in a training program on “Zoonosis Control Training course for international collaboration centers 2006”, 21 COE Program
August 21 –
September 9, 2006		 Participated in a training program on “Preventive measures against HIV transmission in Nigeria” conducted by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
January 25, 2006 Participated in a workshop on “Food sanitation administration of African countries” conducted by JICA
August 16 –
September10, 2005		 Participated in a training program on “Preventive measures against HIV transmission in Nigeria” conducted by JICA(Japan International Cooperation Agency)
August 30 –
September17, 2004		 Participated in a training program on “Preventive measures against HIV transmission in Nigeria” conducted by JICA
November 11- 15, 2001. Successfully participated in a training program on "TOT on improving training quality and facilitation skills" conducted by CARE, Bangladesh, November 11- 15, 2001.
September 22-24,  2001 Successfully participated in a training program on "Training on facilitator" conducted by BROTEE in coordination with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
November 19- 20, 2000 Successfully participated in a training program on "Participatory facilitation process and methods" conducted by BROTEE in coordination with LGED
October 12-17, 1999 Participated in a training program on "Land Acquisition" conducted by the Design Supervision and Monitoring Consultants (DSMC) in coordination with the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
July 26-29, 1999 Successfully participated in the "Project Orientation, Sensitization and Planning Workshop" conducted by the Design Supervision and Monitoring Consultants (DSMC) in coordination with LGED
January 10, 1998 to June 10, 1998 Successfully completed six months intensive German Language Course (Grundstufe - 1) at Goethe Institute, German Cultural Centre, Dhaka. Duration: January 10, 1998 to June 10, 1998
August 29 to August 31, 1998. Successfully completed the Pre-service Orientation at Comilla TARC (Training And Resource Centre) as a selected Programme Organiser (PO) of BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) in RDP. Essential Health Care Project.
September 10-21, 1998 Successfully completed a Training course on "Statistical Methods in Socio-Medical Research" conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Research for Promotion of Essential and Reproductive Health and Technology (BIRPERHT)
July 26 - August 8, 1998 Successfully participated in a Training course on "Operations Research Methodology on Reproductive Health" conducted by BIRPERHT.

Medical Social Anthropology, Public Health Information, Education & Communication Sociology, Demography, Research Methodology, Health Economics.

Journals :

 

  1. Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Md Kamrul Hossain, A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury, Alexandru Mircea NEDELEA “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS): 1 AND 5 –COMPLEMENTARY TOWARDS FULFILLMENT OF GOALS THROUGH BNF GRANT: AN ANALYSIS AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES” published in the Journal of Ecoforum, Vol 6, Issue 3(13) 2017.  
  2. Faisal Muhammad1, Imdadul Haque, Moniruddin Chowdhury4,  ABM Alauddin Chhowdhury1 “An Evaluation of Treatment Outcome in Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short Course Facilities in Jigawa State, Nigeria (2010–2014)”. published in the Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC) Vol 6, Issue 2 (SCOPUS INDEXED).
  3. Chowdhury ABM Alauddin, Wasiullah Syed, Haque Md. Imdadul, Muhammad Faisal, Chowdhury Moniruddin, Hasan Md. Mahamudul, Ahmed Kazi Rumana “Nutritional Status of the Children Living in the Orphanage in an urban area of Bangladesh”. Published in the Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 23 (2): 291-298, 2017 (SCOPUS INDEXED).
  4. Md. Shahjahan, A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury, Md Golam Dostogir Harun, Md. Hafiz TA khan, Md. Kapil Ahmed “Factors influencing the initiation of smokeless tobacco consumption among low socioeconomic community in Bangladesh: A qualitative investigation”. Accepted for publication in the Journal of International Quarterly of Community Health Education.
  5. Faisal Muhammad, Moniruddin Chowdhury, Mohd Arifuzzaman, ABM Alauddin Chowdhury “Public Health Problems in Bangladesh: Issues and challenges” Published in the South East Asia Journal of Public Health” 2016;6(2):11-16.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v6i2.31830
  6. Syed Billal Hossain, Russell Kabir, Md Shahjahan, Alauddin Chowdhury, SM Yasir Arafat, Gap between Expectation and Convenience of Open Access Public Toilets in Dhaka: A Cross Sectional Investigation, published in the international Journal of Research and Methodology in Social Science, Vol: 3, No:1, P-53-61, 2017 (From UK).
  7. ABM Alauddin Chhowdhury1, Keka Rani Halder, Md. Imdadul Haque1, 2,    Faisal Muhammad1, Md. Mahamudul Hasan3, Moniruddin Chhowdhury4, “Status of Knowledge on the Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight among the Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Bangladesh”. Published by Epidemiology (Sunnyvale) 2017,  Vol 7, Issue 1, 7: 292,DOI 104172/2161-1165.1000292.
  8. Mahamudul Hasan,  Laboni begum, Shahadat Hossain, Pinku poddar, ABM Alauddin Chowdhury  and Farhad Ali, “Study on Heavy Metals (Zinc and Lead) in Driniking Water of Tannery Area, Adjacent Areas & Outside Village Areas, J Environ Anal Toxicol 2017, 7:2 DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000433. https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/study-on-heavy-metals-zinc-and-lead-in-drinking-water-of-tanneryarea-adjacent-areas-and-outside-village-areas-2161-0525-1000433.pdf
  9. Faisal Muhammad1 Mustapha Kabir Musa2, ABM Alauddin Chhowdhury1, “Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity and Overweight in Young Children and Adolescents Aged Between 5 to 15 Years in Urban Bangladesh: A Scoping Review”. Published by Malaysian Journal of Nutrition 22 (3): 455-459 2016. http://www.nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0022_3/13%20Alauddin(Final)12Dec%2016%20edited%20%2015122016.pdf (SCOPUS INDEXED).
  10. ABM Alauddin Chowdhury1, Sara Farahnaz1,2,  Md. Imdadul Haque1, 2, ARMM Chowdury3, Moniruddin Chhowdhury4  , “Price of imaging tests and access of patients to modern healthcare facilities across the developing and better off countries: A comparative study”. Published in the Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences Vol 3, Issue 1 &2, 2016.
  11. Mohd Arifuzzaman1   Faisal Muhammad1, Sara Farahnaz1,2,    ARMM Chowdury3,  Md. Shahjahan1, ABM Alauddin Chowdhury1, “Burn Prevention and First Aid Knowledge among High School Students in Bangladesh”. Puublished in the Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences Vol 3, Issue 1 &2, 2016.
  12. Md. Shahjahan, Mahbuba Yeasmin, Jesmin Akter, A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury “Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Low Socio-economic Populations and Risk Factors”, Global journal of Quantitative Science, Vol 2, No 4, December 2015 Issue.  Pp. 14-21 (Published from Saudi Arabia) http://ekrainstitute.org/uploads/02_2015-V2I4-02_Risk_Factors_of_Smokeless_Tobacco_in_Two_Area_of_Bangladesh.pdf
  13. A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury, Sharareh Eskanderieh, “Evaluation of Depression among Chinese and Non-Chinese students in Hokkaido University, Japan”. Published in the Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences, January- July 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1 &2. Pp 79-85. Available at http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/bitstream/handle/20.500.11948/1529/article10.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  14. A.B.M. Alauddin CHOWDHURY, Hiko TAMASHIRO “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices for HIV/AIDS among the University students with different religions in Sri Lanka”, published in Hokkaido J Med Sci, 87 (6) 233－242, 2012.
  15. Chowdhury, A.K.M.M., Rahman, M.S., Ferdous, G.K., Chowdhury, A.B.M. Alauddin, Akter, R., Sultana, S., and Hossain, M.A., “Prevalence of endemic goitre in two unions of Jamalpur District” Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition, Vol.15. pp. 63-68, 2002. Available at http://dspace.icddrb.org:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5689
  16. Chowdhury, A.K.M.M., Rahman, M.S., Ferdous, G.K., Chowdhury, A.B.M. Alauddin., Sultana, S., and Hossain, M.A., “Study on use of oral rehydration salt (ORS) during diarrhoea among the people of two unions of Jamalpur District” Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition, Vol.14. pp. 83-87, 2001.
  17. Md Akram Hossain, Chowdhury A. K. M. Moniruddin, Md.Shafikur Rahman, Ashek Ahmed Shahid Reza, Abdul Hakim Sarker, and A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury “Tetanus toxoid coverage in two unions of Dewangonj thana, Jamalpur”, Journal of Community Health and Medical Research.Vol-5No2 p15-17, December 1999.

 

BooK:

  • Dementia Related Problems and Prevention Phase II (ISBN: 978-984-34-2651-1)
    Co-Authors: Professor Dr. Shah Mophammad Keramat Ali, Dr. Salamat Khandker, Dr. Nadira Mehriban, Dr. A.B.M. Alauddin Chowdhury, Dr. Asiul Kabir, Ms. Nahyian Fyrose Fahim.
    Publisher: Daffodil International University

 

Proceedings

  1. Mohammad Mahabub Alam Talukder , Md. Shahjahan, and ABM Alauddin Chowdhury, Burn Accident related Injuries and Disabilities among the RMG Women Workers: A Case Study of Tazreen Garments Trazedy, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 8-10, 2016
  2. Hiroko Yamashina, Wattegama Sujatha, Koji Kanda, Chowdhury ABM Alauddin, Yoshihide Ohbayashi, Ranjith Kumarasiri, Silva K Tudor, Hidehiko Tamashiro, Knowledge and Attitudes on AIDS among the First Year Students in a University, Sri Lanka, Journal of International Health Vol.25 No.4 2010 p-267 Available at https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jaih/25/4/25_4_266/_pdf
  3. Hiroko Yamashina, ABM  Alauddin Chowdhury,  Sujatha Wattegama, Koji Kanda, Yoshihide Ohbayashi, Ranjith Kumarasiri, K Tudor Silva, Hidehiko Tamashiro, Sexual Behaviors of Students in Sri Lanka, Journal of International Health Vol.25 No.4 2010, p-267-268 , Available at https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jaih/25/4/25_4_266/_pdf
  4. A.B.M.A. CHOWDHURY, Naoki OKUYAMA, Yuri GOTO, Tomoki OHMI, Shoko Okumura, Hiroko Yamashina, Sharareh ESKANDARIEH, Gino C. MATIBAG, Koji KANDA, Kenzo DENDA, Yoshi OBAYASHI, HIiko TAMASHIRO “Use of school Health services among foreign students in a Japanese university - Evaluating Chinese and non-Chinese students -“Hokkaido Journal of Public Health, Book of Abstracts Vol22, No1, 2008, p-134 -135, Abstracts Vol22, No1, 2008, p-144- 145, 13 - 14 Oct. Hokkaido University, Japan
  5. Koji KANDA, RMRD Ranaraja, Hiroko Yamashina, ABMA Chowdhury, S Wattegama, PVR Kumarasiri, KT silva, GC Matibag, Yoshi OBAYASHI, HIiko TAMASHIRO “Risk factor awareness among the university students of Sri Lanka“ Hokkaido Journal of Public Health, Book of Abstracts Vol22, No1, 2008, p-134 -135, Abstracts Vol22, No1, 2008, p-134- 135, 13 - 14 Oct. Hokkaido University, Japan
  6. Hiroko Yamashina, Sharareh ESKANDARIEH, Gino C. MATIBAG, Yuri GOTO, Shoko Okumura, Koji KANDA, ABMA CHOWDHURY, Kenzo DENDA, Yoshihide OBAYASHI, Hiko TAMASHIRO “Depression trend of foreign students at a Japanese university”  Journal of International Health, Book of Abstracts Vol23, Supplement October 2008, p-172,  25  -  26 Oct. International Medical Center of Japan.
  7. Yuri GOTO, Gino C. MATIBAG, Yoshihide OBAYASHI, Horko Yamashina, Shoko Okumura, ABMA CHOWDHURY, Sharareh ESKANDARIEH, Rossana A. DITANGCO, Hiko TAMASHIRO “Gender-based assessment concerning the use of school health services among foreign students in a university in Japan”  Journal of International Health, Book of Abstracts Vol23, Supplement October 2008, p-172,  25  -  26 Oct. International Medical Center of Japan.
  8. Chowdhury, A.B.M.A., Matibag, G.C., Eskandarieh, S., Sun, Y.X., Tamarakar, R. and Tamashiro, H. “Bridging the digital divide in health promotion among developing countries through the Supercourse Lecture Library: with special reference to zoonoses”Hokkaido Journal of Public Health, Book of Abstracts Vol20, No1, 2006, p-52, 31 Aug. - 1 Sept. Asahikawa, Japan
  9. Chowdhury ABMA, Kanda K, Eskandarieh S, Usami K, Hirooka K, Masuchi A, Igarashi M & Tamashiro H“ Role of family ties in perception of sexual behavior and knowledge about STIs among school students in Sapporo city, Japan”. The Journal of AIDS Research, Book of Abstracts Vol.7, No 4, 2005, November,Kumamoto, Japan.
  10. Kanda K, Chowdhury ABMA,  Eskandarieh S, Usami K, Hirooka K, Masuchi A, Igarashi M & Tamashiro H., “A survey on knowledge, attitude and perceptions (KAPs)  of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in Sapporo, Japan.”(in Japanese) The Journal of AIDS Research, Book of Abstracts Vol.7, No 4, 2005, November, Kumamoto, Japan.
  11. Chowdhury, A.B.M.A., Matibag, G.C., Eskandarieh, S., Sun, Y.X., Tamarakar, R.  and Tamashiro, H. Supercourse on SARS: A modern educational tool in disseminating up-to-date knowledge via the Internet. Poster Session Abstract, The 9th International Symposium for Zoonosis Control. Hokkaido University, August 29, 2005.


Sl Date Title
1. 9 September,2013 উচ্চ রক্তচাপ বা হাইপারটেনশন নীরব ঘাতক : cÖwZ‡iv‡ai m¤¢ve¨ Dcvq
2. 23 September, 2013 আয়োডিন ঘাটতি মানব স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য একটি বড় সমস্যা: প্রতিরোধের উপায়
3. 3 October, 2013 রোগ প্রতিরোধ, শরীরের বৃদ্ধি ও পরিপূর্ণ বিকাশের জন্য ভিটামিন 'এ'
4. 10 October, 2013 শিশুদের ডায়রিয়া একটি গুরুতর জনস্বাস্থ্য সমস্যা: প্রতিরোধের উপায়
5. 21 October,2013 রোগ প্রতিরোধে বিশুদ্ধ বা নিরাপদ পানি
6.. 28 October, 2013 ক্যান্সার প্রতিরোধ ও নিয়ন্ত্রনে ঐক্যবদ্ধ সামাজিক আন্দোলন
7.  04 November, 2013 প্রতিরোধই সর্দি-কাশি থেকে মুক্ত থাকার প্রধান উপায়
8. 18 November, 2013 হাঁপানি একটি গুরুতর জনস্বাস্থ্য সমস্যা: প্রতিরোধের উপায়
09. 26 December, 2013 হেপাটাইটিস ‘বি’ ভাইরাস একটি মারাত্মক স্বাস্থ্য সমস্যা

 

Other Popular Articles

 
  • November 1995
 Chowdhury Alauddin Hasan
‘Bashonti and our politics’.
Published by
Dhaka Courier, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • December,2005
 Chowdhury ABM Alauddin
‘Ramadan in Bangladesh’,
Published by
KIBONONIJI Shinbun, Sapporo
  • July, 2009
 Chowdhury ABM Alauddin
‘Halal food is Obligatory for Muslims
Published by
Voice of International Students, Hokkaido University.
  • February,  2011
 Chowdhury ABM Alauddin
‘Best Year-End Party Ever’!
Published by
Voice of International Students,
Hokkaido University.  
April 2005–March 2009 Scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), Under Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan.
October2004-September 2006 Research assistantship from the Centre of Excellence (COE), Hokkaido University Japan.
  • Co-investigator of the research project entitled “Factors Associated with Female Smoking at Selected Areas in Dhaka”where one of students of the MPH Program (Name: Mr. Tonmoy Sana bearing ID: 142 -41-137) awarded competitive grant amounting USD 4,000 from Bangladesh Centre for Communication Program (BCCP)  under collaboration with John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
  • Research Associate of a study entitled “Use of smokeless tobacco by low socio-economic populations and risk factors associated with it” which awarded competitive grant amounting USD 8,000 from Bangladesh Centre for Communication Program (BCCP) under collaboration with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
    http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/bitstream/handle/123456789/1156/Final%20Report.pdf?sequence=4
  • Co-investigator of a research entitled “Reasons for poor performance by the students of DIU and factors affecting it” which got approval by the Research Grant Unit of Daffodil International University
Member Hokkaido Public Health Society
Member Japanese Society for AIDS Research
Member The Hokkaido Medical Society
March 2013 to till date Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health
Daffodil International University, Dhaka
December 2012 to February 2013 Assistant Professor (Part-Time)
Department of Public Health
Daffodil International University, Dhaka
September 2013 to December 2013 Adjunct Faculty (Part time job)
Comparative Social Science
Center for General Education (GED)
Northern University Bangladesh (NUB), Dhaka.
September  01, 2008 to March 2011 Student Support Staff, (Part time job)
International Relation Office, Hokkaido  University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
December 22, 2009 to March 2010 Assistant Computer Programmer
OTORIYOSE-HOKKAIDO ,
Sapporo, Japan
April 25, 2006-October 12, 2006
April 09, 2007-March 07, 2008		 Teaching Assistant
Hokkaido  University Graduate School of Medicine,
Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
October 2004_April 2006 Research Assistant,
The 21st Century Centre of Excellence(COE) Program,
Hokkaido  University
Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
July 19 1999 to 10 October 2003 District SOCIO- ECONOMIST (1st class Govt. Officer)
Noakhali Rural Infrastructure Development and Maintenance Project (NRIDMP, RDP-22)
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Noakhali District, Bangladesh.
October, 2001-January 2003  Training Officer (In-Charge),
LGED, Noakhali District,
Bangladesh.
March 1, 1999 to July 18, 1999. Research Associate,
Plan International, Dhaka,
Undertaking study on the Employment Opportunities for the Urban Poor.