Dr. Faojia Sultana

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Lecturer	Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	Jan 2018	Present
Accommodation Ambassador	University College London (UCL) Estates Office	London, United Kingdom	Sep 2017	Sep 2017
Research Fellow	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)	Bangladesh	Mar 2015	Aug 2016
Intern Doctor	Rangpur Medical College Hospital	Bangladesh	May 2013	May 2014

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Health Economics	Keen interest in various health financing models being practiced worldwide and their comparative analysis, costing analysis of disease burden worldwide (e.g. malnutrition and NCDs) in developing countries and economic evaluation of healthcare interventions related to public health and policy issues.
Health Systems and Policy	Exploring the impact of the existing health systems barriers and health policy regulations in shaping the health service delivery system of a country in different socioeconomic setup. Furthermore, working extensively for the development of effective contemporary methods for overall health system strengthening, especially in oppressed societies and third-world countries, thus contributing in health systems and policy research both as an academic and researcher.
Public Health/ Global Health	Successfully completed postgraduate degree in global health and development from UCL, UK with a higher merit, and working towards building a career as a successful academic and researcher. Have worked on complex assignments and research projects, and aspires to be an effective contributor of national and international development as a global health/ public health expert. Further interested in working in the field of Maternal and child health and nutrition, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Global mental health, Conflict and Refugee issues.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor(s)	Name of Student(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
No project/research supervision is found

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Public Health	‘Situation analysis: health care and protection services for GBV survivors among the Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar’	Gender, NGO and Stakeholder Participation Unit, Health Economics Unit, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.	10-06-2019	10-10-2019
Health Systems	‘Equity in health with a special focus on gender inequities in Bangladesh’	Gender, NGO and Stakeholder Participation Unit, Health Economics Unit, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.	15-03-2019	15-07-2019
Health Economics	‘Costing of selected services and premium calculation for the implementation of SSK Social Health Protection Scheme, Bangladesh’	Oxford Policy Management, United Kingdom	01-02-2018	30-06-2018
Health Systems (Literature Review)	‘Analysing the barriers towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh’	MSc Thesis Work	15-01-2017	04-09-2017	Institute of Global Health, University College London (UCL)
Public Health	‘Food and micronutrient status and epigenetic changes in the etiology of stunting’	Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)	01-06-2015	31-08-2016

SL	Invited Talk
No invited talk is found

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
International	Flag Bearer at the Commonwealth Service 2017	2017	United Kingdom	Being awarded the role of ‘Flag-bearer’ of Bangladesh by the High Commission Office of Bangladesh in the United Kingdom to represent Bangladesh during the ‘Commonwealth Day 2017’ ceremony held at Westminster Abbey, London in the presence of HM the Queen of England.
International	SDG Talent in UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2017	2017	Denmark	Being awarded a fully-funded position of 'SDG talent- Health Sector' to participate as a young leader from Bangladesh in UNLEASH innovation lab 2017, held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
International	Commonwealth Shared Scholarship	2016	United Kingdom	Recipient of Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (a full-funded scholarship) during 2016-17 session, awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom to study Master’s (MSc in Global Health and Development) at University College London.
National	Rajshahi Board Scholarship at H.S.C. Level	2007	Bangladesh	Recipient of the Rajshahi Board Scholarship in the 'Talent Pool' based on merit positions on the Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C.) Examination held in 2007.
National	Rajshahi Board Scholarship at S.S.C. Level	2005	Bangladesh	Recipient of the Rajshahi Board Scholarship in the 'Talent Pool' based on merit positions on the Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) Examination held in 2005.