Biography

Dr. Md. Ferdous Wahid is a Public Health Professional with a diversified experience on health program management, research, planning, development and implementation sectors for more than 18 years. He has completed his Masters of Public Health from American International University of Bangladesh. Currently, he is working as Technical Advisor-Strategic Planning and Monitoring & Evaluation for National Tuberculosis Control Program Bangladesh from USAID LEAP Global. He is extensively engaged with the TB program for last 5 years. He also has research publications on Tobacco control and Violence against women issues in Bangladesh.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Volatile funding in fight to tuberculosis: Dilemma in LMICs – Bangladesh context

Multifaceted strategy can address Bangladesh's TB financing issues, including more government sensitization for funding, sustainable financing mechanisms and increase private sector engagement. This scenario is more or less similar in all LMICs.

Source: Conference 2024