Biography

Dr. Rifat Jahan Khan, MBBS, MPH, Fellow (Pediatrics) has been working in National TB Control Program Bangladesh as TPT Coordinator since 2021. Prior that she worked as Medical Officer- DR-TB, ACTB, icddr,b Bangladesh for 2 year. Worked closely on management of Child TB, SAM, MAM, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Septic Shock etc in NCSD Division, icddr,b for 5 years. Worked as Outbreak Investigation Officer in Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research for 1 year.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Implementation of TPT with shorter regimens: Experience from Bangladesh

Impact details available upon request.

Source: Conference 2024
Empowering National TB Control Program through artificial intelligence-enhanced portable X-ray deployment in Bangladesh

Impact details available upon request.

Source: Conference 2024