Profile

Dr. Farhana Amin

Professor (Adjunct Faculty)
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Faculty and Department Affiliation

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Department of Public Health

Degrees and Universities Attended

M.Phil.  (Preventive  and  Social  Medicine)

MPH  (Master  of  Public  Health)

MBBS  (Bachelor  of  Medicine  &  Bachelor  of  Surgery)  

Higher  Secondary  :  Viquarunnessa  noon  Girls  School  &  College

Secondary  :  Ideal  High  School,  Motijheel,  Dhaka-1000.

Short Introduction

Dr. Farhana Amin is a Professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Public Health at M.H. Samorita Medical College and Hospital in Bangladesh, a position she has held since July 2019. She holds an M.Phil. in Preventive and Social Medicine from the National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM) under BSMMU and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Dhaka, where she graduated third in her cohort. Dr. Amin also earned her MBBS from Rangpur Medical College. With over a decade of experience in medical education, she has taught and mentored students in community medicine and public health, focusing on comprehensive healthcare, primary healthcare, and epidemiological research. Her academic career is complemented by significant practical experience as a Public Health Specialist, having held roles such as Program Coordinator-Health at Plan International Bangladesh, where she was involved in health program design, implementation, and stakeholder capacity building. Dr. Amin has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, with research interests spanning adolescent suicidal behavior, contraceptive needs, domestic violence, and communicable diseases. Her extensive training includes certifications in areas such as Nipah virus management, water safety, and the management of severe acute malnutrition, underscoring her commitment to evidence-based public health practice.

Teaching experience

1. Working  as  Professor,  Department  of  Community  Medicine  &  Public  Health,  M.H.  Samorita  Medical  College  and  Hospital  -  from  31st  July  2019  till  to  date.  

2. Worked  as  Associate  professor,  Department  of  Community  Medicine  &  Public  Health,  M.H.  Samorita  Medical  College  and  Hospital  -  from  1st  April  2015  to  30th  July  2019.        

3. Worked  as  Assistant  professor,  Department  of  Community  Medicine  &  Public  Health,  M.H.  Samorita  Medical  College  and  Hospital  -  from  1st  January  2011  to  till  to  31st  March  2015  (4  years,  3  months).  

4. Worked  as  Lecture,  Department  of  Community  Medicine  &  Public  Health  of  Northern  International  Medical  College  &  Hospital  from  2nd  August  2008  to  31st  December  2008.    

Research Interest

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Publications

1. Amin  F1,  Khan  MUB,  Begum  A,  Shakil  M.  Life-Long  Suicidal  Ideation  Among  the  Urban  Adolescents  of  Bangladesh.  Journal  Army  Medical  College  Cumilla.  2020,  July;  3(2):3-13.

2. Amin  F1,  Alam  MMU,  Shakil  M.  Knowledge  of  Postnatal  care  among  the  Mothers  of  Rural  Community.  Journal  Army  Medical  College  Cumilla.  2020,  January;  3(1):3-11.

3. A  Farhana*,M  Shakil,BU  Khan,MS  Laskar,M  Alam.  Hypertension  status  among  the  adult  population  in  a  rural  community  of  Keraniganj  Upazila,  Dhaka,  Bangladesh.  Mediscope  2018;  5(2):21-29.  
doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v5i2.37145

4. Farhana  Amin1,  Burhan  Uddin  Khan2,  Mohammad  Shakil3  and  M.  S.  Laskar4.  Factors  Influencing  Domestic  Violence  Against  Ever  Married  Women  In  Bangladesh:  Evidence  From  Bangladesh  Demographic  and  Health  Survey  2007.  Scientific  journal  of  holy  family  medical  college  &  hospital.  2013;  20(01):  40-51.    (online)

5. Farhana  Amin1*,  Mohammad  Shakil2  ,  M.  S.  Laskar3  and  M.A.Simi4.  Key  Factors  Determining  Current  Use  Of  Contraceptive  Among  The  Ever  Married  Bangladeshi  Women:  Evidence  From  Bangladesh  Demographic  and  Health  Survey  2007.international  medical  college  journal.  2013;3(1):4-14.

6. Shamsun  Nahar1,  Farhana  Amin2.  Unmet  Need  Of  Contraceptives  Among  Eligible  Couples  Of  Urban  Slum  Dwellers  In  Dhaka.    Ibrahim  med.  Coll.  J.    2009;  3(1):  24-28.  (online)

7. Shakil  M*,  A.  Farhana,  M.  S.  Laskar  and  M.  A.  Simi.  Tobacco  Smoking  Trend  In  Bangladesh:  Evidence  From  Bangladesh  Demographic  and  Health  Survey  2004  And  2007.  International  medical  college  journal.  2012;2(1):5-11.

8. Md.Burhan  Uddin  Khan,  Abul  Kalam,  Md.  Nazrul  Islam,  Farhana  Amin,  asm  qamrul  hasan.  Sebaceous  carcinoma  of  scalp-rare  skin  cancer-  a  case  report.  Journal  of  surgical  sciences.  2012;  16(1):  49-51.

9. Laskar  M.S.,  A.  Farhana,  Shakil  M.  Aids  Awareness  and  Associated  Factors  Among  Ever-Married  Men  In  Bangladesh:  Evidence  From  Bangladesh  Demographic  and  Health  Survey  2007.  Mediscope:  the  journal  of  gazi  medical  college.  2014;1(1):1-13

10. Mohammad  Shakil,1  Farhana  Amin,2  Shayela  Farah,3  Md  Shah  Alom4  .  Health  Problems  among  the  Handloom  Worker  in  Selected  Rural  Area  of  Bangladesh.  Marks  Medical  Journal.  2016;4(2):10-13.    

11. Shakil  M,  Laskar  Ms,  Farhana  A,  Alam  Akmj,  Alam  Au,  Islam  W.  Knowledge  and  Awareness  On  Hepatitis  B  Infection  Among  Adult  Population  in  Some  Selected  Villages  in  Keranigonj,  Dhaka,  Bangladesh.  Mediscope  2017;4(2):13-9.

12. Abu  Hena  Md  Mustafijur  Rahman,  Mizanur  Rahman  Molla,  Mohammad  Shakil,  Farhana  Amin,  Elias  Bin  Akbar,  Salah  Uddin  Ahmed.  Knowledge  and  awareness  about  Hepatitis  B  infection  among  the  students  of  Moinamoti  School  and  College.  Journal  Army  Medical  College  Cumilla.  2019,  January;  2(1):1-4.