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Dr. Nasrin Sultana

(Professor)

Institute of Health Economics

Short Biography:
Nasrin Sultana is a Professor of Health Economics at the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh, with over 25 years of experience in teaching and research in Economics and Health Economics. She was the Director of Institute of Health Economics from 2019 to 2022. Currently she serves as ...
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Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Health Economics Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Bangladesh 2014
Masters Social Science Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Bangladesh 2002
Bachelor Social Science Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Bangladesh 2001
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Independent Director Mercantile bank PLC Bangladesh 26, Feb 2026 Currently Working
Provost Shamsunnahar Hall Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh 04, Sep 2024 Currently Working
Professor Institute of Health Economics, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 01, Nov 2019 Currently Working
Director Institute of Health Economics, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 26, May 2019 25-05-2022
Associate Professor Institute of Health Economics, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 01, Oct 2014 30-11-2019
Assistant Professor Institute of Health Economics, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 01, Jun 2006 01-10-2014
House Tutor Shamsunnahar Hall, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 20, Mar 2003 20-02-2013
Lecturer Institute of Health Economics, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 01, Dec 2002 01-06-2006
Research Associate Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh 01, Nov 2001 01-09-2002
Research Associate Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSS) Bangladesh 01, Nov 2001 01-09-2002

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Adolescent Health

Determinants of adolescent pregnancy
maternal and child health

Awareness regarding maternal complications
Public Expenditure Review

To conduct PER
Reproductive Health and Nutrition Services

Conducting a research of determinants of adolescent mothers in Bangladesh
National Health Accounts

To conduct NHA
Feasibility Study of Health Projects

I have worked a Co -Principal Investigator of a project conducting feasibility study of six medical colleges in Bangladesh.
Non-Communicable Diseases

- Effects of COVID-19 on Major NCDs

-Disease burden of Dengue disease

- High out of pocket expenditure due to increasing NCDs
Food Security and Nutrition

-Adolescent mother and health status of mother and child

Food adultration
Family Planning Issues

-unmeet need of FP

-stagnant population growth
Equity in Health Care

-gerder inequity

-people with disability

-health status of cyclone prone areas
Budgeting and Planning of Local Level

-under utilization of allocated budget

-How to improve the budgetary allocation
Healthcare Financing

-Resource mobilization

Community financing
Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health Care

- access to health services

MCH of marginazed women

aging population

cesarian delivery
Evaluation of Health Care

health care cost

decision making

benefit cost estimation
Costing and Efficiency

estimation of health care cost

facility efficiency

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
M.Phil Feeding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Parents: Impact on Child Growth Supervisor Md Harun Ar Rashid Current Year

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
Facility Readiness Assessing the community awareness and facility readiness for providing maternal health services in selected areas of Bangladesh MOHFW 01-07-2025
Adolescent Health "Determinants of Institutional Delivery among the Adolescent Mothers in Bangladesh UGC, MoE 08-10-2024 07-10-2025 N/A
Primary Health Care "Bangladesh’s Strengthening Local Level Health Systems (SLLHS)" USAID 07-10-2024 07-10-2029 N/A
Storage and dispensing of Medicine Economic Analysis of Modernization of storage dispensing mechanism of medicine at primary and secondary level healthcare facilities in Bangladesh" MOHFW 26-08-2024 03-03-2025 N/A
Health System Need Assessment of Health Care Facilities and Health Work Force for 2041 and Related Services NIPORT, MOHFW 01-07-2023 31-12-2023 N/A
Family Planning Family Planning Spending Assessment (FPSA) in Bangladesh for FY 2020-2021 Avenir Health, USA 01-08-2021 12-09-2021 N/A
Feasibility Study Feasibility Study for Establishment of 19 Hostels in 10 Medical Colleges Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-05-2021 30-06-2021 N/A
Reproductive Health and Nutrition Services Determine the Role of Local Government in Facilitating Reproductive Health and Nutrition Services in Bangladesh National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-03-2021 12-09-2021 N/A
Primary Health Care Developing Detail Implementation Design and Operational Plan of the Urban Primary Health Care (PHC) for the Period of October to December 2020 UNICEF 26-11-2020 04-04-2021 N/A
Primary Health Care PHC Service Delivery Operational Measures: Country Data Collection Thinkwell LLC 01-09-2020 31-10-2020 N/A
Universal Health Coverage Enhancing Essential Services Provision for Universal Health Coverage (EESPUHC), in the context of COVID-19 Thinkwell LLC 01-09-2020 12-09-2021 N/A
Family Planning Family Planning Spending Assessment (FPSA) for FY 2019-2020 in Bangladesh Avenir Health, USA 01-07-2020 12-09-2021 N/A
Healthcare Seeking Behavior Healthcare Seeking Behavior of SSK Card Holders Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-07-2020 30-06-2021 N/A
Healthcare Costing Costing of OPD Benefit Package for SSK Cardholders Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-07-2020 30-06-2020 N/A
IPL baji account khulun Ensuring a healthy environment for workers’ safety amid Covid-19: A model for RMG sector Shojag Coalition (Naripokkho, BLAST, SNV Netherlands, Christian Aid) 01-05-2020 31-07-2020 N/A
Feasibility Study Feasibility Study for Establishment of Three Medical Universities and Two Nursing Colleges Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-05-2020 30-06-2021 N/A
Family Planning Family Planning Spending Assessment (FPSA) for FY 2018-2019 in Bangladesh Avenir Health, USA 01-01-2020 31-03-2020 N/A
Feasibility Study Feasibility Study for Establishment of Six Medical College and Hospitals Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 01-01-2020 31-12-2020 N/A
Family Planning Costed Implemented Plan (CIP) for family planning program in Bangladesh DGFP, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNFPA and Pathfinder International 01-10-2019 31-03-2020 N/A
Reproductive Health Endline Survey in Project Areas in Five Districts for the Project on ‘Improving Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights Including Maternal and Newborn Health in Bangladesh UNICEF 01-06-2019 12-09-2021 N/A
Family Planning Family Planning Spending Assessment (FPSA) for FY 2015-2016 Avenir Health, USA 01-01-2018 01-03-2018 N/A
Reproductive Health Baseline Survey in Project Areas in Five Districts for the Project on ‘Improving Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights Including Maternal and Newborn Health in Bangladesh UNICEF 01-01-2017 31-12-2020 N/A
Local Level Planning Effects of Implementing UNICEF-Supported Local Level Planning for Improvement of MNCH Services in Bangladesh: Baseline Assessment in Selected Upazilas UNICEF 01-03-2015 31-12-2016 N/A
Local Level Planning Analysis of Investment Case, Use of Pool Fund and Current Local Level Planning for Improvement of Maternal and Child Health Care in Bangladesh UNICEF 01-09-2014 28-02-2015 N/A
Health Economics A comparison between public and private hospitals from the provider side, and some reflections on patients’ expectations from these facilities in relation to charges and fees WHO 01-01-2011 30-11-2010 N/A
Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Fiscal space Assessment of Health, Nutrition and Population sector in Bangladesh WHO 10-01-2010 30-11-2010 N/A
IPL baji account khulun Delivery of Health Care through Micro IPL baji account khulun Scheme: An Assessment of the Health Programme Grameen Kalyan 01-04-2005 30-06-2005 N/A
Reproductive Health Strengthening Reproductive Health Services for the Urban Poor UNFPA 01-11-2004 30-09-2005 N/A
IPL baji account khulun Introduction of IPL baji account khulun Scheme for the Improvement of Health Status of the Garment workers in Bangladesh: A study of some Selected Garment Factories DFID 01-01-2003 31-05-2003 N/A

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
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  • SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
    1 Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Health Economics Alumni Association (DUHEAA) General Member 2020 Life Time
    2 Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Economics Department Alumni Association (DUEDAA) General Member 2020 Life Time
    3 Health Economic Association of Bangladesh (HEAB) General Member 2020 Life Time
    4 Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) General Member 2020 Life Time
    Book
    1
    Jahan, N. A., Howlader, S. R., Sultana, N., Ishaq, F., Sikder, Z. H. and Rahman, T. Health Care Seeking Behavior of Slum-Dwellers in Deltin 7 bangladesh City: Results of a Household Survey. Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh: Health Economics Unit (HEU), MoHFW; World Health Organization (WHO), 2015 .
    2
    Hamid, S. A., Bhuiyan, S. M. and Sultana, N. Delivery of Health Care through Micro IPL baji account khulun Scheme: An Assessment of the Health Programme of Grameen Kalyan. Deltin 7 bangladesh, Bangladesh: Grameen Kalyan, 2005 .
    Journal Article
    1
    Nasrin Sultana, Sharmeen Mobin Bhuiyan and Farah Ishaq : Impacts of Covid-19 on the Treatment of Kidney Dialysis Patients in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned and Future Directions, Eur. J. Med. Health Sci. , vol.7 , no.3 UniversePG , pp.533-543 , 2025 .
    2
    Sultana N and Shimul S N, Hussain M, Faisel J A, Hamid SA, , Kuddus MA :  “Impact of alternative Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions strategies for controlling COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh: a modeling study.” PONE-D-21-27150R4 - [EMID:7d9458bed1b791db]. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare. 20010209.v1., PLOS ONE. , vol.V1 the Public Library of Science (PLOS) , 2024 .
    3
    Sultana N, Bhuiyan, S M., Kadir F., Kabir M I. :  “Effects of Covid-19 on Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Services in Bangladesh”. Social Science Review, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies, Part-D. Vol. No., Issue No & Page No: Vol. 40, No. 2, December 2023., Social Science Review, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies, Part-D. , vol.40 , no.2 The Faculty of Social Sciences , 2023 .
    4
     Sultana N,  Ling Liu , Di Liang , Saeed Anwar , Zunaira Michael, Shrinkhala Barun Shrestha and Jiayan Huang : Over looked Impact of less Severe Physical Violence on antenatal care visits: Findings from south Asia, Journal of Global Health. Vol. 13. 04155. , ISSN: 2047-2978 , (impact factor:6.1) , vol.13 International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) , 2023 .
    5
     Azim MR, Sultana N, Tulon KN, Islam MS, Hamid SA : Analyzing family planning expenditure in Bangladesh., , ISSN: 2806-6073 , vol.2 International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) , 2022 .
    6
    Bhuiyan S M and Sultana N. :  “Technical Efficiency and Productivity at the Community Clinics in Bangladesh: Using Data Envelopment Analysis” is published in , Vol. 2, December 2020, pp. 39-50., The Journal of Population and Development , vol.2 Department of Population Sciences, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 bangladesh , pp.39-50 , 2020 .
    7
    Bhuiyan, S. M. and Sultana, N. : Efficiency across Hospitals in Bangladesh: Results from Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Social Sciences Review [The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies, Part-D] , vol.37 , no.2 , 2020 .
    8
    Sultana, N. : Influence of working Environment on Health of Small and Medium Industrial Enterprise (SMIE) workers in Bangladesh, Jagannath Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Journal of Arts , vol.8 , no.2 , 2019 .
    9
    Bhuiyan, S. M., Sultana, N., Piu, Z. A. and Khanam, M. : Regional Differences and the Determinants of Caesarean Delivery in Bangladesh: An Analysis Using BDHS Data, Journal of Oriental Geographer , vol.59 , no.1&2 , 2015 .
    10
    Sultana, N. : Diseases Pattern and Health Care Seeking Behavior of Small and Medium Industrial Enterprise (SMIE) Workers in Bangladesh, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.70 , no.2 , 2015 .
    11
    Sultana, N. : Trends and Patterns of Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Bangladesh vis- a – vis other South Asian Countries, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.71 , no.1 , 2014 .
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    Rahman, T., Bhuiyan, S. M. and Sultana, N. : Gaps in achieving Maternal Health related MDG in Bangladesh compared to some neighboring countries: will the past trend converge maternal mortality ratio to SDG target?, The journal of Social Development , vol.28 , no.1 , 2016 .
    13
    Jahan, N., Howlader, S. R., Ahmad, S., Bhuiyan, S. M., Sultana, N., Karim, S. and Ahmed, M.U. : Challenges and Prospects of Implementing Local Level Planning to Improve Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Services in Bangladesh: Evidence from Selected Upazilas, Journal of Social Science Review [The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies, Part-D] , vol.33 , no.1 , 2016 .
    14
    Jahan, N., Sultana, N., Bhuiyan, S. M. and Ishaq, F. : Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects, Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.4 , no.1 , 2015 .
    15
    Sultana, N. and Bhuiyan S. M. : A Comparison of Costs at Different Tiers in Public and Private Hospitals for Inpatients of Some Selected Health Facilities in Deltin 7 bangladesh, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies (Journal of Faculty of Arts) , vol.70 , no.1 , 2013 .
    16
    Sultana, N. and Bhuiyan, S. M. : Woman Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies (Journal of Faculty of Arts) , vol.69 , no.1 , 2012 .
    17
    Sultana, N. and Islam, S. : Industrial Relations System in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Bangladesh, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Journal of Management , vol.2 , no.1 , 2010 .
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    Sultana, N. : Defining and Measuring Health, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.65 , no.2 , 2008 .
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    Sultana, N. and Bhuiyan, S. M. : Governance and Corruption in Public health Care System: Experiences of some Developing countries including Bangladesh, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.64 , no.2 , 2007 .
    20
    Jahan, N. A. and Sultana, N. : IPL baji account khulun Schemes for the Development of Women Health Status in Bangladesh, Journal of Empowerment, a Journal of Women for Women , vol.14 , no.1 , 2007 .
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    Jahan, N. A. and Sultana, N. : Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases: Gender Differentials in Pattern and Causes, Journal of Social Science Review [The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies, Part-D] , vol.23 , no.2 , 2006 .
    22
    Begum, H. A., Bhuiyan, S. M., Sultana, N. and Molla, A. A. : Malaria All over the World: As a Disease Burden, The Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine , vol.25 , no.2 , 2006 .
    23
    Sultana, N. and et al. : Level of Gender Inequality in Health, Nutrition and Educational Status in Bangladesh, Journal of Pakistan Journal of Social Science , vol.13 , no.2 , 2005 .
    24
    Sultana, N. and Haque R. : Key Policy Issues for Effective Health Sector Decentralization, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.61 , no.1 , 2004 .
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    Hamid, S. A., Hossain, I., Sultana, N., Molla, A. A. and Hoque, M. M. : Choice of Delivery Care in the Urban Slums, The Deltin 7 bangladesh Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Studies , vol.61 , no.1 , 2004 .
    Award Type Title Year Country Description
    National Prime Minister's Medal 1995 Bangladesh

    First Position in Combined Merit List in Jessore Board (Humanities group, HSC Exam)
    National Prime Minister's Medal 1993 Bangladesh

    Seventh Position in combined merit list in SSC Examination ( Jessore Board, Humanities group)
    Dr. Nasrin Sultana
    Professor
    Institute of Health Economics
    Institutes
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