Dr.Aliya Naheed, Scientist & Head Initiative for NCD, icddr, b, Bangladesh (LMIC Lead)
Dr Naheed is a health system specialist with significant experience working in the control of Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), in addition to her infectious disease research. She has built a well-trained research team, and successfully established several research infrastructures through the implementation of pragmatic trials on NCDs. Mobilizing various stakeholders, policymakers and communities for uptake of successful interventions is her unique skill that will benefit the proposed Centre. She will Co-lead the Centre with Professor Lang, bringing highly complementary experience to the oversight and coordination of all activities, guiding scale-up of pragmatic solutions generated from our studies in Bangladesh and Nepal.
Professor Trudie Lang, University of Oxford, UK (UK Lead)
With 25 years’ experience in capacity development and designing studies in low-resource settings I aim to advise on methods, impact and management, and support Aliya’s leadership. I set-up The Global Health Network 12 years ago in Kenya to share know-how between disease areas, roles and organisations. We are pivoting leadership to the global south and icddr,b are one of the three funded regional coordination centres, along with Fiocruz in Brazil and Africa CDC. This Centre will be firmly strengthened and can leverage from this equitable, sustainable global alliance. My role is of stewardship to facilitate this shift to lasting independence.
Co-Applicants:
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Zahid Hussain, Pro Vice Chancellor, Research & Development, BSMMU, Bangladesh
Professor Hussain is Pro-Vice Chancellor for research at BSMMU, the premier postgraduate medical institute in Bangladesh, with valuable experience in formulating health policies in Bangladesh which can be further replicated in Nepal.
Professor Baral is renowned for working with Nepal’s rural communities, changing health outcomes by training healthcare workers. His leadership will guide our prevention work.
