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Rubana Islam specializes in health services research using mixed methods and evidence synthesis. She is currently a Research Fellow at the Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy, focusing on Health Technology Assessment projects commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. Rubana holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of New South Wales, awarded through the highly competitive University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA), as well as a Master’s in Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, obtained through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship from the British Government. Her previous experiences include working with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh and serving as a consultant for the World Health Organization. Rubana has taught courses on public health promotion and cancer prevention at notable institutions such as BRAC and the University of New South Wales. She is passionate about health policy analysis and aims to improve population health with a focus on financing, epidemiology, health promotion, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), cancer prevention, social determinants of health, and digital health transformation.
Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy • Sydney, Australia
Conducts research on Health Technology Assessment projects.
World Health Organization •
Cancer Council NSW •
BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health •
Teach courses related to public health and cancer prevention.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).