Md. Irfan Hossain

Senior Program Officer
Population Council

ihossain@popcouncil.org

Field of Study: Business, Demography, Population and Development, Public Health/ Epidemiology, Statistics
 
Specialization: Data Collection and Processing, HIV/AIDS and STI's, Reproductive Health (Family Planning), Social Demography, Training, Documentation, Information, Vulnerability and Human Rights
 
Regional focus: South Asia
 
Education: Masters level, Ball State University, Statistics, 2011
 
Working languages: Bengali
English, Hindi
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Population Association of America (PAA)
 


Curriculum Vitae:
CV_hossain faculty_03_03_2021.pdf
Professional web page:
https://popcouncil.org/staff/md-irfan-hossain/  
 
Professional Summary:

Md. Irfan Hossain, a Ball State graduate, is an experienced statistician, social researcher, demographer and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) person on reproductive health, maternal and child health, program management, M&E, population dynamics, youth development, and poverty alleviation. He has proven track record in leading program development, research design, and providing strategic and development advice to stakeholders. Throughout his educational attainment at Ball State University, USA and professional attachment with Population Council, Bangladesh; Mr. Hossain has gained excellent knowledge and skills in developing, summarizing, and coordinating programs on different development issues. Mr. Hossain demonstrated his competence in providing project deliverables, building partnership with stakeholders, and managing programs and projects with his impeccable interpersonal and communication skills.

 

Publications:

  • Roy, S., Pandya, S., Hossain, M., et al. (2021). Beyond institutionalization: planning for sustained investments in training, supervision, and support of CHW programs in Bangladesh. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2021;9(4): 765-776 December 31, 2021 doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00156

    Dwyer C. S., Hossain, M. I., Bajracharya, A., and Jain, A. (2021). Reaching women at work with health programming in Bangladesh: Results of difference- in-differences analysis among female factory workers. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (ZRHM) November 09, 2021 doi: 10.1080/26410397. 2021.1991116

  • Hossain, S., Sripad, P., Zieman, B., Roy, S., Kennedy, S., Hossain, I., Bellows, B. (2021). Measuring quality of care at the community level using the contraceptive method information index plus and client reported experience metrics in Bangladesh. J Glob Health March 10,2021 doi: 10.7189/ jogh.11.07007

  • Talukder, M. N., Shohag, A. A. M., Haque, E. F., Hossain, M. I., Falcone, J. P. and Rob, U. (2021). Economic opportunities for refugees: Lessons from five host countries. Dhaka: Population Council.

  • Amin, S., Hossain, M. I. and  Ainul, S. (2021). Learning loss among adolescent girls during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Bangladesh. New York: Population Council.

 

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
Member of Girls Not Brides - Bangladesh Alliance

Member of ShareNet Bangladesh

South Asian Network to Address Masculinities (SANAM) Fellowship 2012