Masum Billah

Masum Billah is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health. His research focuses on maternal and child health in low-resource settings, particularly in Bangladesh and other LMICs. He has led studies on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia management, maternal antibiotic use, and nutrition interventions using digital tools. His work emphasizes community health workers' roles, health system strengthening, and reducing household air pollution's impact on pregnancy outcomes. Billah has collaborated on global projects like the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research and the A-PLUS trial.

• Affiliations: Sydney Environment Institute, Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research
• Grants: NHMRC-funded 'Poriborton: the CHANge trial' (2021) addressing household air pollution

Research Themes: Maternal and child health, infectious disease prevention, nutrition, health systems, and global health equity. Recent work includes analyzing antibiotic efficacy in vaginal births, neonatal phototherapy feasibility, and postnatal care quality.

Publications highlight interventions like azithromycin use in labor, mHealth tools for nutrition, and community-based neonatal screening. His work often bridges clinical practice and policy, aiming to improve health outcomes in underserved populations.