Nowrozy Kamar Jahan

Dr. Nowrozy Kamar Jahan is a Senior Lecturer in Global Public Health at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. She specializes in multi-disciplinary teaching strategies and research focused on population health, reproductive health, and communicable/non-communicable diseases. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and health equity.

• Education:
  • PhD in Population Health, Mahidol University (2004–2007)
  • Masters in Population and Reproductive Health Research, Mahidol University (2002–2003)
  • MBBS from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (1993)

Her research interests span population health, reproductive health, and maternal/adolescent health. She has collaborated on projects addressing heat adaptation in Southeast Asia and barriers to HIV treatment adherence in Bangladesh. Notable contributions include reviews on diabetes management, obesity mechanisms, and climate change impacts on women's mental health.

Her publications emphasize infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine development, and maternal health outcomes during pandemics. She co-leads a project on heat adaptation interventions in semi-rural Malaysia.

Dr. Jahan has held roles such as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University Malaya and Queen's University Belfast, and leadership positions in maternal health programs with EngenderHealth and Save the Children.