Rubana Islam

Rubana Islam is a Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE), part of the Macquarie Medical School. She holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and a Master's in Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research focuses on health policy analysis, with expertise in health services research, mixed methods, and evidence synthesis. Key areas include health policy financing, epidemiology, cancer prevention, and digital health innovation.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health, UNSW (2021)
• Chevening Scholarship-funded Master's in Health Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2020)

Research Interests:

• Health policy and financing frameworks
• Non-communicable disease prevention strategies
• Urban health systems and governance
• Social determinants of health equity
• Application of digital tools in healthcare delivery

Awards: Recipient of the Student competition on decolonising global health (2020).

Professional Experience: Previously worked at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research Bangladesh, World Health Organization (consultant), and Cancer Council NSW (post-doctoral fellow). Taught public health courses at BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, UNSW, and the University of Sydney.