Dr. A. Sayeed Abdullah

Research field of Interest: Maternal and neonatal Health, Reproductive health, One Health, Communicable and non-communicable diseases

Biography: (Career Path)

Total Year of Experience: 12 Years+

• Senior Scientist (Team leader) (January 01, 2021- Continue), CIPRB
• Deputy Team leader (February 01, 2016- December 31, 2020), CIPRB
• Training and Quality Control Officer (November 1, 2015- January 31, 2016) , CIPRB
• Field Research Officer (October 30, 2013- October 31, 2015) , CIPRB
• Field Research Officer (October 01, 2012 - September 30, 2013), icddr,b
• Additional Veterinary Surgeon (January 09, 2012 - September 30, 2012), Department of Livestock Services (DLS)

• Additional Veterinary Surgeon (October 05, 2008 - December 31, 2011), FAO of UN

Publications:

Publication List:

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Responses (MPDSR)

1. Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Animesh Biswas.2019. Effects of Climate Change and Maternal Morality: Perspective from Case Studies in the Rural Area of Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(23):4594
2. Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal, Masuma Yasmin, Gainel Ussatayeva, Abdul Halim, Animesh Biswas. Perceptions and practices on newborn care and managing complications at rural communities in Bangladesh: a qualitative study. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Apr 9;21(1):168.
3. Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Md Shafkat Hossain, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Animesh Biswas. 2017. Community Delay in Decision Making and Transferring Complicated Mothers at Facilities Caused Maternal Deaths: A Qualitative Study in Rural Bangladesh. Integrative Journal of Global Health, 1(3): 15.
4. Abdul Halim, Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Fazlur Rahman. 2016. Factors Associated with Maternal Deaths in District and Upazila Hospitals of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 31(1)
5. Animesh Biswas, Junnatul Ferdoush, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Abdul Halim. 2018. Social autopsy for maternal and perinatal deaths in Bangladesh: A tool for community dialog and decision making. Public health reviews. 07:39(16)., DOI:10.1186/s40985-018-0098-3
6. Animesh Biswas, Abdul Halim, Fazlur Rahman, Koustuv Dalal, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah. 2020. Factors Associated with Maternal Deaths in a Hard-To-Reach Marginalized Rural Community of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study. International journal of environmental research and public health 17(1184)

Maternal and Neonatal Health

7. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah. 2015. Perceptions and Challenges on Birth Planning in Rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Public Health Research, 3 (6): 384-389.
8. Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah. Women for the Women Leaving Behind in Marginalized Teagarden Community Addressing the Unmet Need for Family Planning. Acta Scientific Women's Health 2020. 2(11)
9. Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah. Domestic Violence against Women in Hard to Reach Districts: A Cross-sectional Study. Acta Scientific Women's Health 3.4 (2021): 20
10. Animesh Biswas, Koustuv Dalal, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Mervyn Gifford, MA Halim. 2016. Maternal complications in a geographically challenging and hard to reach district of Bangladesh: a qualitative study. F1000-Research. 5:2417
11. Animesh Biswas, Rondi Anderson, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Nabila Purno, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim. Timely referral saves the lives of mothers and newborns: Midwifery led continuum of care in marginalized teagarden communities – A qualitative case study in Bangladesh. F1000 Research. 2018; 7:365
12. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Jannatul Ferdoush, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Abdul Halim: What’s need for maternal and neonatal health service delivery in the marginalized tea garden community of Bangladesh: A qualitative study. Integrative Journal of Global Health. 2018;2(1):2
13. Shafkat Hossain, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Animesh Biswas: Utilization of Equipment for Emergency Obstetric Care in the Sub Districts Level Facilities in Bangladesh. JAMMR.2018;26(9):1-11
14. Animesh Biswas, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Nabila Purno, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim. Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters. 2020;28 (1)

Gestational Diabetes

15. Animesh Biswas, Koustuv Dalal, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Fazlur Rahman, Abdul Halim. Gestational Diabetes: Exploring the Perceptions, Practices and Barriers of the Community and Healthcare Providers in Rural Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. 2020:13 1339–1348
16. Abdul Halim, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Fazlur Rahman, Animesh Biswas. Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges of gestational diabetes detection and management among health care providers in a district of Bangladesh, F1000 Research. 2020. 9:189

Obstetric Fistula

17. Animesh Biswas, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Abdul Halim, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah: Situation of Obstetric Fistula in a Marginalized Teagarden Community of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018

Injury Prevention

18. Animesh Biswas, Jahangir Hossain, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Delwer Hossain Hawlader. 2017. Rescue and Emergency Management of a Water-Related Disaster: A Bangladeshi Experience. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 4 (1): 2456-8414.
19. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal, Toity Deave, Fazlur Rahman, Saidur Rahman Mashreky: Exploring perceptions of common practices immediately following burn injuries in rural communities of Bangladesh. BMC Health Services Research 06/2018; 18(1).
20. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal, Toity Deave, Saidur Rahman Mashreky. 2020. Exploration of gaps and challenges in managing burn injury at district and sub-district government health care facilities in Bangladesh. Burns Open. 4(16-21)

Disaster Management

21. Animesh Biswas, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Koustuv Dalal. 2015. A manmade urban disaster caused a child death: Experience and lessons learnt from a tragic case study in Bangladesh. International Journal of Current Research, 7 (6): 17383- 17386.
22. Muhammad Khaled Sharif, Shahana Sultana, Farjana Haq, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah. Understanding the Permutation of Integrated Agriculture Approach for Bringing Resilience at Haor Basins in Bangladesh. 2017. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 5(5):67-74

Autism

23. Sumayia Preity, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Shaheen Akhter, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Animesh Biswas. Views of the Parents of Autistic Children about Autism and Schools for Autistic Children: A Qualitative Study in Urban Bangladesh. 2017. International Journal of public health Research, 5(5):56-61
24. Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Sumayia Preity, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Shaheen Akhter, Animesh Biswas. Perceptions, Practices and Challenges in Schools for Autistic Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Teachers and School Authorities’ Views in Bangladesh. Austin J Public Health and Epidemiol. 2018; 5(1): 1065

Veterinary Medicine

25. Abu Sayeed M Abdullah, Farjana Haq, M Shahidur Rahman Khan, Munirul Alam, Jayedul Hassan. 2010. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Escherichia coli from Goat of Apparently Healthy and Clinical Cases. Bangladesh J Microbioly, 27(1): 14-17.
26. Abu Sayeed M Abdullah, Farjana Haq. 2015. Relationship between Molecular and Antimicrobial Characterization of Escherichia Coli from Goat, Duck and Pigeon. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2(6): 59-64.
27. Farjana Haq, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah, Animesh Biswas. 2015. Veterinarians Knowledge on Ebola Virus: Findings of 117 Veterinarians in Bangladesh. International Journal of Public Health Research, 3(6): 370-373.
28. Farjana Haq, Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah. 2015. Physiochemic, Biochemic and Immunogenic Properties of Pasteurella Multocida isolates from Rat of Poultry Farm. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2(6): 65-69.

Report Authors/Editors:

1. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Abdul Halim: Report on Baseline Survey of teagardens in Bangladesh. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.31192.75521
2. Animesh Biswas, Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah, Abdul Halim: Facility based survey report in selected five tea gardens of Bagan Mayer Jonno intervention. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.27837.31203
3. Abu-Sayeed Md Abdullah, Aminur Rahman, Animesh Biswas: Report on Gender Equity in Health Data Management System, Bangladesh. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.16932.12165
4. Fazlur Rahman, Shaheen Akhter, Animesh Biswas, Abu-Sayeed Md Abdullah: Study on Prevalence of Autism in Bangladesh. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.33709.33765
5. Abu-Sayeed Md Abdullah, Animesh Biswas, Abdul Halim: Scale up Maternal and Perinatal Death Review (MPDR) in MaMoni Health System strengthening project districts. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.19658.41921
6. Abu-Sayeed Md Abdullah, Animesh Biswas, Abdul Halim: Maternal and Perinatal Death Review (MPDR) Final Project Report (2013-15). DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.21336.14088
7. Technical Report on Facility Assessment for Strengthening CEmONC Services at 250 bed District Hospital, Cox's bazar, Bangladesh
8. Technical Report on Life Saving Skills- Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (LSS-EOC & NC) Training at Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh
9. Project Report on Bagan Mayer Jonno An intervention for the teagarden mothers. Progress and Highlights (2016-2018)
10. Project Report on Community-based detection and surveillance of GDM (2017- 2019)