Prof. Dr. M. A. Halim is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with expertise in public health research. He has been leading the Reproductive and Child Health unit of the centre since 2010. He obtained his PhD from Hamamatsu University, Japan. He published around 50 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals. He led two recent projects namely ‘Maternal and Perinatal Death Review in four MNHI districts of Bangladesh 2010-2012’