Muhammad Ruhul Quddus
Bangladesh Coordinator
Muhammad Ruhul Quddus is the in-country coordinator for the Food and Nutrition program and Data for Health program in Bangladesh. He provides strategic and technical support to partners to improve access to quality treatment for hypertension and to advance policy recommendations relating to civil registration and vital statistics. Earlier he successfully led the campaign for elimination of industrially produced trans-fat from food supply as well as the adoption and expansion of a national drowning prevention program. Prior to joining the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, he worked for the Bangladesh Civil Service for more than three decades. His responsibilities included, among others, drafting laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to health, water and labour issues.
Ruhul
Quddus has a master's of arts in history from the University of Rajshahi, a
master's of public affairs in international economic relations from the
University of Dhaka and a master's of public health in health management and
development from the North South University, Dhaka in Bangladesh. He also holds
his first bachelor of laws from the National University of Bangladesh, and
second bachelor of laws from the University of London in the United Kingdom.