Dr. Khondaker A. Mamun
Professor
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, United International University
Director - AIMS Lab
Founder and Chairman, CMED Health Ltd.
Title
Building Digital Health Ecosystem towards Developed Bangladesh
Abstract
Healthcare is a basic need of humans. However, it is one of the biggest challenges in Bangladesh and many developing countries, where many people are not getting good healthcare due to lack of infrastructure, systems and resources. On the other hand, healthcare is about to enter a period of rapid transformation by utilizing Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. Longevity and the advance of new technologies and discoveries – as well as innovative combinations of existing ones – are among the many factors pushing patient empowerment, which is fundamentally changing how we prevent, diagnose and cure diseases. Rapid growth of digital technology plays a big role in the healthcare system and helps to predict future health consequences and utilize preventive measures to protect it and improve quality of living. The Digital Health Ecosystem triggered by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres. The potential for merging physical, digital and biological systems certainly has far-reaching potential for healthcare provision. The talk will discuss the way forward of building Digital Health Ecosystem towards Developed Bangladesh. It also discusses the implementation experience of Digital Health Inclusion that is transforming the healthcare landscape in Bangladesh using comprehensive multi-layered scalable digital Healthcare platform by connecting people with health services, early diagnosis, health education & referrals for intervention to achieve Health Inclusion (UHC).
Biography
Khondaker A. Mamun received his Ph.D. in Computer and Medical Engineering from University of Southampton, UK. After that he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the PRISM Lab with joint appointment from Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada and Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Since October 2014, he is working as an Associate Professor and then Professor of Digital Health and Data Science at the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, United International University (UIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Prof. Mamun is the Founder and Director of Advanced Intelligent Multidisciplinary Systems Lab (AIMS Lab) at UIU, where his team actively performs research on the applications of 4IR technologies like, artificial intelligence, big data and internet of things in healthcare, disabilities, brain computer interface (BCI) and education. He has published more than 150 peer reviewed international journal and conference articles. He has invented and implemented a number of digital healthcare and rehabilitations service delivery model and mobile based solutions for developing countries. He also hold a number of patents. His research and innovation have also been featured in a number of local and international news outlets including New Scientist and BBC. His contribution in the innovation and sustainable development is recognized internationally and by the government of Bangladesh. Currently, Prof. Mamun is leading 15+ national and international research projects in his lab.
Prof. Mamun is the founder of (
CMED Health), a startup that commercialized from research of AIMS Lab, UIU and focuses on health inclusion through digital healthcare platform. CMED Health is currently serving over 3 million people in Bangladesh and working to attain SDG 3 through achieving universal health coverage (UHC). CMED Health is the winner of National ICT Award 2017 and 2019; APICTA Award 2019 (Vietnam); Bangladesh Business Innovation Award 2018 and 2019; DBS-NUS Social Innovation Award 2018 (Singapore); SeedStarWorld Global Innovation Award 2018 (Switzerland); Startup Challenge 2017, and GP Accelerator 2016 Award. He also received National ICT Award 2017 and APICTA Award 2017 for Autism Barta (Smart Phone App for Autism Screening) and Bolte Chai (Smart Phone App for enhancing communications for nonverbal children). In April 2022, he received an Award from Honorable PM of Bangladesh for his contributions to Autism.
He is the organizer and general chair of the first medical engineering conference, MediTec 2016 (International Conference of Medical Engineering, Health Informatics and Technology) in Bangladesh supported by IEEE EMBS. He is also the organizer and chair of the first and second International Neuroscience School (IBRO APRC 2017 and 2019) to develop future neuroscience researcher in Bangladesh, sponsored by International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). With the IBRO support, Prof. Mamun has introduced first Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s patients in Bangladesh in collaboration with National Institute of Neuroscience and Hospital and Prof. Tipu Z. Aziz, University of Oxford, UK. Prof. Mamun is also the contributor and topic driver of WHO/ITU Focus Group on AI for Health (FG-AI4H), Technical Working Group member and contributor for developing Digital Health Strategy 2020-2025 for the Government of Bangladesh. He designed and developed GP model for urban and rural setting to establish functional referral system for Bangladesh. He is also worked as a national consultant for Unicef, ADB and World Bank on building Digital Health Ecosystem under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh.