Dr Tanvir Ahmed is a registered Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), United Kingdom. His professional trajectory in public health began with a foundation in clinical medicine, subsequently evolving into a focus on health systems and global health research. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Bangladesh and a PhD in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
Over the past 15 years, Tanvir has led, managed, and contributed to a wide range of interdisciplinary research initiatives funded by prominent institutions including the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), among others. His work has spanned diverse geographical contexts across Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Timor-Leste), Africa (Uganda, Tanzania), and the United Kingdom, primarily in the capacity of a researcher.
Tanvir's principal research interests centre on exploring inequities in public health, with a particular emphasis on access to healthcare and the promotion of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), especially within resource-limited settings. He possesses extensive expertise in mixed-methods research and has employed a broad array of methodological approaches across thematic areas such as digital health, public health nutrition, healthcare financing, service delivery systems, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, COVID-19, and maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH). His scholarly contributions in these domains have been published in peer-reviewed journals and collectively cited over 1,000 times.
In addition to his research activities, Tanvir has taught public health at the postgraduate level in both Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. He is deeply committed to participatory, practice-oriented teaching methodologies that emphasise real-world examples and foster critical engagement.
Currently, Tanvir is managing a collaborative research project aimed at co-developing integrated solutions across health, climate, and disaster management sectors, in partnership with communities and stakeholders in India. This initiative involves leading academic institutions from the United Kingdom, India, and the United States, and is supported by the governments of Bihar and Kerala, alongside global experts. The project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), United Kingdom.