Md Sabbir Ahmed
Translating health data into evidence for action.
Hi, I'm Sabbir Ahmed, an epidemiologist at the provincial Ministry of Health in Saskatchewan, Canada. I work on childhood immunization surveillance and population health research.
Latest research
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Nutritional Psychiatry2026
Association between internet addiction and risk of eating disorder among the Bangladeshi young adults: a cross-sectional survey
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BMJ Global Health2025
Inequalities and factors associated with maternal healthcare services utilisation in Mozambique: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2022−2023
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BMJ Public Health2025
Co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and increased alcohol use during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, Canada: a cross-sectional survey
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Global health hot topics
Measles came back to Canada. What happened?
For almost 30 years, Canada kept measles from spreading. Then one outbreak lasted two years and made more than 6,400 people sick.
November 5, 2026 · About 2 minutes
Reading health data
How to read a health number in the news
Health news is full of numbers like "cases are up" or "the risk doubles." Four easy questions help you see what a number really means.
November 5, 2026 · About 2 minutes
Public health essentials
What does vaccine coverage really mean?
You often hear that "85% of children are vaccinated." Here is what that number counts, what it leaves out, and why the goal is 95%.
November 5, 2026 · About 2 minutes
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