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Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum
PhD Student

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Biography

Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum is a medical doctor with a Master’s in Public Health currently undertaking a PhD focused on the use of digital health technologies to support smoking cessation among people with Severe Mental Illness in South Asia.

Tahsin also works with the UPTURN team at the York Trials Unit on a project aimed at serving the underserved populations.

Qualifications

  • MBBS
  • MPH (Community Medicine)
  • MPH

Research

Overview

Tahsin's research interests are mental public health with a particular focus on Severe Mental Illness and underserved populations. Tahsin is especially interested in addressing health risk behaviours such as smoking and obesity and exploring how targeted, equitable interventions can reduce health inequalities in these groups. Tahsin is also interested in the application of digital tools to modify risk behaviours and improve care. 

Projects

  • UPTURN - Co-design and evaluation of an intervention to increase UPTake of pUlmonary RehabilitatioN for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the UPTURN study

  • SCIMITAR-SA - NIHR-funded project dedicated to investigating methods of treating tobacco dependence among individuals in South Asia with the most severe forms of mental illness

Research group(s)

Publications

Selected publications

  • Tabassum, T.T., Mitchell, A., Appuhamy, K., Aslam, F., Garcia, O.P., Huque, R., Khan, S.A., Muliyala, K.P., Tilala, N., Vereeken, S. and Zavala, G.A., 2025. Physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake in people with severe mental illness: Results from a multicountry survey in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Nutrition and Health, p.02601060251394687

  • Akter, N., Banu, B., Chowdhury, S.H., Islam, K.R., Tabassum, T.T. and Hossain, S.M., 2023. Astute exploration of collective mental health events among the residents of elderly care homes. Heliyon, 9(7)

  • Akter, N., Banu, B., Chowdhury, S.H., Tabassum, T.T. and Hossain, S.M., 2024. Compliance status of tobacco control laws in the university setting of Bangladesh: an analytical study followed a mixed-method approach. BMJ Public Health, 2(1)

  • Afrin, S., Rahman, N.A.S., Tabassum, T.T., Abdullah, F., Rahman, M.I., Simu, S.H., Kumar, L., Noor, K., Vishal, F.N.U. and Podder, V., 2023. The Impact of Internet Addiction on Academic Performance Among Medical Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study and the Potential Role of Yoga. Annals of neurosciences, p.09727531241235999
  • Tabassum, T.T., Hossain, S.S., Abdullah, F., Nawar, L.T., Lima, F.I., Gupta, M., Kona, S.P. and Podder, V., 2024. Caregiving burden and associated factors among family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 13(1), pp.278-284
  • Trisha, S.M., Ahmed, S.B., Uddin, M.F., Tabassum, T.T., Rahman, N.A.S., Gupta, M., Samiha, M., Moulee, S.T., Al Sakir, D.I., Podder, V. and Agarwala, R.K., 2024. Prevalence, knowledge, causes, and practices of self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey. Cureus, 16(1)

External activities

Memberships

  • Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council

Invited talks and conferences

  • Research Showcase 2025
  • EDI Conference 2025
  • 1st NCDs Conference 2021

Contact details

Dr Tahsin Tabassum
PhD Student