ISLAM RAFIQUL
Organization
Data-Driven Innovation Initiative Academic Researcher
Title
Academic Researcher
Contact information
Tel
0926426994
Homepage
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ghealth.gramweb.net
This site has been developed and maintained by the Global Communication Center (GCC) of Grameen Communications, Bangladesh that describes the basics of the Portable Health Clinic (PHC) system. The PHC project was initiated as a joint project of Kyushu University and Grameen Communications.
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http://gclean.gramweb.net/
GramClean project has been initiated by Grameen Communications, Bangladesh under the healthcare program. This is a non-government pilot program focusing on waste management of the villages of Bangladesh in 2015. The Bangla word “Gram” means village. The GramClean project aims to develop a sustainable model of village waste management system and thereby contributes to the development of the minimum waste village for ensuring the healthy life of the villagers.
External link
ORCID
Degree
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Bachelor (Applied Physics & Electronics) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Master (Applied Physics & Electronics) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Doctorate (Information Engineering) Hokkaido University, Japan
Research History
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2009.09 - Director, Global Communication Center, Grameen Communications, Bangladesh 2017.09 - Left 2000.03 - Technical Manager, Overseas Business Development Team, Softfront Inc., Japan 2009.08 - Left 1997.06 - System Engineer, Development Team, Softbrain Co. Ltd., Japan 2000.02 - Left 1991.12 - Programmer, Software Development Team, Flora Limited, Bangladesh 1992.12 - Left
2009.09 - Director, Global Communication Center, Grameen Communications, Bangladesh 2017.09 - Left 2000.03 - Technical Manager, Overseas Business Development Team, Softfront Inc., Japan 2009.08 - Left 1997.06 - System Engineer, Development Team, Softbrain Co. Ltd., Japan 2000.02 - Left 1991.12 - Programmer, Software Development Team, Flora Limited, Bangladesh 1992.12 - Left
Papers
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An evaluation of the commonly used portable medical sensors performance in comparison to clinical test results for telehealth systems Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam RM, Tou S, Izukura R, Sato Y, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Yokota F, Ikeda S, Islam R, Ahmed, Ashir, Miyazaki M and Nakashima N
Journal of Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update V5 2024.3
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Mask-Wearing Behavior Among Individuals Newly Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Insights From Community Health Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia Invited Reviewed International journal
Yokota F, Anai A, Lazuardi L, Majid N, Wulandari H, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Sato Y, Ikeda S, Ahmed A, Islam RM and Nakashima N
Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement (Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat) Vol. 10 ( No. 1 ) 30 - 37 2024.3
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Concept of Micro Healthcare Entrepreneurship (MHE) to facilitate Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Prospects and Challenges Invited Reviewed International journal
Hossain F, Islam R, Osugi T, Shah F, Mine T, Nakashima N and Ahmed A
Journal of Sustainability 2024.3
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Performance Evaluation of the Commonly-used Portable Cholesterol Sensors for Telehealth Services in the Unreached Communities Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam R, Tou S, Izukura R, Sato Y, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Yokota F, Ikeda S, Islam R, Ahmed A, Miyazaki M and Nakashima N
MEDINFO 2023: The Future Is Accessible, International Medical Informatics (IMIA) and IOS Press 2024.1
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Performance Evaluation of Portable Medical Devices - A Comparative Study of Blood Glucose Sensors and Cholesterol Sensors Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam R, Tou S, Izukura R, Sato Y, Nishikitani M, Yokota F, Kikuchi K, Ikeda S, Ahmed A, Miyazaki M, Nakashima N
Japan Journal of Medical Informatics Vol 43 521 - 526 2023.11
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Potential Improvement in a Portable Health Clinic for Community Health Service to Control Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia Invited Reviewed International journal
Wulandari H, Lazuardi L, Majid N, Yokota F, Sanjaya GY, Dewi TS, Meliala A, Islam R and Nakashima N
Open Access: Applied Sciences 2023 (Medical Intelligence with Interoperability and Standard (APAMI 2022)) Volume 13 ( Issue 3 ) 2023.1
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HUMS Ohidas Toolkit, the PHC, and HUMS Tanya Pakar: A multi-level, vertically integrated digital health Promotion, Primary Prevention and telemedicine provision programme Invited Reviewed International journal
Pang N , Lasimbang HB, Hijazi MHA, Hamild MNB, Dris MAB, Shoesmith W, Islam RM, Nakashima N and Yokota F
Azerbaijan Medical Journal Volume 62 ( Issue 07 ) 3053 - 3062 2022.9
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Feasibility and acceptability of telepathology system among the rural communities of Bangladesh: A pilot study Invited Reviewed International journal
Rahman MJ, Rahman MM , Matsuyama R, Tsunematsu M , Islam R , Ahmed A, Banu B, Hossain SM, Sarker MHR , Monjur F, Roshid MM, Islam MR , Kakehashi M
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Vol 11 ( Issue 6 ) 2613 - 2619 2022.6
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Portable health clinic COVID-19 system for remote patient follow-up ensuring clinical safety Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam R, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Sato Y, Izukura R, Rahman MM, Chowdhury MR, Ahmed A and Nakashima N
Journal of Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update 2022.6
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Women’s health status before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Bangladesh: A prospective longitudinal study Invited Reviewed International journal
Kikuchi K, Islam R, Nishikitani M, Sato Y, Izukura R, Yokota F, Khan NJ, Nessa M, Ahmed A, Morokuma S and Nakashima N
PLOS ONE 17(5): e0266141 2022.5
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Standardization of Personal Health Records in the Portable Health Clinic System Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam R, Yokota F, Kikuchi K, Nishikitani M, Izukura R, Sato Y, Rahman M, Sultana N, Nessa M, Ahmed A, Nakashim N
IMIA MEDINFO 2021: One World, One Health: Global Partnership for Digital Innovation 2021.10
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Maternal and child healthcare service by portable health clinic system using a triage protocol Invited Reviewed International journal
Islam R, Kikuchi K, Sato Y, Izukura R, Jahan N, Sultana N, Nessa M, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Ahmed A, Nakashima N
IMIA NURSING INFORMATICS: Nurses and Midwives in the Digital Age 2021.8
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Portable health clinic for sustainable care of mothers and newborns in rural Bangladesh Invited Reviewed International journal
Kimiyo Kikuchi, Yoko Sato, Rieko Izukura, Mariko Nishikitani, Kiyoko Kato, Seiichi Morokuma, Meherun Nessa, Yasunobu Nohara, Fumihiko Yokota, Ashir Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Naoki Nakashima
International Journal of Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine ( 207 ) 2021.5
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Monitoring seasonal differences in non-communicable disease outcomes using telemedicine and health checkups in Bangladesh Invited Reviewed
Rajib Chowdhury, Fumihiko Yokota, Ashir Ahmed, Mariko Nishikitani, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Raisa Tasneem, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Rieko Izukura, Yoko Sato, Yasunobu Nohara, Naoki Nakashima
Journal of Kyushu University Decision Sciences ( 8 ) 9 - 22 2021.3
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Comparisons of anthropometric obesity indicators for predicting hypertension among male factory workers in Rajasthan, India Invited Reviewed
Fumihiko Yokota, Rajshri Nagar, Deepak Tiwari, Manish Biyani, Mariko Nishikitani, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Ashir Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Yasunobu Nohara, Rieko Izukura, Naoki Nakashima
Journal of Kyushu University Decision Sciences ( 8 ) 91 - 104 2021.3
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Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and type 2 diabetes among male industry workers in Jaipur, India Invited Reviewed
Fumihiko Yokota, Mariko Nishikitani, Manish Biyani, Rajshri Nagar, Suresh Yadav, Deepak Tiwari, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Ashir Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Yasunobu Nohara, Rieko Izukura, Naoki Nakashima
Journal of Kyushu University Decision Sciences ( 8 ) 77 - 90 2021.3
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Mobile health checkup intervention to improve factory workers’ health awareness, attitudes, behaviors, and clinical outcomes in Jaipur District, India Invited Reviewed
Rajshri Nagar, Fumihiko Yokota, Deepak Tiwari, Suresh Yadav, Mariko Nishikitani, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Ashir Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Rieko Izukura, Yoko Sato, Yasunobu Nohara, Manish Biyani, Naoki Nakashima
Journal of Kyushu University Decision Sciences ( 8 ) 65 - 76 2021.3
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Body mass index and sociodemographic factors associated with type 2 diabetic complications in vegetarian outpatients in the city of Jaipur, India Invited Reviewed
Yunmei Mu, Fumihiko Yokota, Mariko Nishikitani, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Ashir Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Rieko Izukura, Yoko Sato, Yasunobu Nohara, Suresh Yadav, Rajshri Nagar, Manish Biyani, Naoki Nakashima
Journal of Kyushu University Decision Sciences ( 8 ) 23 - 36 2021.3
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A Predictive Model for Height Tracking in an Adult Male Population in Bangladesh to Reduce Input Errors Reviewed International journal
#Hasan M, Yokota F, Islam R, Hisazumi K, Fukuda A, Ahmed A
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020.3
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Redesigning Portable Health Clinic Platform as a Remote Healthcare System to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in Unreached Communities Reviewed International journal
#Sampa MB, Hoque MR, Islam R, Nishikitani M, Nakashima N, Yokota F, Kikuchi K, Rahman MM, Shah F, Ahmed A
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020.2
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Influence of factors on the adoption and use of ICT-based eHealth technology by urban corporate people. Reviewed International journal
#Sampa MB, #Hossain MN, Hoque MR, Islam R, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Fukuda A, Ahmed A
Journal of Service Science and Management 2020.2
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Blood Uric Acid Prediction Model through Machine Learning Approaches Reviewed International journal
#Sampa MB, #Hossain MN, Hoque MR, Islam R, Islam RM, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Ahmed A
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020.1
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Portable Health Clinic: An Advanced Tele-Healthcare System for Unreached Communities Reviewed International journal
Rafiqul Islam, Yasunobu Nohara, @Md Jiaur Rahman, Nazneen Sultana, Ashir Ahmed, Naoki Nakashima
Ebook: MEDINFO 2019: Health & Wellbeing e-Network for All 2019.8
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Growth Characteristics of Age and Gender-based Anthropometric Data from Human Assisted Remote Healthcare System Reviewed International journal
#Hasan M, Islam R, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Fukuda A, Ahmed A
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications 2019.2
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School-based educational intervention to improve children’s oral health-related behaviors in rural Bangladesh Reviewed International journal
#Yusuke Furukawa, Fumihiko Yokota, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Mariko Nishikitani, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Ashir Ahmed, Naoki Nakashima
South East Asia Journal of Public Health 2018.11
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Relationships among hypertension, diabetes, and proteinuria and their risk factors in rural adults from Bheramara Upazila, Bangladesh - Findings from portable health clinic data Reviewed International journal
Yokota F, Ahmed A, Islam R, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Nohara Y, Okajima H, Kitaoka H and Nakashima N
International Journal of Medical Research Health Science 2018.2
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Lessons learned from co-design and co-productionin a portable health clinic research project in Jaipur District, India (2016-2018) Reviewed International journal
Yokota F, Biyani M, Islam R, Ahmed A, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Nohara Y, and Nakashima N
Sustainability 2018.1
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The relationship and risk factors associated with hypertension, diabetes, and proteinuria among adults from Bheramara Upazila, Bangladesh: Findings from Portable Health Clinic Data, 2013-2016 Reviewed International journal
Yokota F, Ahmed A, Islam R, Nishikitani M, Kikuchi K, Nohara Y, Okajima H, Kitaoka H and Nakashima N
International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences 2018.1
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Factors associated to online shopping at the BoP community in rural Bangladesh Reviewed International journal
# Hossein MK, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Islam R, Kitaoka H, Okajima H and Ahmed A
2017.10
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Health Checkup and Telemedical Intervention Program for Preventive Medicine in Developing Countries: Verification Study Reviewed International journal
Yasunobu NOHARA, Eiko KAI, Patha GHOSH, Rafiqul ISLAM, Ashir AHMED, Masahiro KURODA, Sozo INOUE, Tatsuo HIRAMATSU, Michio KIMURA, Shuji SHIMIZU, Kunihisa KOBAYASHI, Yukino BABA, Hishashi KASHIMA, Koji TSUDA, Masashi SUGIYAMA, Mathieu BLONDEL, Naonori UEDA, Masaru KITSUREGAWA, Naoki NAKASHIMA
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2015.1
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Multi-clustering Network for Data Classification System Reviewed International journal
Rafiqul Islam, Yoshikazu Miyanaga and Koji Tochinai
IEICE Trans. on Fundamentals E80-A ( 9 ) 1647 - 1654 1997.9
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Parallelization of Self-organized Clustering System Reviewed International journal
Rafiqul Islam, Yoshikazu Miyanaga and Koji Tochinai
Journal of Neural Network World 6 ( 6 ) 921 - 936 1996.12
Books
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e-Health and Telemedicine: The Bangladesh Story
Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Ashir Ahmed, Fumihiko Yokota, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Rieko Izukura, Yoko Sato, Mariko Nishikitani, Yasunobu Nohara and Naoki Nakashima（Role：Joint author）
Springer International Publishing 2021.6
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Portable Health Clinic as a Telemedicine System with Appropriate Technologies for Unreached Communities
Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Ashir Ahmed, Fumihiko Yokota, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Mariko Nishikitani, Rieko Izukura, Yoko Sato, Yasunobu Nohara and Naoki Nakashima（Role：Joint author）
IMIA Publications 2021.6
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Co-design, co-production, and co-evaluation processes for a mobile health check-up research project in Jaipur India: Case study of the Portable Health Clinic, 2016-2020. Decision Science for Future Earth: Theory and Practice
Fumihiko Yokota, Manish Biyani, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Ashir Ahmed, Mariko Nishikitani, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Rieko Izukura, Yasunobu Nohara, Naoki Nakashima（Role：Joint author）
Springer International Publishing 2021.1
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Personal health record in Japan, China, and Bangladesh
Naoki Nakashima, Yuandong Hu, Rafiqul Islam Maruf and Ashir Ahmed（Role：Joint author）
The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020.10
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Modular expansion of PHC in Bangladesh
Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Yoko Sato, Rieko Izukura and Mariko Nishikitani（Role：Joint author）
The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020.10
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Portable Health Clinic: A Telehealthcare System for Unreached Communities
Ashir Ahmed, Andrew Rebeiro-Hargrave, Yasunobu Nohara, Rafiqul Islam Maruf, Partha Pratim Ghosh, Naoki Nakashima and Yasuura Hiroto（Role：Joint author）
Springer International Publishing 2015.1
Presentations
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Standardization of Personal Health Records in the Portable Health Clinic System International conference
Islam R, Yokota F, Kikuchi K, Nishikitani M, Izukura R, Sato Y, Rahman M, Sultana N, Nessa M, Ahmed A, Nakashim N
IMIA MedInfo 2021 2021.10
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Maternal and child healthcare service by portable health clinic system using a triage protocol International conference
Islam R, Kikuchi K, Sato Y, Izukura R, Jahan N, Sultana N, Nessa M, Yokota F, Nishikitani M, Ahmed A, Nakashima N
IMIA Nursing Informatics 2021 2021.8
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Telehealth Service for Ensuring Maternal and Child Healthcare to the Rural Unreached Communities International conference
R Islam, K Kikuchi, M Nessa, A Ahmed, N Nakashima
World Health Conference 2021.4
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COVID-19 System in Portable Health Clinic for Patient Follow-up Ensuring Clinical Safety of Both Patients and Health Workers International conference
R Islam, M Rahman, N Sultana, F Yokota, K Kikuchi, Y Sato, R Izukura, M Nishikitani, A Ahmed, N Nakashima
Int’l Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for Medical Informatics (APAMI2020) 2020.11
Research Projects
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Evaluation Study of Portable Health Clinic (PHC) for Non-Communicable Disease Patients during COVID-19 Disaster Period, Jogjakarta, Indonesia International coauthorship
2020.11 - 2022.2
Indonesia, Japan and Bangladesh
Authorship：Collaborating Investigator(s) (not designated on Grant-in-Aid)
The objectives of this cohort study are 1) To evaluate the effectiveness of the PHC service delivery model (as outreach health check-ups and online consultation & monitoring services) among NCDs patients at 3 districts in Jogjakarta region during the covid-19 disaster situations, 2) To prevent NCDs and COVID-19 related comorbidities, complications, and death among NCDs patients 3 districts in Jogjakarta region during the covid-19 disaster situations, and 3) To investigate PHC’s user’s satisfaction, acceptability and other psychological, cognitive, socio-economic factors associated with PHC online healthcare services (telemedicine, online follow-up, and consultation).
Objective 4: To improve targeted population’s awareness, knowledge, and behaviours related with NCDs during the covid-19 disaster situations. -
Impact Study of Portable Health Clinic (PHC) for Rural Communities of Sabah, Malaysia International coauthorship
2020.10 - 2025.9
Bangladesh, Japan and Malaysia
Authorship：Collaborating Investigator(s) (not designated on Grant-in-Aid)
This will be a Cohort study (and Multiple Cross-Sectional study) with the objective of improving Kudat community people’s health awareness, knowledge, behaviors, and health status.
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Health and social impact of portable health clinic services in Rajasthan, India International coauthorship
2019.2 - 2022.3
India, Japan and Bangladesh
Authorship：Collaborating Investigator(s) (not designated on Grant-in-Aid)
This research aims to investigate (l) health and social impact of Portable Health Clinic services (technology & services
effectiveness, acceptance, and satisfaction from local users [patients]) and (2) long term changes of health status and health-related behaviors of users (cohort patients). The secondary objective of this research is to develop a sustainable health service as a social business in Jaipur, India. -
Maternal & Child Healthcare (MCH) project in Shariatpur, Bangladesh International coauthorship
2018.6 - 2022.5
Bangladesh and Japan
Authorship：Collaborating Investigator(s) (not designated on Grant-in-Aid)
This project implements 8 stages of antenatal and postnatal care as proposed by WHO to the village women from the early pregnancy stage until 1 year after the birth of the baby and see the impact to reduce the mother and child mortality rate.