The nominee’s fundamental contributions are pragmatic innovations for strengthening primary health care for communicable and non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Earlier in career, she has played a pivotal role in developing large research infrastructures for conducting many epidemiological investigations for infectious diseases, along with testing of innovative solutions for common enteric and respiratory infections, food and water borne diseases, including diarrhea and other enteric diseases prevalent in young children in Bangladesh and other low- and middle-income countries. Her current research adopts innovative strategies for strengthening health care through transformative research involving digital health and data science to reduce morbidity and premature mortality in economically vulnerable communities from hypertension, diabetes, mental health, malnutrition and environmental risks across life course. Member of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), she has received the BAS Sultan Ahmed Choudhury Science and Technology Gold Medal, the BMJ Award South Asia, and the Grand Challenge Canada's Stars in Global Health, among others.