Dr. Charls Erik Halder

Publications

1. Halder CE, Hasan MA, Rahman M, Salvi AR, Nasrin S, Tasnim S, Rahman MM, Das NK, Hasan S, Akter M, Das PP, Sayum MA, Hosen MS, Alam J. Rise of hepatitis A in Rohingya refugee camps: a qualitative investigation of the early surge Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh): International Organization for Migration; 2025 Jul. Available from: IOM Bangladesh
2. Halder CE, Hasan MA (2025). The Practice of Gender and Protection Mainstreaming in Health Response in Humanitarian Crisis: A Case Study from Rohingya Refugee Camps. PLoS One 20(6): e0310878. (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310878)
3. Halder CE, Das NK, Tasnim S., Sayum MA, Hasan MA, Soma, E. R., & Okello, J. C. (2025). Electrolyte imbalance in infants with diarrhoea worsened by improper dilution of oral rehydration salt (ORS): Case reports from primary healthcare setting in Rohingya refugee camp [Clinical case report]. Status: Under Final Production: International Journal of Case Reports and Images

    

4. Halder CE, Das PP, Rahman ST, Bhoumick LC, Tassdik H, Hasan MA, & Mithun S N (2024). Occupational hazards and risks among the women in fisher communities in Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram. PLoS One, 2024-01. (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297400)
5. Halder CE, Hasan MA, Mohamud YM, Nyawara M, Okello JC, Mizan MN, Tassdik H (2024). COVID-19 preventive measures in Rohingya refugee camps: An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice. Plos one, 19(1), e0282558. (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282558)
6. Halder CE, Hasan MA, Mohamud YM, Nyawara M, Okello JC, Mizan MN, Hossain A (2023). Understanding the challenges and gaps in community engagement interventions for COVID-19 prevention strategies in Rohingya refugees: A qualitative study with frontline workers. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1169050. (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1169050)
7. Siddik, A. B., Tanvir, N. A., Bhuyan, G. S., Alam, M. S., Islam, Z., Bulbul, M. R. H., Moniruzzaman, M., Halder, C. E., Rahman, T., Endtz, H., Ahmed, S., Qadri, F., & Picot, V. S. (2023). Bacterial and viral etiology of acute respiratory infection among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) in fragile settings in Cox’s Bazar- a prospective case-control study. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(4), e0011189. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011189
8. Halder, C. E. (2023, February 28). Baseline study: Empowerment of fisherwomen in coastal Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar (EFCCC) [Report]. Bright Bangladesh Forum. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.15101558
9. Hasan MA, Marma USC, Prue AN, Halder CE. (2022). Diabetes Prevalence and its Association with Diet and Lifestyle Among Adults in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Acta Scientific Medical Sciences. September 2022:09-15. (https://doi.org/10.31080/asms.2022.06.1355)
10. Polonsky, J. A., Ivey, M., Mazhar, M. K. A., Rahman, Z., De Waroux, O. L. P., Karo, B., Jalava, K., Vong, S., Baidjoe, A., Diaz, J., Finger, F., Habib, Z. H., Halder, C. E., Haskew, C., Kaiser, L., Khan, A. S., Sangal, L., Shirin, T., Zaki, Q. A., . . . White, K. (2021). Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study. PLoS Medicine, 18(4), e1003587. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003587
11. After Action Review (AAR) Report of MMT Response to the Fire Incident in March 2021 [EN] | Humanitarian Response Relief web. August 2021
12. Partap, U., Halder, C. E., Rema, J., Gurung, K. R., Tamang, N. B., Wangchuk, S., Hussain, E., & Hussain, S. (2017). Pro-Poor Value Chain Development for Apis cerana Honey: Potential Benefits to Smallholder Apis cerana Beekeepers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya; ICIMOD Research Report 2017/3. https://doi.org/10.53055/icimod.690

Manuscripts Under review for publication

1. Halder CE, Zaman SSU, Hasan MA, Rahman MM, Sayum MA, Soma ER, Okello JC (2025) Palliative care integrated into primary healthcare service (PALLI-PHC): A practice overview from Rohingya refugee setting in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Status: Under Peer Review: BMJ Global Health

    

2. Halder CE, Hasan MA, Roy A, Bhoumick LC, Das R, Mithun SN, Rahman SMT, Tassdik H, Das PP, Hawlader MDH (2025). Gender Disparity in Occupational Health Hazards and Risks Among Coastal Fisherfolk in Bangladesh: A Comparative Mix-Method Cross-Sectional Study. (Status: Revised Manuscript submitted to PLoS One)

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Association of chemical hazards and occupational risks among men and women in fisheries sector in coastal Bangladesh
2. Pathogenesis of injuries and reactions caused by fish species exposed to men and women in fisheries sector in coastal Bangladesh
3. Dengue Dynamics: Investigating Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics, Geographical and Climatic Factors in a Large-Scale Upsurge Among the Rohingya Population in Cox’s Bazar (2021–2024) – Principal Investigator

    

4. Comprehensive Analysis of Hepatitis C Risk Factors among the Rohingya Population in Camp Settings in Cox’s Bazar (Dec 2024 – July 2025) –Principal Investigator

    

5. Epidemiological Patterns and Economic Impact of a Large-Scale Scabies Upsurge in Rohingya Refugee Camps – Principal Investigator

    

POSTER PRESENTATION

• Chan, P., Martinez, J., Hussain, F., Shirin, T., Nasif, A. O., Amin, U. S., Bhuiyan, A. T., Halder, C. E., Noman, A. A., & Singh, A. S. (2025, March). Challenges of rapid scale-up of laboratory capacity to respond to the emerging hepatitis C crisis among refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh [Conference poster]. 34th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2025), Beijing, China. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28869.77289
• Chan, P., Martinez, J., Hussain, F., Bhuiyan, A. T., Halder, C. E., Noman, A. A., & Singh, A. S. (2025, March). High HCV prevalence among pregnant Rohingya refugee women: Implications for public health response in humanitarian settings, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh [Conference poster]. 34th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2025), Beijing, China. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27192.05127
• Chan, P., Martinez, J., Hussain, F., Bhuiyan, A. T., Halder, C. E., Noman, A. A., & Singh, A. S. (2025, March). Outcomes of systematic HCV screening and treatment among refugees, Cox’s Bazar humanitarian emergency, Bangladesh. APASL 2025 Beijing (34th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18803.44323