Dedicated to saving lives, icddr,b is an international health research organisation located in Bangladesh. Through translation of research into treatment, training and policy advocacy icddr,b addresses some of the most critical health concerns facing the world today.
On Wedesday, 23 May, the Dutch Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ben Knapen, visited the field site of the SAFE (Growing Up Safe & Healthy) project located in the Sattola slums in northern Dhaka. More
Matlab’s Kangaroo Mother Care: Saving Lives
At 26 weeks pregnant, the last thing Selina remembered was the look on her mother-in-law’s face as she slipped and fell. “I hadn’t noticed the puddle of water as I was carrying something heavy, and I simply slipped. Even as I was falling down, my only thought was, ‘Please, God, let my baby be alright’,” recalled Selina.