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Our research is addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
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icddr,b executive director Prof John Clemens MD wins Prince Mahidol Award jointly with Swedish immunologist Prof Jan Holmgren for their contribution to public health.
Watch icddr,b receiving 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
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icddr,b is working to prevent disease outbreak among the Rohingya people seeking refuge in Bangladesh
Physicians and nurses from war-torn Yemen visit icddr,b to learn tackling cholera outbreaks
Ban Ki-moon endorses icddr,b’s work
CNN reports: icddr,b's bubble CPAP with a simple bottle safeguards children with pneumonia
Diarrhoea-causing pathogens in city sludge show resistance to last-resort antibiotic widely used in Bangladesh poultry industry
Our Annual Report showcases a year of innovative discoveries, research excellence and global health solutions
While stressing ‘water for all’ on World Water Day this year, it is reasonable to remind ourselves that 140-200 million people are still exposed to arsenic-laced water globally. A recent icddr,b study has shown that young adults are 5 times more likely to die at an early age from several diseases other than cancer when exposed to such toxin.
According to an icddr,b finding, patients' demand for antibiotics and sellers’ willingness to provide play key roles behind the unrestricted sale of antibiotics. Around 33% of pharmacies surveyed were not licensed while only 11% of drug sellers had received pharmacy training.
This World TB Day, a new mhealth initiative led by Government of Bangladesh and icddr,b shows promise in improving the notification rate of (TB) cases to the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP). This improves the current system of notification that may leave patients without treatment who may as a result spread the disease further if untreated.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh H E Earl R Miller, in his first-ever visit to icddr,b today, learnt how its research and knowledge translation are helping to solve major public health problems facing the developing world.
At the world’s largest diarrhoeal disease treatment facility, we provide treatment for over 200,000 patients free-of-charge. Find out how we do it.
