We are an international health research institute based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Our research is addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
We aim to ensure that our evidence and experience is widely shared.
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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
A study with icddr,b and collaborators from University of North Carolina and Johns Hopkins University, USA have examined the influences of heatwaves, rainfall and tree cover on cholera - the deadly diarrhoeal disease known for its heavy human death toll worldwide. Heatwave conditions are increasingly warming daytime temperatures and bring fewer cold days, which are widely considered to be triggered by climate change.
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.
GeneXpert is effective for testing sputum specimens from suspected TB patients but many find it difficult to produce sputum, mainly young children, HIV-positive individuals and those who are elderly. A recent icddr,b project explored whether stool samples can be used in Xpert testing to successfully identify pulmonary TB.
Australian Deputy High Commissioner Ms Penny Morton visited icddr,b to learn about the wide range of research activities as well as icddr,b’s humanitarian action for the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Cox's Bazaar Rohingya camps.
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.
