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Applications are now open for 'The Mujib 100 Research Grants for Women in Science in Bangladesh'. Deadline extended till 31 August 2020.
Watch icddr,b receiving 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Working to avert disease outbreaks in the Rohingya community seeking refuge in Bangladesh
Recent endeavours in public health research
Dr Sayera Banu, Dr Munirul Alam and Dr K Zaman awarded BAS Sultan Ahamed Choudhury Science and Technology Gold Medal Award 2019, BAS Dr M O Ghani Memorial Gold Medal Award 2019 and BAS Gold Medal Award (Biological Sciences) 2018 respectively.
Dr Firdausi Qadri awarded the 22nd For Women in Science Awards for her outstanding work prevent infectious diseases and promote early diagnosis and vaccination.
Lead polished turmeric widespread, blameable for raised blood-lead level
Effective strategies for controlling disease spread may have unintended consequences in low-income settings. For many residents physical distancing is not possible. Regular handwashing with soap reduces the spread of respiratory infections. In low-income communities, the high cost of soap can be a barrier to regular handwashing.
Lead chromate, a toxic, industrial pigment, is being added to turmeric to enhance its brightness, suggests new evidence from an icddr,b study with collaborators from Stanford university.
Bangladesh Country Coordination Mechanism (BCCM) is going to submit a proposal to the Global Fund. As per the requirement of the Global Fund, the grant application needs to be open to professionals for feedback. icddr,b is one of the Principal Recipients (PR) of this application along with AIDS/STD Programme (ASP) and Save the Children International (SCI). Please provide feedback.
Dr Razzak met with the senior leadership team, and toured the Dhaka hospital and laboratories. Dr Razzak was not only impressed by the world class research labs at icddr,b but also the organisation’s dedicated and talented workforce. He said “icddr,b is doing a highly commendable job. We would like to collaborate with this institution to help set-up an international standard lab for the Ministry of Agriculture. We want our staff to have hands-on training here at icddr,b".
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.
