By Shamima Shiraji, Senior Research Investigator, Child Development Unit, MCHD To some people in Bangladesh, the essence of the word “research” is an enigma; for many, it remains a subject of intense curiosity, especially when it comes to psychological research. Our journey to research in a remote, riverine area with challenging transportation was arduous. As
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Angels in the outbreak: A nurse’s journey of hope and healing in Haiti’s darkest hour
By Momtaz Begum, Nursing Officer at icddr,b Hospital In November 2010, my life took an unexpected turn when I was selected, alongside my colleague, Nursing Officer Ms Cathrine Costa, to join an emergency response team in Haiti. The country was in the grip of a devastating cholera outbreak, and we were part of an eight-member
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Contextualizing the deadly 2023 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh
Dengue is a viral disease that is endemic in Bangladesh and other tropical and subtropical regions around the world, infecting 100-400 million people every year across more than 120 countries. Dengue is transmitted through daytime bites of infected female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Dengue viruses belong to one of four serotypes, named DENV1 through DENV4. More than
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Inclusive global health research: lessons from Bangladesh for future global health crises
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed and amplified health inequities across the globe. The disease affected marginalized communities more severely, while global vaccine inequity likely prolonged the pandemic. This has led to calls to make global health research more inclusive, which would involve valuing and fostering the contributions of marginalized groups and lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
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From a floating prison to a research centre
The barge was a floating prison. The British rulers once used this barge to detain river pirates when captured. It was used as a floating prison. Since 1964, this has been in use for icddr,b’s cholera treatment and health research lab. Several renowned public health scientist of the present world have stayed and experimented in
