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  • icddr,b’s recent work on antimicrobial resistance

    Aminul Islam November 19, 2016     No Comment     AMR, Infectious Diseases

    Infectious diseases remain a major health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, and require the frequent use of antimicrobials. During the last 70 years, the development of effective antimicrobial drugs has reduced the incidence of life-threatening infections. However, that achievement has steadily been eroded by the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is

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  • Turning local lessons into global impact

    admin September 14, 2015     No Comment     Infectious Diseases

    Partnership between PATH and icddr,b has yielded crucial research results that have not only impacted local communities, but have also informed global policy advances. Today’s blog highlights icddr,b’s important role in research and clinical care, particularly their work to champion cornerstones of preventing and treating childhood diarrhea. Salt, sugar and water. Over fifty million lives

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