Poor medical knowledge is a major cause of death and suffering in resource poor settings. Mothers and caregivers often lack the basic information they need to make life-saving decisions in medical emergencies. Medical professionals and health workers often lack the necessary training to deliver effective care. Studies in LMICs suggest “a gross lack of knowledge
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Data for Decision in Health: Commitment renewed for global collaboration on health data
‘Alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much’ – Professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Director General of Health Services rightly quoted in his inauguration speech during the International Conference on ‘Data for Decision (D4D) in Health’. Bangladesh has become a shining example of the value of global collaboration in strengthening
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icddr,b initiates Café Scientifique on health issues
Although structured moderation is important for communication between specialists, it can also stifle the spontaneous sharing and open engagement necessary for genuine scientific knowledge sharing to the general public. Café Scientifique is a model for public engagement between scientists and the general public that has been successfully implemented in developed countries. It gathers non-specialists and
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icddr,b shares findings from Gavi’s work in Bangladesh
icddr,b hosted a dissemination seminar on ‘Gavi Full Country Evaluations (FCE) in Bangladesh’ to share Gavi’s ongoing work on immunisation and health systems strengthening in Bangladesh. icddr,b is part of a consortium including Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance in Bangladesh with Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), PATH and other collaborators. Findings from a number
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icddr,b initiates measure to strengthen health journalism in Matlab
To address the challenges and opportunities of health reporting, icddr,b communications team, in association with the Chandpur Press Club, organised a ‘Journalist Meet’ last week at Matlab, home of the longest-running Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in the developing world. Health reporting is considered to be one of journalism’s most complex and important areas. It
