WHAT'S NEW
Innovative financing for social protection in health in low-income settings in Asia
The Center of Excellence for Universal Health Coverage (COE-UCH) at the James P Grant School of Public Health and icddr,b organized a two day International workshop on 'Innovative financing for social protection in health in low-income settings in Asia' during April 3-4, 2013 at Hotel Westin, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A panel of experts from seven countries joined and 4 country presentations from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia and Pakistan were shared and discussed.
NOTICE BOARD
The USAID Competitive Fellowship Awards Program for MPH Graduates 2013
Deadline for application: 20 June, 2013
Quality Management in Health Systems
29 June-4 July, 2013
"Health Information System Strengthening in Low and Middle income countries"
30 June- 4 July, 2013
LAUNCH
State of Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh: 2011
The National Food Security Nutritional Surveillance Project (FSNSP) of the James P Grant School of Public Health at BRAC University in collaboration with Helen Keller International launched a report on the “State of Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh: 2011’ at the Grand Ball Room of Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka on Monday, 21 January, 2013.
Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Food, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh launched the report as the Chief Guest at a Stakeholdre's Meeting with Dr. Mahbub Hossain, Executive Director of BRAC as the chair.
TANAHASHI ROUNDS
Fifth Tanahashi round focuses on PPP for effective coverage of tuberculosis
The fifth meeting of the Tanahashi Rounds, a joint initiative by the James P Grant School of Public Health at BRAC University and UNICEF under the facilitating support of Center of Excellence for Universal Health Coverage (CoE-UHC) project at icddr,b and JPGSPH was held on May 28 at the JPGSPH.
SHORT COURSES
Monitoring and Evaluation for TB Programme Managers
JPGSPH offered a short course titled ‘Monitoring and Evaluation for Tuberculosis Programme Managers’, in partnership with the BRAC Health, Nutrition and Population Programme, BRAC Learning Division and icddr,b from 11 May, 2013 to 22 May, 2013. 24 Senior Managers in total (4 Women and 20 Men) attended the course from 17 districts.
