Today was the last day of the 11th International Symposium of Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases ISPPD-11 conference in Melbourne. The meeting is held once every two years where people working in the field of pneumococcus come together to talk and …
New Typhoid Vaccine is on its way to South Asia
On January 3rd 2018 the World Health Organization declared the prequalification of a new typhoid conjugate vaccine specifically targeting low- and middle income countries. The news came to us as a pleasant surprise and we are all grateful to Bharat …
Women’s Day Celebration at Kumudini Hospital
Every year March 8th marks International Women’s Day celebrating the progress of gender equality and women empowerment. On this day everywhere around the world, women organizations and global movements come together to stand as a united force, reminding us to …
Uniting to fight respiratory diseases: Second RESPIRE meeting starts today in Dhaka
Child Health Research Foundation is pleased to announce the commencement of the second RESPIRE Meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 7th through 9th February 2018. Each year over 7.1 million people die due to respiratory illness and a third of these …
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Prof. Ruhul Amin elected as the President of South Asian Paediatric Association
CHRF is thrilled to share the exciting news of Prof. Dr. Md. Rahul Amin, our very own Treasurer, has been elected as President of of South Asian Pediatric Association (SAPA) for SAARC countries. Dr. Amin graduated from Dhaka Medical College in …
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Highlights from “2017 in CHRF”
Dear 2018 of CHRF, buckle up ‘coz 2017 is a hard year to follow. 2017 at CHRF ended with our annual picnic, which brought together almost all members of the team, celebrating the achievements of 2017, and rooting for an …