It’s February of 2019 and we are just publishing our Highlights of 2018 – yes we are a little late to the party, but January 2019 kept us busy! Last month, we got our own IIlumina sequencer, an automated extraction …
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Bangladesh leads the world one step closer to understanding causes of deaths in newborns
It is estimated that even today >500,000 deaths in newborns occur every year due to serious infections. However, little is known about what microorganisms cause these infections, which makes it difficult, if not impossible, to save lives through informed-treatment or …
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The right vaccine stories: a panel discussion with Samir Saha
Pneumonia, a preventable and treatable disease, kills one child every 2 min. In the November 2017 issue of the National Geographic Magazine, Cynthia Gorney and William Dianiels painted a vivid picture of why and how vaccines play pivotal roles in …
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Professor Samir K Saha wins the 2017 Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology
Professor Samir K Saha, Head of Microbiology of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Executive Director of Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), along with Dr. Shahida Hasnain from Pakistan, has won the 2017 Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology for their …
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Aetiology of Neonatal Infections in South Asia (ANISA)
ANISA: Funded by BMGF | 2010-2014 What? This project will determine the population-based incidence, aetiology and antibiotic resistance profiles of community-acquired young infant infections in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan using community-based surveillance and standard and new diagnostic tests. The project …
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Happier now and a hopeful tomorrow
CHRF was involved with the introduction of Hib and Pneumonia text introduction in Bangladesh by generating evidence and showcasing them to the policy makers. This evidence was not only important for Bangladesh but also important for the surrounding regions of …