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BUILDING HEALTHYNATIONPublic Health Foundation of BangladeshAfter 1st pageThere is flexibility to tailor the needs of the individual learnersthat facilitates early completion of course.The experiencedstudents can complete the full course in one calendar year withinternship waiver but accelerated 6-month dissertation. Also,there is provision of short courses on the core subjects at thebeginning of the program.Major Areas of Specialization of MPHEpidemiologyOccupational and Environmental HealthPopulation and Reproductive HealthHospital ManagementPublic Health NutritionHealth InformaticsHealth Education & Health PromotionPublic Health DentistryCommunity OphthalmologyHealth Care ManagementClimate change and Disaster ManagementPolicy AdvocacyPublicationThe Department coordinate the publication of the “SUB Journalof Public Health (SUBJPH)”, the issue (January-June 2008) ofwhich is available though on-line1998-6084 (online version) aswell as print version ISSN 1998-6076 (print). Currently the 10thIssue of the Journal is in pipeline.Research activitiesSUB also conducts a large number quantitative and qualitativestudies some of which are focused on implementing programstrategies of and design to draw the attention of policy makers inBangladesh.Training on “Basic and Applied Research Methodology”Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (phfbd) organized afour days training on “Basic and Applied Research Methodology”from 1-4 July, 2012 at the IT room of Shaheed SuhrawardyMedical College. The training was coordinated by Prof.FatemaAshraf, Professor of Gynae and Obstetrics, ShaheedSuhrawardy Medical College and facilitated by Dr. M. MominulIslam. Participants were from various medical, dental and otherhealth science institutes. Objectives of the training was toprovide the participants the basic knowledge and skills onresearch and also hands on training on data entry and dataanalysis using the soft ware SPSS.In the closing session Prof.Dr.HabibeMillat, Director of BMRCgraced the occasion as Chief guest and distributed certificatesamong the participants. Prof. M. MuzaherulHuq, Chaiman ofphfbd highly appreciated the young researchers to show theirkeen interest in this vital field of health science. Prof. SharmeenYasmeen CEO of phfbd concluded the session with her vote ofthanks to all concerns.Training on “Basic and Applied Epidemiology in Research”Public health Foundation of Bangladesh organized a three daystraining on “Basic and Applied Epidemiology in Research” from12-14 October, 2012 at the conference room of Institute of PublicHealth (IPH), Mohakhali, Dhaka. The training was coordinatedby Dr. Md. NurulGani of IPH, Mohakhali, Dhaka. A good numberof multi disciplinary participants from various health institutesand organizations of Bangladesh attended the training with fullenthusiasm.The objectives of the training was to impart basic concept andknowledge on Epidemiology and its application to assess,measure and intervene the health problems in a most effectiveand scientific way.In the closing session Prof. Dr. ABM Abdul Hannan, Director ofIPH was present as honorable Chief Guest and distributedcertificates among the participants.02

BUILDING HEALTHYNATIONPublic Health Foundation of BangladeshthProf. Sharmeen and Dr. Mahbuba joins 44 APACPH, ConferenceColombo, Sri LankaTwo members of phfbd have actively participated in theprestigious 44th APACPH conference in Colombo, Sri Lankafrom 15 to 17 October, 2012 with their individual presentation onpublic health related issues.APACPH (Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health)is an international non-profit organization registered in Honolulu,USA and dedicated to improving professional education in publichealth related issues. Launched in 1984 with just 05 members,APACPH now has over 55 members throughout the Asia-Pacificregion with Regional Offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane,Hawaii and Tokyo. Each year the organization arranges annualconference and thus it becomes a large centre for sharing publichealth concerned issues among the member countries.This year the conference theme was “Millennium DevelopmentGoals Beyond 2015-The Challenge for Public Health”.Prof Sharmeen Yasmeen, CEO of phfbd, presented her posterwith the topic -“Age Friendly Health Care System-An EmergingNeed”-emphasizing the importance of behavioral changecommunication (BCC), inclusion of geriatric education system inundergraduate course curriculum and introduction of this as apost graduate speciality. Dr. MahbubaHasan, member of phfbdpresented her poster on the topic of “A cross sectional study ofiron deficiency anemia among teenage antenatal cases in ahospital outdoor”-emphasizing the role of health educationpromotion programme to modify the physical and social factorsrelated to this health issue to make a healthy future of the country.Along with Bangladesh, participants from 31 different countriesand amazing hospitality of the host country have made theconference a grand success. Around 900 participants with 3 daylong oral and poster presentations and parallel symposium onvarious issues and topics was an unique opportunity of sharingglobal knowledge on public health.The conference has also played an important role to spread theview, purpose and work of phfbd to delegates from differentcorners of the world. They have highly appreciated the theme ofthe organization and have expressed their desire to worktogether in the near future.Symposium“Social Accountability of Public Health Education and Accreditation”Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (phfbd) organized asymposium on “Social Accountability of Public Health Educationand Accreditation” on the occasion of 3rd Regional Public HealthConference in Dhaka, in collaboration with Bangladesh Instituteof Health Sciences (BIHS).Professor M Muzaherul Huq, Chairman of phfbd chaired thesymposium and the honorable speakers were a) Prof. MahfuzarRahman, Head of the dept. of Anwer Khan Modern MedicalCollege, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, b) Prof. Chandrakant S Pandav ofAll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar,New Delhi, India, who is one of the founder member and regionalco-ordinator of South Asia of International Council for Control ofIodine Deficiency Disorders; c) Prof. Muni Raj Chettri of Schoolof Health and Allied Sciences, University of Pokhara, Nepal andd) Dr. Aftab Uddin Head of Technical Training Unit of icddr,b.They delivered their presentation in the perspective of theirongoing public health education and service, challenges,opportunities and innovations.Dr. Sharmila Huda, member of phfbd played the role of ProgramCoordinator.In the symposium activities of Public Health Foundation ofBangladesh was displayed and disseminated by organizing astall. So the enthusiasm was great among the participants of thesymposium, members and volunteers of the foundation; it wasalso a good experience for the students and intern doctors whowere present in the stall time to time.Prof. M. Muzaherul Huq conveyed heartfelt thanks and gratitudeto Professor Liaquat Ali, Director of BIHS, local coordinator, andall the officials and staff of BIHS for their support andcooperation.In the closing session of the symposium certificates and crestswere distributed among the discussant speakers.03

BUILDING HEALTHYNATIONPublic Health Foundation of BangladeshMeet the Living LegendProfessor Dr. A K Azad Khan was born in 2nd May, 1941in Barisal, Bangladesh. He completed his MBBS underUniversity of Dhaka in 1965 with distinctions. Heobtained FCPS in Medicine from College of Physician &Surgeons of Pakistan in 1970 and awarded Col. JefreyGold Medal for best performance in Pakistan. He alsoobtained D. Phil. from Oxford University in 1977. He alsoachieved some honorary degrees for his outstandingcontribution. Those are: Honoris Causa MedicinaeDoctorem from the University of Basel, Switzerland in1999, FRCP (London) in 2001, Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in2001 and Honorary Fellow of the University College London.Dr. Khan has been working in various renowned institutions at home and abroad.He worked as Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at that time IPGMR,Dhaka; completed his Postgraduate studies under Faculty of Clinical Medicine atUniversity of Oxford; worked as Associate Professor from 1978-1984 and asProfessor of Gastroenterology at IPGMR, Dhaka from 1984-1987; as Director ofResearch, Development and Academy, BIRDEM, from 1990-1998; as HonorarySenior Consultant of Gastroenterology in BIRDEM, Dhaka since 1987 to till date;as Secretary General of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, since 1998-2007and as President of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh since 2007.Besides his professional work, he has been involved in various activities. He isfounder President of Bangladesh Gastroenterology Society, founder GeneralSecretary of Bangladesh Endocrinology Society, founder General Secretary,(presently Vice President) of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement ofMedical Sciences, founder General Secretary of Asian Network of Research onAnti-diabetic Plants Materials (ANRAP), Member of General Body, ShaktiFoundation for Disadvantaged Women, Member of Advisory Board, Health Watchin Bangladesh. He was also former Member, Finance &Accounts,icddr,b; formerExecutive Member of Human Development Foundation. As the founder GeneralSecretary of Bangladesh Endocrinology Society he initiated and organizedendocrine services in Bangladesh. He has been involved with the DiabeticAssociation of Bangladesh (BADAS) since 1977 in different capacities and hasbeen the chief organizer of many Healthcare Programs including PrimaryPrevention Program of Diabetes in Bangladesh. He contributed in various chaptersof a number of books and written some books in Bengali named “Roger NamDiabetes”,“ApnarShasthyaParicharja o Unnoti”, “Peptic Ulcer-er Katha” “Jaundice”.For outstanding contribution to medical profession, Dr. Khan received numerousawards and honours. Those are: MoulanaAkram Khan Gold Medalfor thecontribution in Medical Sciences, Sher-e-Bangla Award for social services, NIPAFoundation Award for social services, Honoree Bangladesh Medical Associationof North America, Nawab Sir Salimullah Gold Medal, Health Award forextraordinary contribution in Diabetes and Dr. Ibrahim Gold Medal in recognitionof contribution to health care.E d i t o r i a lAge Friendly Health CareanEmerging Need inBangladeshCurrently in Bangladesh older people constitutesaround 7% of the country's total population,amounting to roughly 10 million people. Theaverage life expectancy of Bangladeshipopulation is 67 years and by 2045-50 the lifeexpectancy at birth in Bangladesh is estimated tobe 75 years.In old age people suffer from multi-systemicdiseases which are mostly chronic in nature.Many of these diseases are very oftenoverlooked by the health professionals. They justallow letting those happen without any dueintervention. Here comes the question of ethicalissue to render the appropriate health careservices towards the aged people and to have theright to receive the same. Inclusion of elderlyhealth care as a new essential element of primaryhealth care program will play a pivotal role inimproving the health of the aged. Communityhealth workers need to be trainedcomprehensively on elderly health care services.Our medical education system should alsoincorporate geriatric medicine in theundergraduate medical curriculum with a greateremphasis. It is also necessary to introducegerontology as subject of specialization at thepost graduate level exactly as it is prevailing inthe developed countriesA system of coordinated care needs to beprovided from home through community totertiary level of health care. And within the systemof care, for better solution, measures should betaken to attend both psychological and emotionalneeds along with the physical problems. It is hightime to think about a long term and sustainableaging policies to face the reality of elderly healthcare needs in Bangladesh.Prof. Sharmeen YasmeenCEO, phfbdAnnouncementsFuture Training Programmes of Public Health Foundation of BangladeshRegisterNowCelebration ofTraining on Basic and Applied Teaching MethodologyCourse Duration : 4 Days, Course Fee : Tk. 4000/=Training on Basic and Applied EpidemiologyCourse Duration : 3 Days, Course Fee : Tk. 4000/=Training on Basic and Applied Research MethodologyCourse Duration : 4 Days, Course Fee : Tk. 4000/=on December 08, 2013Date: 7-8 December 2013Venue: Sasakawa Auditorium, icddr,bDeadline for Registration:October 30, 2013Registration Fee: Taka 1500Coordinator: Dr. Fatema Ashrafemail: fatema_ashraf@yahoo.com Cell: 01711855941Contributed by: Prof. M Muzaherul Huq, Dr. Aftab Uddin, Prof. Sharmeen Yasmeen, Mr. Nizam KhanShushrusha The phfbd Newsletter, Issue- 05, Vol.- 03, August 2013Contact: email: secretariat@phfbd.orgWeb: www.phfbd.org