Saturday, 25 May 2013
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Commends icddr,b's role in Bangladesh's MDG health success  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded the Government of Bangladesh and icddr,b at an event on Monday, May 6 for their instrumental roles in developing innovative solutions to the worlds “most pressing global health challenges.” icddr,b is a member of the INDEPTH Network. [Read More]Mosquitoes spread Chikungunya in Papua New Guinea  Simple measures such as keeping homes clean, eliminating potential mosquito breeding places, and community awareness in mosquito avoidance measures can reduce the burden of arboviruses such as Chikungunya.Chikungunya is the latest new disease that has been affecting many Papua New Guineans in recent months.Its symptoms include - high fever, painful joints and muscles, headache, nausea, vomiting and sometimes rash on the body.[Read More] Our Peter Aaby honoured in Guinea-Bissau  Prof. Peter Aaby, Centre Leader for Bandim HDSS has been honoured by the Guinean Health School, “Escola Nacional de Saude”. The School recognises Peter Aaby’s “Important contribution to Research and Education in Guinea-Bissau”. INDEPTH congratulates Peter Aaby and his team on this noble achievement.[Read More] INDEPTH Brainstorms with Major Stakeholders on Statistical Data Analysis for Scientific Productivity  A crucial three-day meeting was held at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra from the 29th April to 1st May, 2013. Participants were INDEPTH partners from the University of Ghana School of Public Health, the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences University of Southampton, UK, the Institute of Public Health, Heidelberg University in Germany and the South African Medical Research Council.[Read More] |
INDEPTH ProjectsCross-National, Cross-Regional, Cross-Continental; involving several member centres -- 48 HDSS sites by 40 research centres in 20 countries; 3 continents
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