Category: News
Advancing Urban Health: Insights and Innovations at ICU...
The 21st International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2025), hosted by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), will convene from November 17–21, 2025, in Wellington, New Zealand. Centered on the theme “Healthy Cities, Re...
Aalo Clinics (Urban Primary Healthcare Clinics) and its...
Bangladesh is undergoing rapid urbanization, with approximately 40.5% of its population now residing in urban areas. However, this unplanned urban expansion has severely strained primary healthcare (PHC) services, leaving many residents—particu...
BUHN’s 4th Bi-weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar ...
The Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) successfully hosted its 4th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar on "Urban General Practitioner Services and Referral System" on March 24, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM BST (GMT+6) via Zoom. Moderat...
In-Person Meeting of Bangladesh Urban Health Network: B...
The Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) successfully organized an in-person meeting on March 03, 2025, at the UNICEF office in Agargaon, Dhaka, from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM (GMT+6). The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including health expe...
High-Level Visit to Karail Aalo Clinic: A Milestone fo...
On January 8, 2025, the Karail Aalo Clinic had the honor of hosting a high-level visit from Nurjahan Begum, the Hon’ble Adviser of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) in the Interim Government of Bangladesh, alongside Professor Dr...
Bi weekly knowledge sharing Virtual Seminar Session
The 3rd Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar Session on "Urban Health and Nutrition", organized by the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN), was successfully held on January 14, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (BST) via the Zoom platform. This...
A New Horizon of Model Urban PHC Clinics (Aalo Clinics)...
A Milestone of Safe Motherhood in Midwifery-led 24/7 Aalo Normal Vaginal Delivery (NVD) Center "I never imagined that I would get safe institutional delivery at my doorstep," said Shilpi Begum, a 35-year-old homemaker from the bustling neighborhood ...
New Year 2025 Message from the Member Secretary of Bang...
As we welcome the dawn of 2025, I extend my warmest wishes for a year filled with hope, health, and progress. It is a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated and diverse network, united in our commitment to addressing the challenges of urban hea...
A Call to Protect the Human Rights of Key Populations a...
A seminar was organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day, focusing on the theme of the rights of key populations in Bangladesh. The event took place on Saturday, November 30, at 11 AM in the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, under the Health and ...
Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) at ICUH 2024: Hi...
The 20th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) 2024, hosted by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) in Marrakesh, Morocco, was a landmark event, bringing together global experts to address pressing challenges in urban health un...
Improving WASH Infrastructure and Addressing Climate Ch...
The 2nd bi-weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar Session, titled “Improving WASH Infrastructure and Addressing Climate Change in Urban Areas: Mitigating the Health Risks of Unplanned Urbanization,” was successfully held on November 5, ...
Training on Web Portal and Social Media
On November 12, 2024, a training session on utilizing the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) web portal and social media was conducted by Bangladesh Urban Health Network to strengthen participant engagement with BUHN’s digital resources. Th...
