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BUHN 7th Virtual Seminar on Information Technology (IT)...
On July 15, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) successfully hosted its 7th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar on the transformative role of Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in strengthening urban hea...
BUHN 6th Virtual Seminar on Urban Health in Bangladesh:...
On June 25, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) hosted its 6th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar titled “Urban Health in Bangladesh: Reflections on the Health Reform Commission Report.” Held via Zoom, the event conv...
BUHN Participated in Research Dissemination Seminar on ...
icddr,b, in collaboration with the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research IEDCR, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and SickKids, Canada, with funding support from the International Development Research Centre IDRC, C...
5th Bi-weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar Session...
On May 8, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) hosted its 5th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar, titled "Investment Opportunities for Urban Health," via Zoom from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM BST, moderated by Ummay Farihin Sultana, BUHN ...
National Dialogue on Sustainability of Urban Primary He...
The National Dialogue on Sustainability of Urban Primary Health Care was held on 21 May 2025 at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), jointly organized by Coalition for the Urban Poor (CUP) and DNCC, with support from Concern Worldwide. The event aime...
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 ...
