Published on: 29/07/2014
Invitation LUNCH Meeting
Meet Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, BRAC
Time: 12.30 – 14.00 (incl. lunch)
Location: 'Glass room', gound floor, International Water House, Bezuidenhoutseweg 2, Den Haag (directions)
Bangladesh has made tremendous progress in the field of health. It now has the highest life expectancy; the lowest fertility rate and the lowest mortality rate of children under five in South Asia, although it spends less on health care than some neighboring countries.
How did Bangladesh pull this off? During a lunch meeting organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership and the IRC International Water House in The Hague on July 30, Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury that will explain the basis of his recent article (see link below) in The Lancet. His organization, BRAC, of which he is vice president and interim director, has played an important role.
With 120,000 employees in 12 countries and an annual turnover of U.S. $ 819 million BRAC is the largest NGO in the world. Since 2006, Netherlands supports a large water and sanitation program (BRAC WASH) that covers more than half of Bangladesh and in which the IRC acts as a knowledge partner.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity and come to meet Dr. Chowdhury. Please contact Cor Dietvorst, Programme Officer at IRC via email (dietvorst@ircwash.org). Erma Uytewaal, Special Advisor at IRC will also be available for an interview.
Article: The Bangladesh paradox: exceptional health achievement despite economic poverty (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62148-0/fulltext)
More information:
Mushtaque, A ... [et al.]. The Bangladesh paradox: exceptional health achievement despite economic poverty. The Lancet - 23 November 2013. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62148-0
Lane, R. Mushtaque Chowdhury: seeking health transition in Bangladesh. The Lancet - 23 November 2013. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62306-5
How Brac took diarrhoea remedies to every home in Bangladesh – video. Guardian, 11 July 2014
BRAC's water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme: wash.brac.net
IRC – BRAC WASH Programme
