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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The organization is focused on addressing non-communicable diseases and antimicrobial resistance while scaling low-cost health innovations for resource-limited settings.
Researchers published a study linking prolonged screen time in Dhaka children to health risks.
A policy brief warned that vaccine gaps could worsen antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh.
Executive Director Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed was recognized in the Asian Scientist 100 list.
Findings from the AdSEARCH study revealed high prevalence of menstrual disorders in rural adolescent girls.
The organization announced Dr. Richard A. Cash's Final Gift to icddr,b.
Roots in the SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory (1960); renamed icddr,b in 1978. Tahmeed Ahmed has been Executive Director since 1 February 2021, the first leader from within Bangladesh, succeeding John D. Clemens. Regulator marked 'other': icddr,b operates under a 1978 government ordinance as an international organisation rather than under the NGO Affairs Bureau or MRA. Financials and staff count not verified from a primary annual report.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
Scientists discovered evidence of mother-to-child Nipah antibody transfer.