1st National NCDs Conference Bangladesh 2022
A Landmark in the Arena of NCDs
The 1st National NCDs Conference in Bangladesh has now become a landmark in the arena of NCDs. The presence of dignitaries, an impressive lineup of scholars from different health sectors, an array of carefully selected scientific papers grounding on NCDs, and finally the proclamation of Dhaka Declaration: all came together to admirably conclude this huge endeavor successfully. This Conference has, without a shade of doubt, made the academic fraternity richer, with the additional literature in the form of scholarly works on the subject. This three-day event offered opportunities to the participating audiences to interact with researchers, physicians, civil society personnel, law-makers, policy-makers, relevant NCDs stakeholders, activists, academicians, and experts from Bangladesh and all over the world who deliberated upon and covered topics around the issues of Non Communicable Diseases, its origin, history, causes and effects in both Bangladesh and the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Â
View of Participation
Surpass expectations, the 1st National NCDs Conference was acted as a platform for a big collaboration of 41 national and international partners and relevant NCDs stakeholders, involving government, development partners, civil society organization, bilateral organization, both public and private academic institutions, NGOs, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals etc. Approximately 116 esteemed session chief guest and guests of honor presided throughout the conference alongside the participation of 58 experts in scientific and ceremonial sessions. Globally, 22 international speakers shared their remarkable experience in the grassland of NCDs. More than 100 media coverage the conference. Finally, the congregation of over and above 778 participants made the conference look like a constellation of stars. Â
Examples From Organization Representatives
The warm greetings and thought-provoking talk of representatives from various international organization in the ceremonial program of the conference inspired the participants to act on NCDs; they were:
Robert Chatterton Dickson (High Commissioner, Embassy of UK), Sir Gorge Alleyne (Director Emeritus, PAHO), Incumbent. Tedros Adhanom (Director General, World Health Organization (WHO), Bardan Jung Rana (Representative, World Health Organization, Bangladesh), Sadhana Bhagwat (Team Leader, NCD, World Health Organization, Bangladesh), Veera Mendonca (Deputy Representative, UNICEF), Yuho Hayakawa (Chief Representative, JICA), Dr. Monika Arora (Chairperson, South East Asia Regional NCD Alliance), Dr. Saunthari Somasundaram (Regional Board Member, Global NCD Alliance), Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi (Director General, Friends of Cancer Patients), Dr. Eiko Narita (Representative, United Nations Population Fund), Prof. John Wilding (President , World Obesity Federation), Prof. Jo Ivey Boufford (President, International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), Prof. Dr. James Miller (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University).
A Collaboration Beyond Health Sector
Besides, the wide participation of government representative, policy makers, development contributors, academician, physician, social influencer made, and people living with NCDs focused on ensuring NCDs embedded into strategies addressing health issues in Bangladesh; some of them were:
Mr. Zahid Malek, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW); Prof. Dr. Ruhal Haque, Member of Parliament, Satkhira-3, Bangladesh National Parliament; Prof. Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam, Director General, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh; Prof. Dr. Ahmedul Kabir, Additional Director General (Adminstration), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh; Prof. Dr. Md. Robed Amin, Line Director, NCDC, MoHFW; Dr. Shamim Hayder Talukder, Member Secretary, Bangladesh NCDs Forum; Prof. Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Professor of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital; Prof. Dr. Shah Monir Hossain, President, Bangladesh Non-Communicable Diseases Forum (BNCDF); Mr. Atiqul Islam, Hon’ble Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation, Government of Bangladesh; Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Hon’ble Mayor, Dhaka South City Corporation, Government of Bangladesh; Dr. Md. Shahadt Hossain Mahmud, Director General, Health Economics Unit, MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh; Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Former Principal Secretary and Special Envoy, Government of Bangladesh; Mr. MA Mannan, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh; Dr. Dipu Moni, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh; Md. Helal Uddin, Additional Secretary and Joint Chief, Planning Division, MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh; Prof. MA Faiz, Former DG, DGHS, MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh.
