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Tareq Salahuddin

Dr. Tareq Salahuddin is an award-winning journalist and a Special Correspondent of News Hour. He is a Public Health Professional working in the development sector. Dr. Tareq, a medical graduate, is a member of Public Health Association of Bangladesh and a former member of the Governing Council and Policy Committee of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), a J2J Fellow on HIV/AIDS and a member of the International AIDS Society. To know more about Dr. Tareq, please visit his personal website (www.tareqsalahuddin.net) or simply Google his name.

Singaporean kidney doctor shed light on a newer technique of dialysis

by Tareq Salahuddin - Nov 4, 2017

News Hour: Dr. Tan Seng Hoe is a Renal Physician and an Internist runs SH Tan Kidney and Medical Clinic Pte Ltd. at the Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field. He currently...
Bangladesh made impressive progress in reducing infant mortality and improving maternal health

by Tareq Salahuddin - Nov 1, 2017

News Hour: Bangladesh has made impressive progress in reducing infant mortality and improving maternal health in the last two decades. However, 42% of deliveries are attended by skilled birth attendants and 38% deliveries occurring at facilities,...
UNESCO announces winners of Carlos J. Finlay Prize in Microbiology in 2017

by Tareq Salahuddin - Oct 19, 2017

Samir Saha (Bangladesh) and Shahida Hasnain (Pakistan) - two eminent microbiologists have been announced for UNESCO Carlos J. Finlay Prize in Microbiology in 2017....Read More
Ending child marriage critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

by Tareq Salahuddin - Oct 7, 2017

As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, Girls Not Brides is calling upon the international community to prioritize investments to end child marriage, stressing that ending the practice is critical...
Denmark passes the baton to Canada to host Women Deliver conference in 2019

by Tareq Salahuddin - Sep 21, 2017

At United Nations General Assembly event, Denmark and Canada celebrate Women Deliver’s past and future conferences News Hour: At an event held during the 72nd annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Denmark symbolically passed the baton to...
Experts focus on innovative solutions to speed up progress against HIV among youth

by Tareq Salahuddin - Jul 26, 2017

The world has made great strides in reducing the impact of HIV, and AIDS-related deaths are on the decline in every age group – except among adolescents. New UNAIDS estimates show that young people continue to...
Progress in finding new HIV prevention options and better implementation of existing approaches

by Tareq Salahuddin - Jul 25, 2017

Researchers released data from five cutting-edge studies that show progress across several major HIV prevention approaches at an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today. These included new insight...
Advances in vaccine and treatment research open new doors in the fight against HIV

by Tareq Salahuddin - Jul 24, 2017

Researchers announced encouraging developments across several critical areas of HIV research at an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today. These included a promising vaccine candidate, positive results for...
WHO warns of increasing rates of drug-resistant HIV

by Tareq Salahuddin - Jul 21, 2017

The World Health Organization is warning of increasing resistance to widely used HIV drugs, which could threaten global progress against HIV. In six out of 11 countries it studied from 2014-2016, 10% of people starting antiretrovirals...
Countries yet to introduce rotavirus vaccine despite proven impact

by Tareq Salahuddin - Jul 17, 2017

News Hour: Rotavirus is one of the several viruses known to cause a self-limited gastroenteritis. Fluid stool losses may be dramatic, and death from dehydration is not uncommon, particularly in developing countries. More than 80 percent...