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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.

The world’s largest open scientific conference on HIV and AIDS to be held in Mexico City in July 2019

by Tareq Salahuddin - Feb 22, 2018

The International AIDS Society (IAS) has announced that Mexico City, Mexico, will host the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019). IAS 2019 will take place at the Centro Citibanamex on 21-24 July 2019. Held every two...
Trudeau rallies Vancouver community around Women Deliver 2019 conference

by Tareq Salahuddin - Nov 17, 2017

Prime Minister of Canada calls on people everywhere to push further and faster on the road to gender equality Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau spoke to hundreds of leaders, including government officials, business...
Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury wins RMHC US Medical Award of Excellence

by Tareq Salahuddin - Nov 14, 2017

Half of the award money goes to ‘Shomman Foundation’ Prof. Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury, thriving organizer, reputed educationist-researcher and the Vice Chairperson of BRAC, has recently been awarded the prestigious ‘Medical Award of Excellence’ at Chicago which...
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...