Icddr,b wins Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize

icddr,b, a global health organisation, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the largest annual humanitarian award in the world, for its innovative approach to solving global health issues impacting the most impoverished communities, reports UNB.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation on Wednesday made the announcement, said the icddr,b.

A panel of independent international jurors selected icddr,b, which is dedicated to solving the most serious health issues facing low- and middle-income countries, as the recipient.

Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for more than 50 years, icddr,b has been at the forefront of innovative, low-cost health solutions that have resulted in saving millions of lives globally.

While developing countries are not the first place people look to find a public health revolution, icddr,b’s world-class facility in Dhaka has served for decades as a global hub for cutting edge research on enteric diseases. “icddr,b has had a profound impact on health crises and breakthroughs worldwide,” said Hilton Foundation President and CEO Peter Laugharn. “As we seek solutions to bridge global divides, the world can learn a lot from icddr,b-not just about vaccines, but about scientifically researched approaches to public health problems that work.”

Icddr,b wins Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize

icddr,b, a global health organisation, has been named as this years recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the largest annual humanitarian award in the world, for its innovative approach to solving global health issues impacting the most impoverished communities, reports UNB. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation on Wednesday made the announcement, said the icddr,b. A panel of independent international jurors selected icddr,b, which is dedicated to solving the most serious health issues facing low- and middle-income countries, as the recipient. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for more than 50 years, icddr,b has been at the forefront of innovative, low-cost health solutions that have resulted in saving millions of lives globally. While developing countries are not the first place people look to find a public health revolution, icddr,bs world-class facility in Dhaka has served for decades as a global hub for cutting edge research on enteric diseases. icddr,b has had a profound impact on health crises and breakthroughs worldwide, said Hilton Foundation President and CEO Peter Laugharn. As we seek solutions to bridge global divides, the world can learn a lot from icddr,b-not just about vaccines, but about scientifically researched approaches to public health problems that work.