Brac Vice Chairperson Dr Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury has been nominated by the American non-profit Ronald McDonald House Charities for its 'Medical Award of Excellence 2017' along with a grant of US$ 100,000, reports UNB.

The award was given in recognition of Dr Chowdhury's outstanding contributions in the field of primary health care and community-based education across developing countries. The ceremony was held on 11th November, 2017, in Illinois, U.S.

Among his vast body of achievements, Dr Chowdury is known for leading Brac's Oral Therapy Extension Programme that successfully stemmed deaths from childhood diarrhea by training mothers on oral rehydration solution (ORS) preparation, according to Brac.