Bangladesh Center for Global Environmental and Occupational Health - LMIC Award

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth)

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Bangladesh Center for Global Environmental and Occupational Health

Principal Institution

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Raqib, Rubhana; Ahsan, Habibul

Project Contact Information

Email: rubhana@icddrb.org

Year(s) Awarded

2015–2027

Country

Bangladesh

Collaborators

University of Chicago

NIH Partners

NIEHS

Project Description

The majority of the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Bangladesh are confronted by severe environmental and occupational health-related challenges because of rapid urbanization, unplanned industrialization, and sub-optimal regulation, control, and remediation. The main research focus of this project is to evaluate the changes in preclinical markers of cardio-respiratory and immune dysfunction in relation to reduction of household air pollution achieved through exclusive clean fuel use for cooking. We also plan to conduct pilot studies exploring health effects of industrial waste and garment industry work—two other emerging GEOHealth topics relevant for Bangladesh and many other LMICs.

Partner award: Bangladesh Center for Global Environmental and Occupational Health - US Award

Related World Regions / Countries

South Asia