Congratulations to IUBAT nurse

Mohammed Ali, an IUBAT College of Nursing graduate supported by BHP donors recently completed his second post-graduate degree at Oxford University in the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health.

He has recently been offered a job in the Obstetric and Gynecology Department at Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. Ali writes, “I've always been passionate about promoting health in my community. My long-term goal is to address and improve perinatal health in Bangladesh. If I accept this offer, I will take initiative for collaborative research work between Uppsala University Hospital and Bangladesh to improve perinatal health in Bangladesh. I do not know whether I will achieve the target in my lifetime, but someone has to take the initiative. I believe I may be that person.”

News from Nurses International

The January 2026 newsletter from our friends at Nurses International highlights an open access course on Pharmacology in Nursing. Like other resources available from the NI website, this course has been developed by expert faculty and includes hands-on practical experiences. The newsletter also includes a link to a free NCLEX Practice Question Set, developed by Nurses International in partnership with NextGenU.org. Another new course developed by NI, Nurse’s Aide, helps students build skills in communication, infection control, personal care, mobility assistance, and documentation; like all the NI offerings, this course is free.

NI has an impressive global impact, with course enrollment from over one hundred countries. The newsletter describes NI’s organizational growth, now with a Clinical Alliance supporting agencies and practice-based educators; an Academic Alliance to support nurse educators, and a Nursing Consultant program that helps implement curriculum resources. If you are interested in shaping the future of nursing education worldwide, please contact NI at info@nursesinternational.org.

First batch of MPH graduates

Batch 1 graduates with MPH Program Chair, Dr. Nazmul Huda

The IUBAT Masters of Public Health Program now has over fifty students enrolled. The first batch recently graduated and the second batch has completed most graduation requirements. BHP Directors John Richards and Alex Berland teach and support program development.

The shortage of health-care providers in Bangladesh is made worse by shortages of people with post-graduate training who can educate, supervise and lead. This situation has created a favourable job market for individuals with clinical experience and specialized knowledge in areas such as adult education, NGO and hospital management, and research and evaluation. Nurses with Masters degrees are especially in demand.

The MPH that we are developing at IUBAT is rigorous, using modern educational methods, to prepare graduates who can tackle system-level problems in Bangladesh and internationally. International students are welcome to the  MPH program at IUBAT, a fully accredited English-medium university, with one of the loveliest campuses in Dhaka. We also invite public health professionals to join us as guest faculty or research collaborators by emailing BangladeshHealthProject@pm.me