Our most recent newsletter entitled, “BHP 2015: New beginnings to strengthen nursing in Bangladesh”, is now available to view here. This issue summarizes the accomplishments that the program has made in the official recognition of its graduates, and the various new areas of focus for the Project in 2016.
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Thank you, as always, for your support and solidarity.
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Lund, who was recently chosen to receive the Caring Governor General’s Award, a national honour bestowed upon Canadians who have spent a considerable amount of time towards volunteer efforts and helping others in Canada or abroad. The Award recognizes the generous and selfless work of its recipients, and commends the compassionate example that is set for others. Dr. Karen Lund has been involved with the Bangladesh Health Project since 2004, and currently serves as the program’s Visiting Faculty Chair.
Dr. Lund joins Dr. JoAnn Leavey as a fellow Caring Governor General’s Award recipient. You can read about the Caring Governor General’s Award recipient here.
An emphatic thank you to Dr. Karen Lund for your many years of contribution to the BHP; your involvement has undoubtedly influenced the success of the Project in the past, and the influence will continue for years to come.
The recognition is well-deserved!
In May of this year, Benoît-Pierre Laramée, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, visited IUBAT for an International Nurses Day celebration.
Mr. Laramée addressed the crowd and in his remarks he stated, “We must recognize the utmost value of nurses. They are essential to quality healthcare and the closest professionals to the patients. Canada is providing 20 million dollars to improve nursing and other care in Bangladesh, and we are also proud to support institutional partnerships like the nursing training partnerships between Canadian universities and Bangladesh’s IUBAT. Nurses can lead the way in making Bangladesh healthier.”
In his presentation, the High Commissioner spoke of his own familial ties to the profession – his son is also studying to become a nurse, a fact that inspired many of the IUBAT Nursing students.
For pictures and comments, please visit the High Commission of Canada to Bangladesh’s Facebook page here.
