In late January, IUBAT and Simon Fraser University co-sponsored a workshop hosted by the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the topic of developing advanced nursing education in Bangladesh. Over thirty delegates from private and public colleges of nursing were invited to this “Cooperative Dialogue”, as well as representatives of the Bangladesh Nursing Council and Directorate of Nursing Services. The conference proceedings will be published shortly and posted on our website.
The national newspaper of Bangladesh, The Daily Star, printed an article highlighting the need to improve nursing education in Bangladesh in order to improve the standards of care in the country. An international seminar titled “ESL and social media for professionals: Focus on global health education” was held in Bangladesh and professionals from around the world discussed the need to improve the social stigma of nursing, to educate nurses in English and to educate nurses to meet international standards. Click this link to read the full article Better Medicare with Better Nurses.
The excellent work the Bangladesh Health Project does in the nursing program made news in the Globe and Mail in August 2012. Dr. John Richards, Alex Berland and Dr. Karen Lund are all quoted along with several BC based nurses that have volunteered with the organization. Volunteer Lynn Buhler who is the director of community health with Vancouver Coastal Health “was struck by the students’ drive and commitment to the profession during her six-week rotation this past summer.”
