BHP Volunteers' Efforts Live On

IUBAT’s BScN curriculum was developed over many years by our volunteer faculty. They also converted the curriculum to an Open Educational Resource that was donated to a USA-based NGO, Nurses International. In this video, Dr. Kathleen Capone, Nurses International’s Academic Director, provides an overview of the program’s achievements. In its 2021 annual report, NI reports that  it has completed three more open access courses, plus a textbook for nurse educators (based in part on BHP work) and a policy and procedure handbook to standardize patient care. All these materials are freely available on-line and have now been downloaded in over 140 countries.

Thank you to all those who helped improve the teaching material.

Your efforts are continuing to make an impact.

Supporting nurse educators

Long-time BHP supporter, Dr. Gopal Verma (dark suit) invited Alex Berland to speak to students and faculty at East-West Nursing College in Dhaka during Alex’s latest visit. It was also an opportunity to pass along textbooks donated to BHP by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.

As the IUBAT College of Nursing is now well-established, BHP efforts have focused on developing educational resources and support for other projects, including the global Open Access work of Nurses International, the elder care program of Sajida Health Care and a rural home care program. We are still awaiting final approval for the IUBAT Masters in Public Health program that will emphasize advanced education opportunities for nurses. At the outset, we hope to recruit international faculty volunteers to teach some classes remotely.

MPH Program at IUBAT in final review

In early summer 2021, the University Grants Commission returned our initial MPH application with reviewer’s comments. Under the leadership of IUBAT Prof. Dr. Hasnat Alamgir, BHP volunteers John Richards, Nazmul Huda and Alex Berland made the necessary revisions and re-submitted the application. In this photo, we are using a systems-thinking approach to discuss the course on maternal health services in Bangladesh. Due to the Covid pandemic we don’t expect formal student recruitment until late 2021, aiming for a program start in January 2022.