Canucks fans at IUBAT

It’s not all work at IUBAT.  Summer 2011 volunteers (l-r) Sean, Gillian, Jess and Ray introduced the IUBAT neighbourhood to Vancouver Canucks fever!  Sean, Jess and Ray visited Dhaka for six weeks as part of their Community Health coursework at our BSN affiliate, Vancouver Community College.  They conducted community assessments alongside IUBAT students, and participated in clinical rotations at local health care facilities.  Gillian, an RN who is also from Vancouver, joined IUBAT as Visiting Faculty, teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing and Professional Issues.

Learning more about Dhaka

Are you curious about living conditions in Dhaka while volunteering at IUBAT?

Our website provides the basic information, which we follow with a personal discussion to answer your specific questions. Another source is the weather forecast http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/41923.html.

Media support for more nurse education

Bangladesh needs more nurses according to a recent article in The Independent, one of the country’s leading English-language newspapers. In addition to describing public sector nurse education, the writer comments on the role of private sector universities and the challenges they face. She cites senior officials in the Bangladesh Nursing Council, who suggest strengthening the government’s Directorate of Nursing Service “so that development issues of this significant sector can be properly addressed…. They also emphasized appointment of officials with nursing background at the policy making level in the health and family welfare ministry.”