World Hepatitis Day 2017
The Society observed the day by organizing an awareness building discussion meeting with general public, medical students, nurses and members of the print and electronic media. The meeting was held in the auditorium of Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka. Prof. Md. Nazrul Islam, Ex-Vice Chancellor of BSMMU was the chief guest. Mr. Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Cheif Editor and CEO of Ekushey Television was a special guest. Prof. Mobin Khan presided over the meeting. Senior teachers and officials of Anwer Khan Medical College were also present.
The programme started with recitation from the holy Quran. Prayer was offered for the departed soul of Prof. AKM Khorshed Alam, Ex-Chairman and Professor of Hepatology, BSMMU and founder Vice President of the Society. He passed away in the early hours of 26 July 2015.
Dr. Md. Golam Azam, Assistant Professor of GHPD, BIRDEM elaborated the evolution of World Hepatitis Day. Dr. M. Motahar Hossain, General Secretary of the Society and Consultant Hepatologist at Square Hospitals, Dhaka discussed about the history and epidemiology of viral hepatitis. Dr. Md. Golam Mostafa, Associate Professor of Hepatology, BSMMU and Treasurer of the Society, Dr. Moral Nazrul Islam talked on prevention of hepatitis B and C, and Prof. Md. Abu Sayeed, Professor of Medicine (retd.) and Vice-President of the Society, discussed the modes of transmission, health implications and means of prevention of hepatitis A, E, B and C respectively.
Chief guest eminent virologist Prof. Nazrul Islam highlighted the grave situation prevailing amongst pregnant women who face a grim prognosis when infected with hepatitis E in the third trimester of pregnancy. He urged the government to try to provide vaccine against hepatitis E for pregnant mothers.
Special guest Mr. Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul pledged all-out co-operation from journalists and electronic media in disseminating the pertinent knowledge among general public and urged the organizers to come up with programs to involve the journalists in activities aiming at prevention of hepatitis.
Prof. Mobin Khan, in his concluding remarks, emphasized on the importance of public awareness in combating the national health problem associated with different forms of hepatitis.
The programme ended with Mr. B. K. Roy, Executive Director (Marketing), Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Mr. Zakir Hossain, GM of Julpahar Bangladesh delivering their Vote of thanks.
The programme started with recitation from the holy Quran. Prayer was offered for the departed soul of Prof. AKM Khorshed Alam, Ex-Chairman and Professor of Hepatology, BSMMU and founder Vice President of the Society. He passed away in the early hours of 26 July 2015.
Dr. Md. Golam Azam, Assistant Professor of GHPD, BIRDEM elaborated the evolution of World Hepatitis Day. Dr. M. Motahar Hossain, General Secretary of the Society and Consultant Hepatologist at Square Hospitals, Dhaka discussed about the history and epidemiology of viral hepatitis. Dr. Md. Golam Mostafa, Associate Professor of Hepatology, BSMMU and Treasurer of the Society, Dr. Moral Nazrul Islam talked on prevention of hepatitis B and C, and Prof. Md. Abu Sayeed, Professor of Medicine (retd.) and Vice-President of the Society, discussed the modes of transmission, health implications and means of prevention of hepatitis A, E, B and C respectively.
Chief guest eminent virologist Prof. Nazrul Islam highlighted the grave situation prevailing amongst pregnant women who face a grim prognosis when infected with hepatitis E in the third trimester of pregnancy. He urged the government to try to provide vaccine against hepatitis E for pregnant mothers.
Special guest Mr. Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul pledged all-out co-operation from journalists and electronic media in disseminating the pertinent knowledge among general public and urged the organizers to come up with programs to involve the journalists in activities aiming at prevention of hepatitis.
Prof. Mobin Khan, in his concluding remarks, emphasized on the importance of public awareness in combating the national health problem associated with different forms of hepatitis.
The programme ended with Mr. B. K. Roy, Executive Director (Marketing), Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Mr. Zakir Hossain, GM of Julpahar Bangladesh delivering their Vote of thanks.