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Biography of Prof Azad

  • I built Bangladesh’s nationwide ICT-based health information system and eHealth, an outstanding contribution, which is still commended both at home and globally.
  • It provides a simple, low-cost, innovative, locally appropriate, and nationally scaled eye-catching, effective, and sustainable all-purpose e-/m-Health solution (www.dghs.gov.bd).
  • Bangladesh became the world’s largest and best deployment of DHIS2 software.

In recognition, Bangladesh’s Honorable Prime Minister received “The United Nations Digital Health Award” in 2011. The German Government officially provided recognition by publishing a book titled “A Quiet Revolution: Strengthening the Routine Health Information System in Bangladesh”. The trio WHO-WB-USAID made Bangladesh co-host of the “Measurement and Accountability for Health Summit 2015” held in WB HQ, Washington, DC.