Dr. ABM Alauddin Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health of Daffodil International University addressing at the seminar on “Scope and Opportunities of Public Health Education in Bangladesh” at Mymensingh Nursing College, Mymensingh
To create awareness about the role of Public Health Education, Department of Public Health of Daffodil International University (DIU) organized a seminar on “Scope and Opportunities of Public Health Education in Bangladesh” at Mymensingh Nursing College, Mymensingh on April 19, 2015. Presided over by Mrs. Monoara Khatun Principal, Mymensingh Nursing College, the seminar was addressed by Dr. ABM Alauddin Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health of Daffodil International University, Mr Nurul Islam Faraji, Instructor, Mymensingh Nursing College, Mymensingh, and Mr Mohd. Arifuzzaman Senior Coordination Officer, Dept. of Public Health, DIU.
Mrs. Khaleda Khatun, Nursing Instructor, Catheriene Snigdhe Bale, Nursing Instructor, Najifa Khatun, Nursing Instructor, Fazila Khatun, Nursing Instructor, AKM Abdul Karim, Nursing Instructor and Saleha Khatun Nursing Instructor were also present, among others.
More than one hundred fifty B.Sc (Nursing) graduates and students of the college attended the seminar.
Speakers at the seminar underscored the need of higher education for nursing professional to improve the entire public health scenario and medical treatment of the country. They also said, since the field of Public Health is a multidisciplinary, nursing professional is a very important component of it. They can provide the majority of the care included in the basic package of clinical and public health services. Seminar speakers highlighted the importance of MPH program in DIU as this program is maintaining quality of education and inspires nurses to effectively deliver nursing services in community settings.