The first in a series of annual symposia for the NIHR’s Global Health Research Centres took place in Dhaka in March. 

The symposium brought together attendees from all five of the centres in West Africa, Latin America, South Asia and South East Asia - as well as representatives from the NIHR, the UK Department of Health and Social Care, the Bangladeshi government and other stakeholders. 

The event took place from 4-7 March 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The aim of the symposium was to strengthen synergies and facilitate shared learning across the NIHR Global Health Research Centres and relevant stakeholders. Attendees convened to discuss progress, challenges and lessons learnt from the first year of the programme.