At a workshop focused on reviewing the progress of the “Urban Public Health System Strengthening Program (2020-2024),” Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, a former adviser to the Caretaker Government and Chairman of Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), emphasized the growing demand for integrated healthcare services due to rapid urbanization.

Dr Rahman highlighted that effective healthcare is not limited to curing diseases but must also focus on disease prevention measures.

He praised the initiatives led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Safetynet Bangladesh for their contributions to urban disease prevention.

The workshop, held at the DPHIE Auditorium in Kakrail, Dhaka, was organized by Safetynet Bangladesh in collaboration with the CDC, Save the Children, and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives.