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DHAKA, Nov 5, 2025(BSS) - The Department of Public Health and Informatics of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) today organized an interactive session with Dr. Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed, WHO representative to Bangladesh at the Milton Hall of the university. 

The session focused on strengthening future public health leadership and identifying new avenues for collaboration between the BMU and the WHO.

Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam, Vice Chancellor of the BMU in his welcome address highlighted the ongoing contributions of the university's public health researchers in advancing its academic and community health endeavors. 

He also provided a strategic vision for the future, emphasizing how BMU's MPH students and public health professionals can emerge as leaders at national and international levels through evidence-based practice, research, and policy engagement.

In the keynote speech, Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed shared the historical evolution of the WHO, outlining its mission and mechanisms of action at both global and national levels. 

He said that public health is a multi-sectoral discipline, engaging with diverse ministries and sectors to design, plan and guide policies for public wellbeing. 

Dr Jamsheed urged students to move beyond classroom learning and actively engage with communities to address real-world health challenges. He also highlighted WHO's ongoing initiatives in Bangladesh and encouraged students to collaborate through internships, academic exchanges, and applied field research in partnership with WHO and BMU.

Moderated by Dr Farzana Islam and Dr Md Shahidul Haque of the Department of Public Health and Informatics, allowed students to share ideas and explore how their studies could align with national and global health priorities.

Professor Dr Md Atiqul Haque, Dean of Preventive and Social Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Public Health and Informatics gave his vote of thanks which was also graced by Prof. M. Mostafa Zaman, Executive Editor of the BSMMU Journal and Dr. Murad Sultan, National Professional Officer for Patient Safety and Blood Safety, along with faculty members of the Department of Public Health and Informatics and participating MPH students. 

The session concluded with a shared commitment to strengthening BMU's public health capacity through education, leadership, and collaborative research to prepare the next generation of public health leaders.