We start each session by referring to our participants as Dr. (insert name) but then as each session proceeds everyone starts to become "apa" (big sister) and "bhaiya" (big brother). It's an endearing term and it again shows the culture of hospitality and family that everyone exudes, today's session was no less. We had a didactic and hands on session at the world renowned International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B). As the title implies this was an institution originally created to study and treat the cholera epidemic, they were responsible for the creation and distribution of oral saline solution (Orsaline) which has been my best friend through all four bouts of gi illness here. As time passed and cholera was stamped out of Bangladesh the need for further research and development continued in the areas of respiratory infections such as TB, nutrition, sepsis etc and ICDDR,B has continued to rise to the occasion. Check out their website for more info, it's truly incredible what they are doing. They are well funded, organized and willing to collaborate with others if the common goal is reduce the overall morbidity and mortality of the population. (Website: icddrb.org) we are hopeful that in the future we can collaborate with them in the areas of respiratory research and the use of ultrasound, time will tell! Either way we will love the chance to continue knowledge sharing and didactic sessions in the future as the need arises. As a token of their appreciation they gave us these shirts! It was very sweet of them to do so!
Tomorrow is a national holiday! I will blog about my experience of visiting the famous Shahid Minar as we celebrate Eykushe February (21st of Feb) also known as International Mother Language Day! The history of which I'll fill you in on tomorrow along with some pictures.
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