Zafrullah at Reetu and Wasif's sepia 4228
Zafrullah Chowdhury (27 December 1941 – 11 April 2023) was a Bangladeshi public health activist. He was the founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, a rural healthcare organisation. He was known more for his work in formulating the Bangladesh National Drug Policy in 1982.
Chowdhury's work in population control earned him the inaugural Independence Day Award, the highest national awards given to Bangladeshi citizens, to recognise Gonoshasthaya Kendra’s innovative family planning and primary health care programs. Among other awards, he was given Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1985 and the Right Livelihood Award in 1992 for his work in the public health sector. *1985: Ramon Magsaysay Award, Philippines (popularly known as the “Asian Nobel Prize”)—For Community Leadership, the Board of Trustees recognises Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury’s engineering of Bangladesh’s new drug policy (NDP 1982), eliminating unnecessary pharmaceuticals, and making comprehensive medical care more available and affordable for ordinary citizens. *1992: The Right Livelihood Award, Sweden (popularly known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”)—In recognition of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury and Gonoshasthaya Kendra’s joint role in creating an outstanding record of promotion of health and human development. www.newagebd.net/article/199275/a-giant-who-walked-amongs...
Zafrullah at Reetu and Wasif's sepia 4228
Zafrullah Chowdhury (27 December 1941 – 11 April 2023) was a Bangladeshi public health activist. He was the founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, a rural healthcare organisation. He was known more for his work in formulating the Bangladesh National Drug Policy in 1982.
Chowdhury's work in population control earned him the inaugural Independence Day Award, the highest national awards given to Bangladeshi citizens, to recognise Gonoshasthaya Kendra’s innovative family planning and primary health care programs. Among other awards, he was given Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1985 and the Right Livelihood Award in 1992 for his work in the public health sector. *1985: Ramon Magsaysay Award, Philippines (popularly known as the “Asian Nobel Prize”)—For Community Leadership, the Board of Trustees recognises Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury’s engineering of Bangladesh’s new drug policy (NDP 1982), eliminating unnecessary pharmaceuticals, and making comprehensive medical care more available and affordable for ordinary citizens. *1992: The Right Livelihood Award, Sweden (popularly known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”)—In recognition of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury and Gonoshasthaya Kendra’s joint role in creating an outstanding record of promotion of health and human development. www.newagebd.net/article/199275/a-giant-who-walked-amongs...