Today’s Event

Seminar on COPD

On occasion of World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) day on November 19, a scientific seminar has been organised jointly by Sanofi-aventis and NIDCH at the National Asthma Centre Auditorium, NIDCH, Mohakhali in the city today. COPD is a major cause of healthcare burden worldwide and is expected to rise to the third position as cause of death and the fifth position. Prof Md Mostafizur Rahman, Director NIDCH and National GOLD leader in Bangladesh will chair the session and AMM Nasir Uddin, secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Planning will be present as chief guest. Specialist physician will discuss the global disease burden and the way out.