Icddr,b is an international health research institute based in Bangladesh. They aim to solve public health problems facing low- and middle-income countries through scientific research – including laboratory-based, clinical, epidemiological and health systems research. By developing, testing and assessing the implementation of interventions specifically designed for resource-poor settings, they aim to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the world’s poorest nations. Their initial focus was on diarrhoeal disease, but now study multiple infectious diseases, other threats to public health, and methods of healthcare delivery.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.icddrb.org/
- Address:
- GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000,Bangladesh
- Country:
- Bangladesh
- Sub-region:
- Southern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Bangladesh and International
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1978
Age (years)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Dr Tahmeed Ahmed
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Dr Tahmeed Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Dr Tahmeed Ahmed
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Dr Tahmeed Ahmed
Leader gender: Male
% Female staff
2019
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
% Female researchers
2021
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
2020
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
2019
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Organisational performance
Publications
2020
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
2019
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Financials
2019
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Social
Likes (2022)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Likes (2021)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Likes (2019)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Twitter
Followers (2022)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Followers (2021)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Followers (2019)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Subscribers (2022)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Subscribers (2021)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Subscribers (2019)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Followers (2022)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Followers (2021)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Followers (2019)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Followers (2022)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Bangladesh average
Global average
Followers (2019)
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
Data notes
Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Suggested by Multilateral Organisation experts
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Suggested by Multilateral Organisation experts
Have we got something wrong? Contact
us to update this record.
There is more information in the database, you can download it here.