PHA-Incepta Travel Fellowship Award on Critical Care Medicine held

A fellowship programme titled "PHA-Incepta Travel Fellowship Award on Critical Care Medicine", designed by Planetary Health Academia (PHA) and sponsored by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd was held at a restaurant in the capital's Dhanmondi area on Saturday (14 January), said a press release. 

The programme was chaired by Bangladesh Society of Critical Care Medicine (BSCCM) President Prof Arif Ahsan and PHA Chairperson Tasbirul Islam.

During the programme, PHA Chairperson Tasbirul Islam, BSCCM President Prof Arif Ahsan, Dr Muhammad Asaduzzaman, secretary general, BSCCM, Prof Mohammad Omar Faruk, founder president, BSCCM and Omar Sharif, trustee, Planetary Health Academia spoke on the activities, vision and goals of PHA.

PHA has envisioned a future where every physician of Bangladesh will get access to a world-class medical education. PHA will provide training in a total of 21 subjects through trainers around the world including UK, USA, Sweden and Australia. PHA is a non-profit medical education platform formed by a group of non-resident Bangladeshi physicians in July of 2020.

The platform's motive is to engage global physicians, academicians, and researchers. We want to create a global network for collaborative efforts and deploy a holistic approach to educate young physicians and healthcare professionals nationally and globally. PHA actively working on initiating an international exchange fellowship program, developing research proposals, and promoting opportunities for joint ventures.

They expressed their opinion about how to improve the healthcare sector of Bangladesh, elaborated on the future planning of PHA and also thanked Incepta Pharmaceuticals for being their scientific partner since the beginning of their journey.

The award-giving ceremony was sponsored by Incepta Pharmaceuticals under the banner of "PHA-Incepta Travel Fellowship Award on Critical Care Medicine" with the amount of Tk3 lakh.

The award was handed over to the winner Dr Mohammed Salah Uddin, specialist, Department of Critical Care Medicine at United Hospital Limited, Dhaka who will travel to the USA for a two-week course. During his visit, he will get the opportunity to gain updated practical knowledge under the guidance of renowned physician of relevant sector in the USA. The award winner expressed his gratitude to PHA and Incepta for arranging such a fellowship program.

Among others, Omar Sharif, trustee, Planetary Health Academia, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, DGM, Marketing and Mohammad Ashraf Uddin Ahmed, executive director of Sales & Distribution of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd were present at the award-giving ceremony.