Message from The President
Prof. Dr. Md. Ali Hossain
President
Welcome to the Bangladesh Lung Foundation! We have formed “Bangladesh Lung Foundation” in 2007, as a specialized organization for Bangladeshi pulmonologists, who are working untiringly for promotion of lung health in Bangladesh as well as the whole planet. We face multiple challenges like overcrowding, severe air pollution, climate change and global warming.
“Bangladesh Lung Foundation” is an umbrella organization to promote lung health in Bangladesh and the neighboring regions. It was formally launched on February 15, 2007 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Lung Foundation is a company limited by guarantee
MISSION & VISION
- To encourage and coordinate communication, collaboration and cooperation between the health professions, community organizations, people living with lung disease and the business community on issues relating to lung disease in order to benefit and assist people with lung disease and their care-givers.
- To formulate and implement campaigns to promote public awareness of lung disease.
- To encourage health professionals to use recognized and accepted methods of diagnosis, treatment, management and care of people with lung disease.
Message from The Secretary General
Dr. Asif Mujtaba Mahmud
Secretary General
In Bangladesh, the field of respiratory medicine has been well established as a subspecialty. Bangladesh Lung Foundation is the leading forum of pulmonologists with the mission to promote lung health through advancement of quality care. We endeavor to optimize the capacity of health professionals in the management of respiratory diseases.
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