Interview
Professor John D. Clemens, Executive Director, icddr,b Star Health Report Star Health Report
icddr,b, better known locally as the
Cholera Hospital , has made many innovations including its landmark innovation of ORS that has saved an estimated 50 million lives globally since its inception in 1960.
This centre of excellence of the Global South is celebrating 60 years of its service to mankind throughout 2020. The Daily Star (DS) had an exclusive interview with icddr,b Executive Director (ED) Professor John D. Clemens recently where he was asked critical questions to understand the international organisation s history, successes, challenges, major innovations, future directions and commitment to humanity in the days ahead.