Pierre Claquin passes away Star Report Star Report
A long-time friend of Bangladesh Dr Pierre Claquin, a French citizen, who worked for small pox and poliovirus eradication in Bangladesh, died in Paris on February 4, aged 74.
He had been suffering from diabetes and kidney disease, said a press release.
Dr Pierre Claquin, a medical epidemiologist, public health specialist, and teacher, worked in many countries of Africa, and South and Central Asia including Bangladesh. He spent much of his professional career in Bangladesh working for primary health care, maternal-child health and expanded programme on immunization projects.
He first came to Bangladesh in 1972 to work as a medical officer when the country remained badly damaged by the Liberation War and the health care delivery system was literally non-existent. He was based in the remote upazila of Shariakandi, Bogura.