24/05/2026
Heartiest congratulations and deepest respect to Professor Dr. M.A. Faiz, one of the founders of National Poison Centre, Bangladesh.
We are proud to celebrate his remarkable achievement of receiving the Dr. Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health 2026 from the World Health Organization (WHO) during this year’s World Health Assembly in recognition of his outstanding contributions to public health.
Professor Dr. M.A. Faiz is the first person from Bangladesh to receive this prestigious international award. His exceptional work in neglected tropical diseases, snakebite envenoming, and malaria has brought immense pride to the nation.
His lifelong dedication to medical science, research, public health services, and medical education continues to inspire generations. On behalf of the National Poison Centre, Bangladesh family, we extend our heartfelt congratulations and sincere gratitude for his extraordinary contributions.