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Can Bangladesh Build Its Own Diagnostics?

Funding gaps and hidden pathogens challenge health systems, but clear priorities are driving change

By Jessica Allerton 06/23/2026 Discussion 5 min read

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Top Institutions in Public Health

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#1

icddr,b

Dhaka, Bangladesh
icddr,b operates the country’s first ISO-accredited medical laboratories and runs large, peer-reviewed diagnostics evaluations—including of locally manufactured tests.
Key Differentiators
- Diagnostics
- Public Health Research
#2

Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Dhaka, Bangladesh
IEDCR is the first national site to initiate COVID-19 RT-PCR testing and serves as a government reference lab for COVID-19 detection.
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Disease Control

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Jessica Allerton

Deputy Editor, The Pathologist

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