Author: Dr Amirul Islam
Skill Development
Project: Smartphone-based diabetic eye disease screening in Narail, Bangladesh Project leaders: Dr Amirul Islam (ORCD) and Dr Maximillian Wintergerst (University of Bonn) ORCD and The University of Bonn joint training program. Dr Dip Biswas and Mr Abidul Islam participated in DR screening training in Germany and attended the UroRetina conference in France.
Health Education
Organization for Rural Community Development (ORCD) has conducted community awareness programs on diabetes and eye diseases in rural communities, with a special focus on elderly people and individuals with limited education. Through health education and community engagement activities, ORCD promotes early detection, healthy lifestyles, and timely treatment. The organisation has also arranged awareness sessions in […]
Technical college
We establihsed the ORCD Technical College in 2017, with a clear commitment to expanding access to quality technical education for disadvantaged communities. Recognising the persistent inequalities in rural areas—particularly in female education—the college places a strong emphasis on empowering women and girls through skill-based learning and vocational training. The institution is well equipped with a […]
Smartphone-based diabetic eye disease screening in Low Resources countries: A collaborative project with the University of Bonn, Germany
Applicability of smartphone-based fundus imaging (SBFI) for diabetic eye disease (DED) screening by para-medical staff in terms of image quality, compliance with the imaging protocol and diagnostic accuracy in rural areas of a low-income country is being conducted in Kenya, India and Bangladesh led by the University of Bonn, Germany. Aims of the project
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Model
This was a PhD project. Dr Mostofa Sarwar has completed his PhD on this model. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common complications of diabetesand a major cause of blindness. Of people with diabetes, abut 35% have some formof DR and 10% can have vision-threatening DR. For the current study, we collected retinal […]