NGO Forum for Public Health

NGO Forum for Public Health is Established in 1982 in response to the UN’s International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade, it serves as a platform for NGOs to collaborate on public health issues

• WASH Services: Providing sustainable safe water supply, safely managed sanitation, and hygiene promotion.
• Public Health & Nutrition: Implementing health interventions to reduce mortality and morbidity from water-borne diseases.
• Climate Resilience: Developing climate adaptation strategies and disaster risk reduction (DRR) programs.
• Humanitarian Response: Offering life-saving services in crisis zones, notably for the Rohingya refugee population in Cox's Bazar.
• Specialized Services: Operating a Water Quality Testing Laboratory (WQTL) and developing IEC/BCC (Information, Education, and Communication) materials.

Organization Details

• Leadership: Led by Executive Director S.M.A. Rashid.
• Headquarters: Located at 4/6, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
• Regional Presence: Maintains multiple regional and project offices across the country, including in Faridpur, Dinajpur, and Teknaf.
• Partnerships: Works closely with UN bodies (like UNICEF and UNHCR), government departments, and international stakeholders.