Awards and Achievements
2015 Manthan Award Winner for eHealth
TraumaLink was selected to receive the 2015 Manthan Award for eHealth from among 412 applications across South Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Mridul Chowdhury accepted the award on behalf of TraumaLink on 3 December 2015 at the Manthan Awards Gala in New Delhi, India.
2018 Global South eHealth Observatory Award
TraumaLink was chosen as one of six 2018 Global South eHealth Observatory Award laureates from a pool of 178 projects from all over the world. Mridul Chowdhury and Jon Moussally traveled to visit the Pierre Fabre Foundation in France to accept the award on behalf of the organization. At the conference they were interviewed about TraumaLink and its operations, and this conversation was live-streamed to over 20 countries.
First Peer-Reviewed Journal Article on TraumaLink
In August, 2022, we published an article on TraumaLink in “Global Health: Science and Practice”. “TraumaLink: A Community-Based First Responder System for Traffic Injury Victims in Bangladesh” introduced the TraumaLink service model and the results of our first six years of operations. The paper highlighted the numerous successes of TraumaLink, including strong and consistent support from the communities we serve, our high volunteer recruitment and retention rates, the 100% incident response rate, rapid crash scene response times, and fast and reliable transportation of injured victims to the hospital.
Bangladesh Innovation Award 2023
In February 2023, the Bangladesh Innovation Award was hosted by the Bangladesh Innovation Conclave in collaboration with A2I, Cabinet Division, ICT Division & United Nations Development Program. TraumaLink was recognized as the “Best Innovation-Healthcare” after a rigorous vetting process focused on the competing organizations’ merits with specific attention to expertise within their field, dedication to service, and a commitment to promoting excellence. Arup Saha, received the award from the Honorable State Minister on behalf of TraumaLink. The Honorable State Minister, ICT Division, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest in this award ceremony.
Volunteer First Responders Featured in United Nations Road Safety Fund Campaign
The United Nations Road Safety Fund Campaign selected our 10 km pilot program (which was funded by the UNRSF) for the 2023 #moments2live4 campaign. The campaign featured videos and photos of our volunteers, who have earned well-deserved recognition as heroes in their communities.
Links to two of the videos released by the UNRSF are included here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtuPEZByB4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2DeVxZq5pw
Global South eHealth Observatory Publishes Case Study on TraumaLink
In May 2024 the Global South eHealth Observatory, run by the Pierre Fabre Foundation (PFF), published a case study on TraumaLink's impact in our service areas. Philippe Lepere, who authored the report, visited with our team in Bangladesh to gather information and to visit the call center. He also attended a volunteer first aid training session and visited one of our service areas to conduct interviews with various stakeholders.