Mr. Omar Sharif, Producer and Lead of the Department of Health Communications at Channel 24, Dhaka, is a distinguished figure in evidence-based health communication, policy analysis, advocacy, and media medicine. He is the driving force behind ‘Surakkhay Protidin’, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to discussing health sciences and policy, which has surpassed an impressive milestone of 1,500 episodes. His innovative segment, ‘Shurokkhay Manoshik Shashtho’, focuses on mental health with an emphasis on digital interventions, earning as a team the prestigious ‘Digital Mental Health Leadership Excellence Award 2024’ from the eMHIC and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

As a member of the Board of Trustees of Planetary Health Academia, the largest voluntary organization of resident and non-resident Bangladeshi physicians, researchers, and academics, Mr. Sharif contributes to a vision where every physician in Bangladesh has access to world-class health and medical education.

With a robust background in public policy and Communications, Mr. Sharif is dedicated to driving positive change in Bangladesh’s health sector. As a leading health journalist and television producer, he leverages his exceptional networking and communication skills to champion evidence-based science, advancing mental health and public health initiatives with unparalleled impact.