ARK Foundation

OUR WORK

ARK Foundation implements data-driven solutions spanning health, nutrition, education, gender, and environmental sectors. Our initiatives are designed to empower communities and tackle critical challenges, fostering comprehensive development.

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ARK Foundation offers a diverse range of valuable resources curated to support practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in addressing pressing issues in health, education, gender equality, and beyond.

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Stay informed with ARK Foundation’s comprehensive coverage, where we translate scientific insights into policy-formulating materials for policymakers, practitioners, and the public, empowering informed decision-making across health, education, gender equality, and environmental sectors.

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Universal Health Coverage needs more than a bigger budget. It needs institutions and skills

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ThinkSpace: Quarterly Research Digest

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Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers

OUR WORK

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The Role of Community Group and Community Support Group in Community Engagement: A Mixed Method Study
In every Community Clinic, there is a Community Group (CG) and multiple Community Support Group...

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Social determinants of health (SDOH) and its relationship with clinical and economic outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh
Social determinants of health and its relationship with clinical and economic outcomes in peopl...

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Improving Outcomes in Mental and Physical Multimorbidity and Developing Research Capacity (IMPACT) in South Asia at the University of York
People with severe mental illness (SMI; i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and seve...

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Exploring the Potential of Drug Sellers in Shaping the Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Urban Health Settings Bangladesh
As part of CHORUS Innovation Fund Round2, ARK Foundation is implementing Drug Seller and AMR st...

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Development of a Framework for Establishing Maternity Insurance in Bangladesh
Download Report Bangladesh is preparing to introduce a maternity insurance scheme by 2026, alig...

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Fiscal and Regulatory Mechanisms for Promoting Healthy Diets in Bangladesh
Diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in Bangladesh, disproportionatel...

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Health Budget Analysis Case Study from Secondary and Primary level healthcare facilities in Kurigram District, Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s improving economy offers potential for increased health funding, yet public health...

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Initiative to Make Bangladesh Railway Tobacco Free (IMBRTF) (Phase 1 & 2)
Phase-1 The project is a comprehensive effort by the Ministry of Railway to create a smoke-free...

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CRUCIBLE: A Novel Approach of Engaging with Poor Urban Communities to Talk about Health: a Scoping Study to Understand the Perceptions of the Key Stakeholders in Bangladesh
Attending school is a major challenge for children who live in the urban slums of Dhaka city. T...

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Where antibiotics enter the city: what we are learning with drug sellers in Mirpur
Written by: Asiful Haidar Chowdhury (Senior Research Fellow) Late afternoon in Mirpur, the pharmacy counter is busy. Someone wants “something strong” for a cough that has not gone away. Another person asks for an antibiotic by name, confidently, like it’s a household staple. The drug seller has seco...

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Enhancing Health and Social Wellbeing

Driving Equity and Sustainability

Building Knowledge and Capacity

OUR WORK

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NEWS & MEDIA

Featured Work

Universal Health Coverage needs more than a bigger budget. It needs institutions and skills

ThinkSpace: Quarterly Research Digest

Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers

OUR WORK

The Role of Community Group and Community Support Group in Community Engagement: A Mixed Method Study

Social determinants of health (SDOH) and its relationship with clinical and economic outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh

Improving Outcomes in Mental and Physical Multimorbidity and Developing Research Capacity (IMPACT) in South Asia at the University of York

Exploring the Potential of Drug Sellers in Shaping the Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Urban Health Settings Bangladesh

Development of a Framework for Establishing Maternity Insurance in Bangladesh

Fiscal and Regulatory Mechanisms for Promoting Healthy Diets in Bangladesh

Health Budget Analysis Case Study from Secondary and Primary level healthcare facilities in Kurigram District, Bangladesh

Initiative to Make Bangladesh Railway Tobacco Free (IMBRTF) (Phase 1 & 2)

CRUCIBLE: A Novel Approach of Engaging with Poor Urban Communities to Talk about Health: a Scoping Study to Understand the Perceptions of the Key Stakeholders in Bangladesh

BLOG

Where antibiotics enter the city: what we are learning with drug sellers in Mirpur

ARK GALLERY

News & Media

Stay Informed on ARK Foundation's Latest News, Events, and Activations.

Where antibiotics enter the city: what we are learning with drug sellers in Mirpur

Closing the Gap: How Urban Primary Health Care Can Achieve Health Equity

Field Reflections from CHORUS Project 1 and 2: Listening Between Appointments, Streets, and Silence

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