এন্টিমাইক্রোবিয়াল রেজিস্ট্যান্স (এএমআর) ও কমিউনিটি এনগেজমেন্ট নিয়ে কার্জরত গবেষকদের জন্য লিঙ্গ এবং ইন্টারসেকশনালিটি চেকলিস্ট

  সম্পূর্ণ রিপোর্টটি পড়তে ক্লিক করুন এখানে
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Urban Bangladesh |Journey Of Arts4amr|

  To raise awareness about the dangers of #antimicrobialresistance (AMR) among local communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, artists and researchers have joined forces, using street plays as a powerful medium to convey their message. This innovative collaboration marks one of the first initiatives where artists actively engage with communities to address the growing threat of AMR
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Engaging rural communities in Bangladesh to tackle antimicrobial resistance through the Community Dialogue Approach (CDA): A process evaluation protocol for COSTAR project in Cumilla, Bangladesh

We’re excited to share our latest publication in Frontiers! Led by Md Badruddin Saify as the corresponding author, alongside co-authors Prof. Rumana Huque, Samina Huque, Sajib Saha, and their dedicated team, this study, titled: “Engaging rural communities in Bangladesh to tackle antimicrobial resistance through the Community Dialogue Approach (CDA): A process evaluation protocol for COSTAR
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Roundtable on Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Challenges & Opportunities

  On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the ARK Foundation, a roundtable discussion titled “Universal Healthcare in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities” was organized by the ARK Foundation and Prothom Alo on 30 November 2024. To read the summary of the speakers’ speeches, please go to this link or find the PDF here আর্ক ফাউন্ডেশনের ১১
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Fighting TB on the Frontlines: Voices from the Ground

Mr. Mahmud (pseudonym), 59, the Tuberculosis & Leprosy Controller Assistant (TLCA) at one of the TB centers on the outskirts – a 70-kilometer drive from the capital Dhaka – reflecting on his journey in combating TB, asserted that if people stopped using tobacco products, the number of TB cases in his area could have been
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Role of Youth in Fight Against Air Pollution

By Fahmida Farzana and Abdullah M. Rafi AMID the lingering haze over Bangladesh’s cities, air pollution has become an escalating public health crisis. From brick kilns to traffic congestion, harmful pollutants seep into every aspect of urban life, making this not just a climate issue but a matter of human survival. These fine particulate matters
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Evaluation of Tobacco Dependence Measures of Smokeless Tobacco (ST) Users in Bangladesh

  Evaluation of Tobacco Dependence Measures of Smokeless Tobacco (ST) users in Bangladesh  was a study supported by the University of York, UK. . It was an 18-month project that aimed to evaluate psychometric properties of the Oklahoma Scale of Smokeless Tobacco Dependence among Bangladeshi smokeless tobacco users, and to identify underlying constructs and processes
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Developing a psycho-social support (PSS) intervention for people with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and com-morbid depression in Bangladesh: a feasibility study

  This study aims to develop an acceptable and feasible psychosocial support (PSS) package that will be ready to embed within the existing National TB Control Programme (NTP) service delivery system in Bangladesh. The existing service delivery system does not include any screening for mental health problems among MDR TB patients or psychosocial counselling for
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Delivering a contextualized package of care for child development (0 – 12 months) and maternal mental health in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

  Background of the study: The early childhood period is the basis for later success in life. It is the time when a child’s brain develops at a rapid rate creating plenty of opportunities for children’s learning and development. A child can have a good start in life when he/she grows up in a nurturing
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Community Solutions To Antimicrobial Resistance- COSTAR

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health, food sustainability and security, and socio-economic development. It is estimated that AMR infections cause approximately 700,000human deaths each year globally, a figure that is set to rise to 10 million by 2050 if no action is taken. COSTAR will build upon these successful foundations by
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