Patient and provider perspectives of pluralistic primary care services in urban Bangladesh: a qualitative study

Read it here or find PDF here Abstract Background Rapid urbanisation and the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) present significant challenges for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Among these, Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, experiences these pressures more intensely than most. As a result, the city’s public primary health care (PHC) services are
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The Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) Method: Why Logistic Mediation Results Might Be Misleading?

Read pdf here Written by Ibrahim Hasan and S M Abdullah A simple story with a built-in complicated problem Assume being a health researcher, you are studying health inequality. Particularly, you are interested to know the non-communicable disease (NCD) outcome status due to educational attainment exposure. Your preliminary logistic regression results showed that people with
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South Asian Coalition of Policy and Evidence for Equitable food systems (SCOPE)

The South Asian Coalition of Policy and Evidence for Equitable food systems (SCOPE) is a regional collaboration of research and policy institutions working to advance equitable, sustainable, and resilient food systems in South Asia. SCOPE brings together diverse expertise across nutrition, public health, agriculture, climate, gender, and political economy to generate and mobilise evidence that
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Fragmentation in urban health service provision? A plurality of providers is the answer

Read it here or download PDF  Abdullah Rafi, from ARK Foundation in Bangladesh, discusses how the perceived fragmentation of urban healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) should be viewed as a symptom of unmanaged plurality rather than a system failure. The majority of the world’s population is now urbanised, with 55% of humanity currently
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International Women’s Day 2026

  When women give knowledge, care, and leadership… everyone gains! From research labs to homes and health centers, their actions protect, educate, and inspire. This International Women’s Day, celebrate the women shaping health and future in Bangladesh with ARK Foundation.
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In-country public-private partnerships hold the key to promoting inclusiveness in Dutch trade and international cooperation agenda

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COVID-19 and Tobacco

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Taxation on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Bangladesh: What should we do?

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Public Private Partnership in Improving Access and Utilization of Health Care Services: Scopes, Opportunities and Challenges

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Influencing TB policy and practice in Bangladesh using a Public-Private Mix approach

Read the PDF here Policy messages: TB case notification can be increased by involving a small number of Private Medical Practitioners (PMPs) in selected areas. This makes scale-up feasible, as training in using the Public-Private Mix (PPM) model does not have to in-clude all PMPs in the area. The PPM model should be scaled up
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