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Gender and Intersectionality Checklist for AMR Community Engagement Operational Researchers

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global public health, with increasing treatment failures and related mortality exacerbated by complex socio-economic, cultural, and gender dynamics. Recognising the critical role of gender and related inequalities in shaping health behaviours and outcomes, this guidance document aims to provide AMR community engagement operational researchers and practitioners with
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এন্টিমাইক্রোবিয়াল রেজিস্ট্যান্স (এএমআর) ও কমিউনিটি এনগেজমেন্ট নিয়ে কার্জরত গবেষকদের জন্য লিঙ্গ এবং ইন্টারসেকশনালিটি চেকলিস্ট

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অ্যান্টিমাইক্রোবিয়াল রেজিস্ট্যান্স (এএমআর)) বিশ্বব্যাপী জনস্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ভয়াবহ হুমকিস্বরূপ।  এছাড়াও জটিল আর্থ-সামাজিক, সাংস্কৃতিক এবং লিঙ্গ বৈচিত্র্যতার কারণে ক্রমবর্ধমান চিকিৎসাজনিত জটিলতার কারণে মৃত্যুহার বৃদ্ধি পাচ্ছে। লিঙ্গবৈচিত্র্য বা নানা সামাজিক বৈষম্য কীভাবে মানুষের স্বাস্থ্যগত আচরণকে প্রভাবিত করে তা যাচাই করার জন্য সহায়ক নানা সরঞ্জাম নিয়ে এই নির্দেশিকাটি প্রস্তুত করা হয়েছে। এই নির্দেশিকার মূল লক্ষ্য হল কমিউনিটির মানুষদের মাঝে
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দেশের ৪২.৭ শতাংশ জনগোষ্ঠী পরোক্ষ ধুমাপানের শিকার

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Originally published in The Daily Kaler Kantho on February 07, 2025. Read the full report here.
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Experts urge policy reforms to strengthen urban health systems in Bangladesh

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  Health policymakers, researchers, and development partners gathered in Dhaka to discuss challenges and prospects for urban health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The policy dialogue, titled Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Prospects & Challenges, was organized by ARK Foundation Bangladesh and BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health on Thursday (30 January 2025).
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Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Prospects & Challenges

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  The Community-led Responsive and Effective Urban Health System (CHORUS) is a Research Programme Consortium that brings together health researchers from Africa, South Asia, and the UK. CHORUS collaborates with communities, health professionals, and city-level decision makers to develop and test strategies for improving the health of the poorest urban residents. As part of its
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ARK Hosts CHORUS Partners Meeting in Dhaka

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The CHORUS Partners Meeting, hosted by ARK, took place from January 26th to 29th at Hotel Lake Castle in Dhaka, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and experts from Bangladesh, Nepal, Ghana, Nigeria, and the UK. The event focused on sharing insights and strategies for strengthening urban health systems across the participating countries. Discussions explored early findings,
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Fighting TB on the Frontlines: Voices from the Ground

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Abdullah M. Rafi 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
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Urban Bangladesh |Journey Of Arts4amr|

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  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 AMR through the Community Dialogue Approach (CDA)

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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
Antimicrobial ResistanceMd Badruddin Saify
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Roundtable on Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Challenges & Opportunities

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  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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