By Ai Keow Lim, Fahmidur Rahman & Maham Zahid What is TB and how smoking impacts TB Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through respiratory droplets dispersed into the air, when someone with TB coughs and sneezes. Smoking increases the chances of contracting TB infection and TB disease. TB patients who smoke are more
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Demographic, and epidemiological transitions are taking place and tackling the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are challenges in achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in the country. Though the national health budget supports health care, 74% of total health expenditure is met by households out of pocket (OOP) which is the second highest in South-East
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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People with Severe Mental Illness and on Mental Health Service Provision in South Asia (IMPASS) Research-Policy Forum Workshop in Bangladesh was held on 20th June, 2022, organized by IMPASS research team at ARK Foundation in partnership with National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Prof. Rumana Huque, Executive Director,
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To effectively manage non communicable diseases (NCDs), it is essential to collect and maintain comprehensive data from across the multitude of organisations providing health care services. In the urban context of Bangladesh, these include primary healthcare (PHC) facilities, urban dispensaries, NGO clinics and private providers. Comprehensive patient data can inform decision making, monitor health indicators,
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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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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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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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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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