PDF Version On the occasion of its 11th anniversary, ARK Foundation organized a roundtable discussion titled ‘Universal Healthcare in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities’ in support of one of the most prominent dailies of the country, Prothom Alo. To read the summary of the speeches, please go to this link
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 (Nov 18-24) begins today, reinforcing the message to “Educate. Advocate. Act now.” in tackling the AMR crisis.This year’s theme calls on everyone- from policymakers to the general public- to learn about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and take urgent steps to combat it. ARK, has been actively
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On November 11, 2024, ARK Foundation researchers conducted a workshop titled ‘Patient and Public Participation in Tobacco Cessation and Tuberculosis Prevention’ at Shaheed Ahsanullah Master General Hospital in Tongi, Dhaka. This Community Engagement Program, based on RESPIRE’s Quit4TB Trial, aimed to connect tobacco cessation efforts with tuberculosis prevention. The event brought together notable attendees, including
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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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Urban Anchal is a study looking at sustainable day-care for 1-4 year olds in disadvantaged urban communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh It aims to address the lack of safe, stimulating and health-promoting environments for adequate early childhood development (ECD). Urban slums provide a challenging environment for child health. With slum-dwelling women working long hours and
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The aim of this research is to strengthen civil society in Bangladesh by addressing the challenges faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) and promoting an enabling environment for their work. The project is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) under the Learning for Strengthening Civil Society (L-SCS) program. The research will be
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The Tobacco Control Capacity Programme is a £3.4 million programme of training and research funded by Research Councils UK as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund. The overall aim of the programme is to improve research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to conduct high-quality studies that will generate evidence on how to
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The IMPACT consortium comprises four UK Universities and four partner organizations from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Coordinated by the University of York, IMPACT’s UK partners include the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, University of Keele, UK, University of Dundee, UK, University of York/ Hull York Medical School, UK. Our South Asian partners
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Background The Hajj is a massive pilgrimage that occurs once a year, involving two to three million individuals from more than 180 countries. Every year, around 120,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh perform the Hajj. One of the top causes of hospitalisation during the Hajj is acute asthma and its complications. One in five pilgrims with previously
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The TB and Tobacco project aims to investigate ways in which interventions designed to encourage people to stop smoking can be integrated into tuberculosis (TB) control programmes. Its ultimate goal is to improve the health and longevity of patients suffering from TB, as well as decreasing the number of people who suffer from tobacco-related
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