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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

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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

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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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Community Dialogues in Bangladesh

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Community Dialogues in Bangladesh aims to develop and test a “community dialogue” approach for preventing and controlling antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, UK. The project has five objectives: to conduct research to inform the content of and processes for delivering community dialogues; to adapt the

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Children Learning About Second-hand Smoking (CLASS-III)

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Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure costs 800,000 lives a year. Children in developing countries are worst affected as smoke-free laws are only partially implemented, and private homes and cars remain a key source of SHS exposure. Children Learning About Second-hand Smoking (CLASS-III) is an ongoing project of ARK Foundation in collaboration with University of York.

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Children Learning About Second-hand Smoke (CLASS-II)

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Children Learning About Second-hand Smoke (CLASS-II) was a two-arm pilot cluster randomised controlled trial funded by the Medical Research Council, UK. The project primarily aimed to establish the effectiveness of a school-based intervention, ‘Smoke Free Homes’ , in reducing exposure of school children to second hand smoke. Its effect on frequency and severity of

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Assessing the effectiveness of using Public-Private Partnerships to improve family planning services in Bangladesh

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Under this study, a public-private partnership (PPP) was developed to help private medical practitioners (PMPs) implement a referral strategy between themselves and family planning centres. We assessed whether the PPP model was effective in increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (LARCMs) and acceptable to both public and private healthcare providers.Our findings revealed

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A mHealth intervention (mTB-Tobacco) for smoking cessation in people with tuberculosis: a two-stage adaptive design, randomized trial (Quit 4 TB Trial)

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Quit 4 TB Trial project aims to assess in people with TB who smoke daily and check the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of mTB-Tobacco in achieving continuous abstinence for at least six months and also assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of mTB-Tobacco in enhancing TB treatment adherence and improving clinical outcomes. We will conduct

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Latest Edition of ARK Foundation’s Newsletter

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We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of ARK Foundation Bangladesh’s newsletter. This edition covers the key highlights and activities from the past six months, showcasing our collective achievements and the progress made across various initiatives. The newsletter includes success stories, a summary of our team’s efforts, and highlights of key

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ARK’s SIMPLE Solution to the Urban Data Dearth

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By Abdullah Muhammad Rafi On December of 2022, the Government of Bangladesh declared its next major initiative – the Smart Bangladesh Initiative – with a view to building a Smart Nation by 2041. Government’s Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program defines a ‘smart nation’ as “harnessing emerging technologies, networks, and data to create tech-enabled solutions

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EXPLORING THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT AMR FROM A ONE HEALTH PERSPECTIVE AMONG DIFFERENT SOCIO- DEMOGRAPHIC SUBGROUPS: FINDINGS FROM THE BASELINE STUDY OF A CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL IN BANGLADESH

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Exploring The Level of Awareness and Understanding About AMR From a One Health Perspective Among Different Socio- Demographic Subgroups: Findings From The Baseline Study of a Cluster Randomised Control Trial In Bangladesh CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT

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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

Community Solutions To Antimicrobial Resistance- COSTAR

Community Dialogues in Bangladesh

Children Learning About Second-hand Smoking (CLASS-III)

Children Learning About Second-hand Smoke (CLASS-II)

Assessing the effectiveness of using Public-Private Partnerships to improve family planning services in Bangladesh

A mHealth intervention (mTB-Tobacco) for smoking cessation in people with tuberculosis: a two-stage adaptive design, randomized trial (Quit 4 TB Trial)

ARK’s SIMPLE Solution to the Urban Data Dearth

EXPLORING THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT AMR FROM A ONE HEALTH PERSPECTIVE AMONG DIFFERENT SOCIO- DEMOGRAPHIC SUBGROUPS: FINDINGS FROM THE BASELINE STUDY OF A CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL IN BANGLADESH

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