আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশাআগামী ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনকে সামনে রেখে আর্ক ফাউন্ডেশন এবং চ্যানেল ২৪ আয়োজন করেছে একটি বিশেষ আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান। যেখানে বাংলাদেশের স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রত্যাশা ও চ্যালেঞ্জ নিয়ে নাগরিকদের কী মতামত তা নিয়ে সরাসরি আলোচনা করবেন দেশের শীর্ষ জনস্বাস্থ্য বিশেষজ্ঞ ও নীতিনির্ধারকগণ। তাদের আলোচনায় থাকবে দেশের স্বাস্থ্যব্যবস্থার কাঠামোগত সংস্কার, সেবার মানোন্নয়ন, জরুরি

ARK Foundation organized a dissemination event on 17 December 2025 in Dhaka titled ‘EQ-5D Valuation Study for Bangladesh,’ bringing together health economists, policymakers, researchers, and development partners. EQ-5D (EuroQol 5-Dimension) is a tool that measures people’s health-related quality of life, capturing how health problems affect people’s daily activities and overall well-being. The event presented findings

On 24th November, 2025, ARK Foundation arranged a special webinar for ‘World AMR Awareness Week 2025’, which highlighted the critical gap between national policies and local action in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Our expert speakers revealed major problems, including a lack of integrated data and low stakeholder motivation, stressing the need to translate

On October 30th, CHORUS successfully hosted the webinar and panel discussion titled “From Fragmentation to Harmonisation: Strengthening Urban Health Systems through Provider Partnerships and Collaboration.”  The session explored how cities can build stronger and fairer health systems, particularly for underserved urban communities. Chaired by Prof. Helen Elsey, CHORUS Co-Director from the University of York, the

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is essential to ensure health equity and the right to healthcare in Bangladesh. Alongside rapid urbanization, the burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing, and the number of urban-poor is rising. Although community clinics and upazila health complexes exist to serve rural populations, people still do not receive adequate and necessary services.

Experts Urge Stronger Tobacco Cessation Services in Bangladesh’s Health System ARK Foundation hosted a webinar titled “Tobacco Cessation in Health Systems: Policy, Research & Reality”, bringing together experts and participants from academia, advocacy groups, and research organizations, including international researchers. The event explored the status, challenges, and opportunities for integrating tobacco cessation into Bangladesh’s health