গত ৩১ মে বিশ্ব তামাকমুক্ত দিবস ২০২৪-এর আলোচনায় বিশিষ্ট গবেষকবৃন্দ পরোক্ষ ধূমপানের ভয়াবহতা উল্লেখ করে বলেন, “পরোক্ষ ধূমপানও অধূমপায়ীদের জন্য ক্ষতিকর। ধূমপান ও তামাক সেবনের কারণে হৃদ্‌রোগ, স্ট্রোক, ক্যানসার, ডায়াবেটিস, ক্রনিক লাং ডিজিজসহ নানা অসংক্রামক রোগ দেখা দেয়। তামাকের কারণে পৃথিবীতে প্রতিবছর ৮৭ লাখ মানুষের অকাল মৃত্যু হয়।“ গবেষকদের এই তথ্য গভীর পর্যালোচনার দাবি রাখে,

  In the crisp and vibrant air of November 2013, a promising initiative emerged – the ARK Foundation. Committed to enriching the landscape of research-based knowledge and making invaluable contributions to the health sector of Bangladesh, the organisation embarked on a remarkable journey. Fast forward to the 14th of October 2023, and ARK Foundation proudly

A webinar was arranged on ‘Gender and Intersectionality Planning” on 10th January 2022.  The objective of the webinar was to provide guidance on using the gender and intersectionality framework (CHORUS’ Gender and Intersectionality Guide) to reflect on the data collection and to further shape the health systems intervention to be developed as part of the

We are excited to launch the awareness video on the harmful impact of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure intended to educate and sensitize tobacco users, policymakers, and local law regulators in Bangladesh, as part of the CLASS III (Children’s Learning About Second-hand Smoke) cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT). This trial aims to prevent respiratory and other smoking-related illnesses in

Effectiveness of tobacco control initiatives is subject to the status of trade regulations of a region. As a direct effect of trade liberalisation by many countries, the world has experienced stimulation in trade volume of tobacco and tobacco products in recent years. Reduction in trade barriers might increase possibility of tobacco marketing and reduce their

Representatives from ARK Foundation and its partners from UK and Nepal joined the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Hyderabad, India from 30th October to 2nd November 2019. A 3 hours session was dedicated to “The importance of smoking cessation in Tuberculosis (TB) patients. Evidence from observational studies, randomised controlled-trials, process evaluation

In Bangladesh, every year, more than 350,000 people are affected by Tuberculosis (TB), and more than 70,000 people die due to the same. 20% of the deaths are attributed to tobacco. These toll of death can easily be avoided by collecting information and counselling on tobacco use among TB patients by the TB care providers.