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ThinkSpace: Quarterly Research Digest

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ARK Foundation is pleased to launch ThinkSpace, a quarterly magazine developed to showcase evidence, reflections, and learning from ongoing research and field engagement. This edition features stories from researchers, implementation insights, and policy-relevant themes. 📖 Read here: ThinkSpace  or HTML version
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CHORUS Annual Partners’ Meeting

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The CHORUS Partners’ Meeting officially commenced on 26 January 2026 (Monday) in Accra, Ghana, bringing together partners from Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, and Nepal. The meeting provides a valuable platform for reflection, cross-country learning, and collaboration to strengthen community-led urban health systems. ARK Foundation is participating in the meeting as part of the CHORUS Urban Health
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আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশা

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আগামী ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনকে সামনে রেখে আর্ক ফাউন্ডেশন এবং চ্যানেল২৪ সম্প্রতি আয়োজন করেছে একটি বিশেষ আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান। যেখানে বাংলাদেশের স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রত্যাশা ও চ্যালেঞ্জ নিয়ে নাগরিকদের কী মতামত তা নিয়ে সরাসরি আলোচনা করেছেন দেশের শীর্ষ জনস্বাস্থ্য বিশেষজ্ঞ ও নীতিনির্ধারকগণ। তাদের আলোচনায় উঠে এসেছে দেশের স্বাস্থ্যব্যবস্থার কাঠামোগত সংস্কার, সেবার মানোন্নয়ন, জরুরি অবস্থা নিয়ে ভবিষ্যত সরকারের জন্য
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আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশা

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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
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Bangladesh’s first national EQ-5D health value set unveiled

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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
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Major Barriers on Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh

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In 2020, while the government spent Tk 2,187 crore on medicines, the public paid nearly Tk 38,000 crore out of pocket, making medicines the biggest driver of health-related financial burden. This gap highlights the urgent need to plan the health budget more strategically, based on real cost drivers. In a roundtable with The Business Standard,
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Non-communicable Disease Condition in Bangladesh

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Did you know that over 70% of deaths in Bangladesh are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? If we don’t tackle NCDs, we can’t achieve universal health coverage. In a roundtable with The Business Standard, Prof. Dr. Syed Zakir Hossain, Line Director of the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme, highlighted a
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Universal Health Coverage | Ensuring Equity in Every Health Decision

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𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 calls us to rethink how we can design a health system that truly serves everyone. ARK Foundation is working to bridge gaps and promote awareness to secure Universal Health Coverage for all. In this roundtable discussion with The Business Standard, distinguished public health expert and member of the Interim Government’s
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Webinar: Who Gets Left Behind? Addressing Health Vulnerability and Inequity in Urban Contexts

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Thursday 11 December 2025  04.00 – 05.00 PM (BD Time) REGISTER FOR THE EVENT BY CLICKING HERE To mark Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, the CHORUS research consortium is bringing together experts from Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria and Ghana to share findings, lessons and insights on health vulnerabilities in urban contexts, and recommendations for health system interventions
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স্বাস্থ্য খাতে সমতা নিশ্চিত করা জরুরি

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প্রফেসর ডঃ রুমানা হক বৈশ্বিক স্বাস্থ্য সূচকে বাংলাদেশ আজ একটি উজ্জ্বল উদাহরণ। দুই দশক আগেও প্রতি লাখ শিশু জন্ম দিতে মারা যেতেন চার শতাধিক মা, এখন তা কমে এসেছে অর্ধেকের বেশি। নবজাতকের মৃত্যুও প্রতি হাজারে ৪৪ থেকে কমে ২০-এ নেমে এসেছে। স্বাস্থ্য খাতে বাংলাদেশের এই অর্জন কোনো একক প্রকল্পের ফল নয়। সত্তরের দশকে পরিবার পরিকল্পনা
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