National Strategy and Action Plan on Oral Health for Bangladesh (2025-2030)

This National Oral Health Strategic Action Plan of Bangladesh 2025-2030 will guide the national response to Oral Health in Bangladesh over a period of five years. This follows the Action Plan for Oral Health in South-East Asia 2022-2030 and Global Strategy and Action Plan on Oral Health 2023-2030. This 2025-2030 strategy was designed by adopting
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Initiative to Make Bangladesh Railway Tobacco Free (IMBRTF) (Phase 1 & 2)

Phase-1 The project is a comprehensive effort by the Ministry of Railway to create a smoke-free environment in railway stations and trains across Bangladesh. The ARK Foundation has played a pivotal role in this initiative by conducting extensive baseline and endline surveys at 10 selected railway stations, chosen in consultation with Ministry of Railway. The
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Arts for Antimicrobial Resistance (ARTS4AMR)

Partner Organization: Horizons Institute, University of Leeds ARTS4AMR (Arts for Antimicrobial Resistance) is a pilot project for arts-based awareness-raising on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in an underserved population in urban Bangladesh. This project aimed to highlight the value of embedding arts and culture into public health interventions to enhance participant experience and community involvement, and amplify
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Development of a Framework for Establishing Maternity Insurance in Bangladesh

Download Report Bangladesh is preparing to introduce a maternity insurance scheme by 2026, aligning with its National Social Security Strategy. This report presents an evidence-based framework tailored to the country’s healthcare and labour realities, especially for low-income and informal sector women. Drawing on national data and international best practices, it outlines a universal, mandatory, and
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Piloting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Different Tiers of Hospitals in Two Districts of Bangladesh to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Healthcare facilities

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising rapidly in Bangladesh, posing a serious threat to healthcare. To address this challenge, ARK Foundation, with support from CDC-DGHS and WHO Bangladesh, is piloting an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) initiative at primary, secondary, and tertiary facilities in Cumilla and Dinajpur districts. The project started with a national-level inception meeting, followed by
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Smoking Cessation Intervention for Severe Mental Ill Health- South Asia (SCIMITAR-SA)

Mental disorders are a major contributor to the global disease burden, ranking among the top 10 causes of health loss. Individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Psychosis, Bipolar illness and Severe Depression with psychosis) are among the most vulnerable population groups facing health disparities, increased risk of physical multimorbidity, higher mortality, shorter life expectancy
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Tobacco Free Cities (TFC)

The ARK Foundation conducts on-demand research and training in the areas of health, education, and social development. The ARK Foundation’s mission is to ensure sustainable development through research-based solutions, training and promotion in the areas of health, nutrition, population, education, gender, environment and human resource development. In collaboration with the ARK Foundation, the University of
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Urban Anchal

  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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Understanding and Addressing the Shrinking Civic Space in Bangladesh: A mixed method study

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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Tobacco Control Capacity Programme

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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