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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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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TB & Tobacco

  The TB and Tobacco project  aims to investigate ways in which interventions designed to encourage people to stop smoking can be integrated into tuberculosis (TB) control programmes. Its ultimate goal is to improve the health and longevity of patients suffering from TB, as well as decreasing the number of people who suffer from tobacco-related
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Integrating depression care in tuberculosis and hepatitis services in South Asia (IMPACT CCD)

  The overall long-term aim of this research programme is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people with depression and tuberculosis in South Asia. This study is aimed carring out the preliminary work for a future trial to evaluate depression care integrated with tuberculosis services. The specific objectives are: To understand the
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Improving the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and related conditions through primary health care in Bangladesh

  This project aimed to develop and evaluate a service delivery model for the delivery of quality care to patients of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes at the Upazila Health Complexes and other primary health care (PHC) facilities. Specific objectives included: establishing a systematic screening and care process to enhance early diagnosis of CVD and
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Evaluation of Tobacco Dependence Measures of Smokeless Tobacco (ST) Users in Bangladesh

  Evaluation of Tobacco Dependence Measures of Smokeless Tobacco (ST) users in Bangladesh  was a study supported by the University of York, UK. . It was an 18-month project that aimed to evaluate psychometric properties of the Oklahoma Scale of Smokeless Tobacco Dependence among Bangladeshi smokeless tobacco users, and to identify underlying constructs and processes
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Developing a psycho-social support (PSS) intervention for people with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and com-morbid depression in Bangladesh: a feasibility study

  This study aims to develop an acceptable and feasible psychosocial support (PSS) package that will be ready to embed within the existing National TB Control Programme (NTP) service delivery system in Bangladesh. The existing service delivery system does not include any screening for mental health problems among MDR TB patients or psychosocial counselling for
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Children Learning About Second-hand Smoking (CLASS-III)

  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)

  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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