Let’s lookback at the impactful contributions from ARK Foundation researchers at ICUH 2025, representing Bangladesh and bringing forward community-rooted insights that continue to inform inclusive and equitable urban health conversations worldwide. ARK Foundation participated in multiple segments at the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) 2025, Wellington, New Zealand. An abstract titled 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝
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Read the full article here People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at greater risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes than the general population, due to a higher prevalence of health risk behaviours. Research is needed to inform tailored interventions to improve the health behaviours (diet, physical activity and sleep) of people with SMI
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Let’s lookback at the impactful contributions from ARK Foundation researchers at the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) 2025, representing Bangladesh and sharing insights from local urban health experiences which continue to inform inclusive and equitable urban health conversations worldwide. ARK Foundation has participated in different segments at the ICUH 2025, Wellington, New Zealand. An
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Find the full article here A new research article titled ‘An mHealth (Mobile Health) Intervention for Smoking Cessation in People With Tuberculosis: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial’ has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study was led by Kamran Siddiqi, Professor of Public Health at Hull York Medical School,
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Find the PDF here or Read HTML version ARK Foundation has participated in different segments at the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) 2025, Wellington, New Zealand. An oral presentation on “Understanding Access to Primary Healthcare in Dhaka’s Urban Slums: A Qualitative Inquiry into Community Perceptions and Health Equity Challenges”, authored by our Senior Research Assistant, Nabila
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Only a week-long awareness campaign is not enough, we must stay alert to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) every single day. A recent study reveals that, 𝟒𝟏% 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡. As we misuse antibiotics or stop them midway, these helped bacteria to learn, survive and create antimicrobial resistance in our
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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of more than 205,000 people every year, that’s an average of 562 deaths each day (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation – IHME, 2021). World Health Organization (WHO) estimates put the toll even higher, at 777 daily deaths from heart and
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Read the full report here We’re delighted to share that ARK Foundation has been featured in the new World Health Organization (WHO) publication, ‘𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.’ The WHO report highlights that with most of humanity now living in cities; health-oriented, sustainable urban development is no longer a
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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Download PDF Report on Roundtable on ‘Health Budget FY2025-26: Expectations & Realities’ The national budget for FY 2025–26 in Bangladesh carries significant importance, as the country stands at a critical juncture in its journey toward a new era. Under the leadership of the interim government, Finance Advisor Dr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed unveiled a Tk 790











