Improving the quality of care at community clinics in rural Bangladesh through new approaches

Read the PDF here Key messages The training was effective in increasing the knowledge of community health care providers (CHCPs) CHCPs applied the knowledge gained and provided good quality care. Following these results, the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has scaled up the training nationwide. There are substantial benefits to healthcare provision if
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Integrating tobacco cessation within the TB programme: Findings from the ‘TB & Tobacco’ study

Find the PDF here Integrating tobacco cessation within the TB programme: Findings from the ‘TB & Tobacco’ study Key Messages: In Bangladesh, 18% of all adult (36% of men) TB patients smoke regularly. Smoking doubles their risk of death due to TB. Overall, tobacco causes 20% of all TB deaths. To help them quit, Tuberculosis
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The Complicated Cigarette Tax Structure in Bangladesh is Causing Expansion of the Low-Tier Cigarette Market and Lower Tax Revenue

Find the PDF here Implementing a uniform ad valorem tax rate for all tiers in addition to increasing the base price of low-tier cigarettes would increase government tax revenues between 34.90 billion and 42.01 billion taka, while reducing industry revenues. This would discourage the tobacco industry from further expanding in the low-tier market. The policy
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The Areca Nut Paradox in Bangladesh: A Rapid Review of Cultural Embeddedness, Public Health Risks, Livelihood Dependence, and Policy Gaps

Read it here or download the PDF version By Nabila Binth Jahan & Dr. Rumana Huque 1. INTRODUCTION The areca nut, also known as the betel nut, is the fruit of the Areca catechu L. palm from the Arecaceae family (Tong et al., 2024). In Bangladesh, it is known locally as Supari or Gua. This
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How SCIMITAR-SA turns barriers into better support to quit tobacco

Find the HTML version  SCIMITAR-SA is built around people and their lived experiences. By listening closely to individuals living with severe mental illness (SMI) and to the caregivers and communities who support them; we are rethinking how support for smoked and smokeless tobacco cessation can be more compassionate, practical, and effective.With recruitment now complete, we’ve
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Strengthening Tobacco Cessation Through Local Adaptation

Find the HTML version here  WP1 focuses on adapting the SCIMITAR-SA intervention to meet the cultural, contextual, and delivery needs of communities across South Asia. Stakeholder participation remains central in shaping an effective and accessible model for individuals with SMI.
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𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑-𝐒𝐀 | 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨

Find it here A tobacco cessation intervention designed for individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The 7-session pathway supports readiness to quit, coping with cravings, personalised quit planning, relapse prevention, and continuous follow-up.
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Factors associated with knowledge, attitude, practice and training interest of drug sellers in shaping antimicrobial resistance: A cross-sectional study in urban Bangladesh

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𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡

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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Identifying barriers and facilitators for health risk behaviours among people with severe mental illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study

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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