health
May 30, 2023
Published by Rahanuma Anjala at May 30 2023
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One in five people in Bangladesh suffer from Presbyopia, a condition which makes seeing things up close difficult for older adults and heavily impacts livelihood opportunities. BRAC, in partnership with VisionSpring, with a cadre of community health workers took to the communities in Bangladesh with a radical idea of ‘demedicalising’ the treatment of Presbyopia in 2006. Read more to learn how trained community health workers helped 2 million people in Bangladesh to see better and preserve their livelihoods.
January 5, 2023
Published by Farah Masud at Jan 05 2023
At Frugal Innovation Forum 2022, we revisited the fundamental pillars of development with the post-pandemic world in mind. We reflected on the lessons learnt from the pandemic and together identified three key thematic focus areas in our quest to build back better.
September 12, 2022
Published by Monzur Morshed Patwary at Sep 12 2022
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One big health scare could wipe out a chunk of a family’s savings. Micro health insurance is a way to safeguard people during medical emergencies.
May 28, 2022
Published by Fateema Kawsar June at May 28 2022
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Life would be impossible without menstruation. Then why is it considered embarrassing? Thousands of schools across Bangladesh are trying to change that.
May 26, 2022
Published by Roksana Hoque at May 26 2022
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Accessing healthcare is almost always a challenge in remote areas. Telemedicine is a low-cost, time-efficient approach to overcoming this.
April 27, 2022
Published by Dr Kazi Mariam Naher at Apr 27 2022
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Bangladesh is on track to end malaria - cases fell by 91% in endemic areas (from 84,690 in 2008 to 7,294 in 2021). Real-time case notification, strong surveillance systems and continuation of treatment and services even during the pandemic have all contributed to this feat.
April 27, 2022
Published by Tanjila Mazumder Drishti at Apr 27 2022
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The journey of BRAC’s frontline health workers has not been easy. They are women who defy patriarchal norms everyday in order to serve their communities - and save lives in the process.
April 7, 2022
Published by Dr Morseda Chowdhury at Apr 07 2022
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BRAC is currently the hub of the world's largest non-government network of community health workers. Across Bangladesh, this network of 50,000 women are taking essential healthcare to the doorsteps of families and reaching the last mile, standing by 80 million people every year.
March 24, 2022
Published by MD Yazdani at Mar 24 2022
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19. In the cramped Rohingya camps where one million people live in southern Bangladesh, the disease can spread fast. A new initiative is trying to keep up with its speed - by bringing access to TB diagnosis on wheels.
March 22, 2022
Published by MD Yazdani at Mar 22 2022
Rising salinity has sparked a water crisis in Bangladesh’s coastal areas, where millions of people lack adequate access to clean water. Local water entrepreneurs in Moheshkhali are fighting back.
January 27, 2022
Published by Dr Morseda Chowdhury at Jan 27 2022
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Bangladesh has recently passed the National Mental Healthcare Act 2018, and is about to finalise the breakthrough National Mental Health Strategy. However, resources and investment remain low, with 0.49 mental health caregivers per 100,000 population. In this backdrop, how can mental health be destigmatised and be brought to the doorsteps of everyone?
December 13, 2021
Published by Dr Erum Mariam at Dec 13 2021
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Childrens’ wellbeing is connected to their learning, and their ability to nurture meaningful relationships in their early years. Children's brains are extremely active in the early years, and the connections they make become the building blocks of their future. A good foundation makes a difference through adulthood.