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The 202 billion dollars we cannot see
80 per cent of all vision impairment can be cured or prevented. Often it just takes the simplest solution– a single pair of eye glasses. It is estimated that 624 million people around the world could have their vision restored if they could access eye glasses. This lack of access is costing the global
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What’s the point of building schools when one in seven children remain undernourished?
The global effort put behind the millennium development goals (MDGs) has produced arguably the most successful anti-poverty movement in history. Yet like any ambitious set of targets, not all the MDGs were fully met by many countries. Rather the goals worked as a framework upon which they could build their development policies and translate the
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Going beyond fair trade: How Aarong artisans help finance each other’s healthcare
Aarong, one of BRAC’s social enterprises employs 65,000 artisans, 85 per cent of whom are women. These artisans find an extensive support system through the Ayesha Abed Foundation, Aarong’s network of production hubs which are spread all over Bangladesh. Committed to the guiding principles of fair trade, Aarong combines sustainable development with securing the rights
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A frugal solution to healthy hearts
Heart disease is often regarded as a problem that a person is born with, or something that eventually happens in older adults. Non-modifiable risk factors like advancing age and family history are not the only reasons for heart disease. In fact, 80 per cent of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease could be avoided if modifiable
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The Bangladesh Paradox: exceptional health and sanitation advances despite poverty
This article was originally posted on IRC WASH blog on 1 August 2014 by Cor Dietvorst and Vera van der Grift Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury from BRAC on the Bangladesh public health miracle, aid or trade, arsenic, floating latrines and the post-2015 development agenda. Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury from BRAC presents the “Bangladesh Paradox”, International Water House, 30
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Hospitals changing lives of Afghan villagers
It was Monday, a bazaar day at Qarabag. Hundreds of people were milling about the market, which stretches along one of the roads of the junction. They were buying clothes, daily essentials and food. On these days, the number of visitors at the BRAC-managed district hospital also doubles. This is the only hospital with specialised
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Ebola is spreading out of control in West Africa. Here’s what we can do about it
Fears are rising in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea that the deadly Ebola virus is spreading out of control. I spoke to Tapan Karmakar, country representative of BRAC Sierra Leone. “People are now afraid,” he told me. Additional funding is needed for community health workers to reach remote areas. To raise awareness and funds, BRAC USA has teamed
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Tackling Pneumonia Globally: World Pneumonia Day on 12 November – a Reflection
Watch Message from Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC Founder & Chairperson on World Pneumonia Day 2011Globally, in every 20 second a child dies from pneumonia. This loss of life is even more tragic because nearly all of these deaths are preventable, and more than 98% of childhood pneumonia deaths occur in developing countries. Safe and
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Rana, the garment worker: No longer stigmatized, TB patients open up about their experiences
On the occasion of the launch of its book Making Tuberculosis History: Community-Based Solutions for Millions, Bangladesh-based BRAC is sharing stories about those taking part in its successful approach to combating TB. The following is the third in a series; previously we featured the stories of Shanta and Shahida. By Maria A. May, BRAC
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Not missing a dose: Shahida, a patient, recounts her experience with BRAC
On the occasion of the launch of its book Making Tuberculosis History: Community-Based Solutions for Millions, Bangladesh-based BRAC is sharing stories about those taking part in its successful approach to combating TB. The following is the second in a series; click here to read the previous story of Shanta, neighbor and care provider. By
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