health
June 8, 2021
Published by Shafqat Aurin at Jun 08 2021
Can increasing access to portable handwashing devices and soap in people’s homes lead to improved hand hygiene? Here is what we found out.
May 30, 2021
Published by Mahjabeen Ahmed at May 30 2021
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Every year on 28 May, nonprofit organisations, government agencies and the private sector come together to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, and advocate for the importance of menstrual hygiene. This year’s theme is action and investment in menstrual hygiene and health. Since the inception of BRAC’s water and sanitation programme in 2006, it has taken a holistic approach in addressing menstrual health, working closely with the government and other stakeholders to improve the situation.
May 11, 2021
Published by Arshae Ahmed at May 11 2021
In a time when COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise in Bangladesh, what approaches could work to enable people to adopt safe hygiene practices? Here’s what we’ve learnt.
April 25, 2021
Published by Dr Kazi Mariam Naher at Apr 25 2021
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A saying goes in Africa: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have not spent a night with a mosquito”. The five millimetre species has overwhelmed humankind for over 500,000 years, making it one of the world's deadliest antiquated disease-carriers. Bangladesh, however, has made remarkable progress over the past 50 years in battling malaria, one of the most deadly diseases the mosquito carries.
April 20, 2021
Published by Sameeha Suraiya at Apr 20 2021
Stories of families losing their businesses due to the pandemic are all too common. But when it comes to families like Molly’s, the fight is much harder.
April 20, 2021
Published by Mir Aasif Zaman at Apr 20 2021
Health crises have huge social and economic costs as witnessed in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. BRAC is addressing this challenge by promoting preventive healthcare and raising awareness about this deadly pathogen.
March 16, 2021
Published by Dr Morseda Chowdhury at Mar 16 2021
A year into the onset of the pandemic, years of progress in health and nutrition are being upended. A community-driven response is key to delivering undisrupted, essential healthcare services to the most vulnerable across Bangladesh.
February 15, 2021
Published by Fahim S Chowdhury at Feb 15 2021
The export-oriented apparel sector of Bangladesh continues to struggle amidst the multiple shocks and vulnerabilities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 11, 2020
Published by Adrita Kaiser at Dec 11 2020
An estimated 1.8 million people in Bangladesh have at least one type of disability, and they remain invisible and excluded from mainstream society, with greater unmet healthcare needs.
November 19, 2020
Published by Syeda Nafisa Nawal at Nov 19 2020
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Smallholder fish farming is unheard of in arid North Bengal. Learn how more families are gaining access to nutrient-rich fresh fish and raising incomes, with skill transfer and access to finance.
October 19, 2020
Published by Shafqat Aurin at Oct 19 2020
Can installing handwashing stations in public places help people adopt the habit of washing hands with soap? Here are our key findings.
October 13, 2020
