health
April 6, 2020
Published by Rozina Haque at Apr 06 2020
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BRAC, an organisation committed to helping people lift themselves from extreme poverty through our Graduation approach, is swiftly adapting to address the increasing vulnerability of the ultra-poor and ensure their basic needs are met.
March 22, 2020
Published by Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh at Mar 22 2020
Covid-19 has shut down much of the world.
But for many of us, we are working even harder than before.
March 19, 2020
Published by Sarah-Jane Saltmarsh at Mar 19 2020
Suddenly find yourself working from home? Sounds like a dream come true - except that your workload likely hasn’t changed - it's probably more, if anything, which makes the next week (and likely many more) sound more like a coordination nightmare. Here are six tips to stay focused as we navigate these uncertain times.
March 19, 2020
Published by Syeda Nafisa Nawal at Mar 19 2020
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Every child has the right to develop to their full potential, as per the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, yet 200 million children all over the world are unable to do that.
March 16, 2020
Published by Luba Khalili at Mar 16 2020
Panic and pandemic are in the air. Cough etiquette and social distancing are the new buzzwords.
February 25, 2020
Published by Dr Anabeel Sen at Feb 25 2020
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At present, 1 billion people across the world live with some form of a disability. In Bangladesh, considerable progress has been made in disability inclusion and social protection, but we still have a long way to go.
November 24, 2019
Published by Miftahul Jannat Chowdhury at Nov 24 2019
Mental wellbeing is a major public health concern of this era. It contributes about 14 per cent to the total global affliction of diseases, making it a fundamental indicator of health.
October 13, 2019
Bangladesh is the eighth worst affected country in the world in terms of natural disasters. Between 2008 and 2017, approximately 37 million people were affected.
October 10, 2019
Published by Luba Khalili at Oct 10 2019
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Child sexual abuse is more common than we think. Its devastating effects on young minds can last a lifetime. On #WorldMentalHealthDay, addressing this dire issue can be a start to saving a generation.
October 3, 2019
Published by Abu Bakar Siddique at Oct 03 2019
Climate change is playing itself out in more ways than just hotter summers. Bangladesh has been experiencing it first-hand. For this country, millions of people coming together during the global #climatestrike holds incredible value.
September 24, 2019
Published by Luba Khalili at Sep 24 2019
Dhaka is facing an impending water crisis. What can we do about it? BRAC Institute of Governance and Development’s latest State of Cities report focuses on water governance, how we use water and what the future of water in Dhaka looks like.