ARK researchers Asiful Haider Chowdhury, Fahmidur Rahman, and Shakhawat Hossain Rana are in Malaysia for the Advanced Statistics Workshop by @RESPIREGlobal, collaborating with @unimalaya to enhance #Quit4Tb trial evaluation and advance impactful health research. #ARKExcellence

We're proud to see @SaminaHuque1, our Project Manager, featured in @RESPIREGlobal's celebration on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Samina is dedicated to global health research & inspiring more women in #STEM. Grateful to RESPIRE for amplifying these voices!

Abdullah M. Rafi, Research Uptake & Communication Manager at ARK, shares the dedication of TLCA workers in Bangladesh’s TB fight in a blog on @RESPIREGlobal, #Usher_Institute, @EdinburghUni. Read here:

On Jan 30, 2025, ARK held a Community Advisory Panel (#CAP) Meeting at #TMSS College under #SCIMITAR_SA. ARK researchers Dr. Fahmida Islam & Sakhawat Hossain Rana discussed counseling-based treatment for tobacco users with severe mental illness in South Asia.

ARK, with govt & non-govt stakeholders, launches its Tobacco-Free Cities (TFC) project! Led by Prof. @RumanaHuque, ED, ARK & @helenelsey, PI, @UniOfYork, the initiative seeks input on smoke-free public spaces & effective implementation. #ARKFoundationBangladesh #TobaccoFreeCities

@ChorusUrban Data Analysis Workshop wraps up in Dhaka! From Feb 1-5, ARK researchers analyzed CHORUS Project 1 using RE-AIM. @deepa31oct & Umme Salma Anee focused on quantitative, @binth_nabila & Fatema Kashfi qualitative, while @SaminaHuque1 & Farid Ahamed worked on CHORUS IF 1.

We are delighted to share that Sajib Saha, Sr. Research Assistant at ARK, has been selected for #ASCEND2025 by @IGTC_Hopkins of @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Wishing him success as he drives impactful change in #tobacco_control! #ARKExcellence

A big thank you to all the policymakers, partners & researchers who joined #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 in Dhaka today! Your insights & collaboration will be key to tackling urban health challenges. @ChorusUrban @FCDOResearch

RT @JamesGoldmanUK: I was pleased to meet the UK funded CHORUS consortium partners from 🇧🇩 🇬🇭 🇳🇵🇳🇬 🇬🇧 last week in Dhaka. The consortium is…

#HappeningNow: Quantitative researchers from ARK Foundation are diving into a five-day @ChorusUrban data analysis workshop in Dhaka! 📊🔢 #QuantitativeResearch #publichealth @deepa31oct @FCDOResearch

🚨 #Happeningnow! Researchers from ARK Foundation, @BRACJPGSPH, @UnivofGh, @HERDIntl & @UniversityLeeds are deep into a five-day rigorous @ChorusUrban qualitative data analysis workshop in Dhaka. Stay tuned for updates! @SaminaHuque1 #PublicHealth #qualitativedata

RT @ChorusUrban: Clear messages coming from stakeholders during our #PolicyDialogue in Dhaka, on the urgent need for better coordination ac…

Honored to have our colleagues from @ChorusUrban & @FCDOResearch invited to a reception at the British High Commissioner's residence in Bangladesh! 🇬🇧🇧🇩 A wonderful evening of discussions, networking, and collaboration. @UKinBangladesh @JamesGoldmanUK #Bangladesh

Dr. Kamrul Islam, Director, Primary Health Care, DGHS, reiterated the challenges of fragmented urban PHC services at the #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 @ChorusUrban @FCDOHealthRes

Dr. Nishat Parveen, Program Officer, PIU, DSCC, emphasized the need for stronger institutional collaboration between #MoLGRDC and #MoHFW at the #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 @ChorusUrban @FCDOHealthRes

Dr. MD. Enamul Haque, DG, Health Economics Unit, at #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 emphasized that despite having health financing strategies and urban health policies in place, implementation remains limited, hindering urban primary healthcare in Bangladesh. @ChorusUrban @FCDOResearch

Prof. @helenelsey, @ChorusUrban Research Director highlighted strengthening public-private linkages is essential to ensure better healthcare access for urban populations at the #ARKPolicyDialogue2025. @FCDOResearch

Professor @RumanaHuque, Executive Director of ARK, highlighted the urgency of strengthening urban primary health centers to deliver effective #NCD services and reduce #outofpocket healthcare expenditures today at the #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 @ChorusUrban @FCDOResearch

Today at #ARKPolicyDialogue2025: Dr. Mahmuda Ali, AHO, #DNCC emphasised PHC is overlooked while local government focus on road maintenance & mosquito control. Citizens rarely seek health services, unaware that CCs are responsible for public health. @ChorusUrban @FCDOResearch

#HappeningNow: Dr. Khaleda Islam, Former Dir. of Primary Health Care, urges #NCD protocol training for #pharmacists & #DGDA coordination for urban health at the #ARKPolicyDialogue2025 @ChorusUrban @FCDOResearch