Does the World Have Enough Midwives?

When a woman goes into labour, a million thoughts will run around in her head. Most of these thoughts will …

Psychodrama as a New Form of Health Education for Young Men in Dhaka’s Urban Slums

Shujon* is a 19-year-old man living with his mother in Bhashantek, an urban slum in Mirpur, Dhaka. His father left …

Let’s Talk About Universal Health Coverage

Put very simply, universal health coverage (UHC) means “every person, everywhere, has access to quality healthcare without suffering financial hardship.” …

Keeping Up with Public Health Challenges: Training Opportunities for Practitioners and Stakeholders

Evolving 21st century public health challenges make it critical for professionals to keep their requisite skills up-to-date. Although in recent …

Inside Look at the MPH Programme

Since 2005, JPGSPH has been facilitating its Master of Public Health (MPH) programme with the aim to develop public health …

Why Does Child Marriage Happen?

Although only 16 years old, Ayesha had already been married for nine months when we met her in the Bhashantek slum …

New Study: Husbands and Mothers-in-Law Can Help Decrease Adolescent Pregnancy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has actually done exceptionally well in increasing contraceptive use by more than 50% in the last 40 years. Yet it still has …

Exploring Lessons Learnt From CTC Worker Programmes: A Symposium

On 12 June 2016, REACHOUT team members from all six of its working countries came under one roof for a …