“We live in a rapidly changing world where it is difficult to keep up. Sexual and reproductive health needs, desires, … More
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Justifying Something Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right: Exploring Attitudes and Perceptions to Child Marriage in Urban Slum Communities
“Early Child Marriage is a criminal offence and does not happen in this area,” said an Imam (person who leads … More
The First Step in Saving Lives: Community Health Workers of Bangladesh and Menstrual Regulation
(This blog was originally published on the REACHOUT Consortium Blog.) In Bangladesh, poor women often lack access to the necessary … More
Universal Health Coverage: Our Role in Advancing the Agenda in Bangladesh
Recently, a colleague pointed out to me that in Bangladesh, the Government provides free healthcare through public facilities, yet she … More
Filthy Fertilizer: How Urine-Biochar Could Potentially Help Farmers in Rural Bangladesh
Urine + Biochar = Quality Fertilizer. Biochar is created through burning biomass in an oxygen-limited environment. Biochar is a light and … More
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 … More
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.” … More
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 … More
