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National Policy Dialogue on Urban Health and Private Se...
Bangladesh’s urban health landscape continues to face mounting challenges as rapid urbanization outpaces health service provision. With over 41 percent of the population now residing in urban areas, healthcare delivery has become increasingly f...
Sabina Yesmin’s story of hassle-free normal delivery of...
Sabina Yesmin, a 21-year-old woman lives in the poor urban settlement of Ershadnagar Block-08, Tongi under Gazipur City Corporation, with her husband and in-laws. Community Health and Nutrition Worker (CHNW) Shorifa Sultana, on a routine household vi...
Intelligent General Practitioner (iGP) Model: Reimagini...
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) remains a global health priority, especially in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs), where systemic barriers hinder equitable access to essential healthcare services. While Community Health Workers (CHW...
ARK Foundation collaborates with Non-Communicable Disea...
A two-day training session was held on 13th and 14th May 2025 in Khulna to strengthen the capacity of urban primary healthcare facilities—such as Government Outdoor Dispensaries (GODs) and NGO clinics—in managing non-communicable diseases...
BUHN 8th Virtual Seminar on Urban Health and Access to...
The Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) successfully organized its 8th Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar on “Urban Health and Access to Drug and Medicine” on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The session, held via Zoom from 3:00 PM to 4:30...
MoU Signing Ceremony for Primary Healthcare Services De...
On August 24, 2025, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with five private agencies to ensure the continuation of essential primary healthcare services for city residents, particularly the underprivileged communities. ...
BUHN 7th Virtual Seminar on Information Technology (IT)...
On July 15, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) successfully hosted its 7th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar on the transformative role of Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in strengthening urban hea...
BUHN 6th Virtual Seminar on Urban Health in Bangladesh:...
On June 25, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) hosted its 6th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar titled “Urban Health in Bangladesh: Reflections on the Health Reform Commission Report.” Held via Zoom, the event conv...
BUHN Participated in Research Dissemination Seminar on ...
icddr,b, in collaboration with the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research IEDCR, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and SickKids, Canada, with funding support from the International Development Research Centre IDRC, C...
5th Bi-weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar Session...
On May 8, 2025, the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) hosted its 5th Bi-Weekly Knowledge Sharing Virtual Seminar, titled "Investment Opportunities for Urban Health," via Zoom from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM BST, moderated by Ummay Farihin Sultana, BUHN ...
National Dialogue on Sustainability of Urban Primary He...
The National Dialogue on Sustainability of Urban Primary Health Care was held on 21 May 2025 at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), jointly organized by Coalition for the Urban Poor (CUP) and DNCC, with support from Concern Worldwide. The event aime...
Advancing Urban Health: Insights and Innovations at ICU...
The 21st International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2025), hosted by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), will convene from November 17–21, 2025, in Wellington, New Zealand. Centered on the theme “Healthy Cities, Re...
