Every girl deserves the freedom to learn, grow, and shape her own future 💜 This International Day of the Girl Child, let’s take action to end child marriage and invest in girls’ rights, education, health, and safety.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, the theme “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change” calls for people’s experiences to help shape the decisions that affect their lives. @WMHDay

How do Bangladesh’s food policies measure up? On 5 October, ARK Foundation’s second stakeholder workshop rated implementation against international standards, identifying gaps to guide stronger policies and healthier diets. #HealthyDiet #SSBPolicies

Stronger food policies. Healthier choices. ARK Foundation brought stakeholders together to review food composition, labelling, taxes, trade and marketing policies, identify gaps and improve enforcement in Bangladesh. #HealthyDiet #SSBPolicies #ARKFoundation

Publication Alert! Healthy choices need stronger policies. Rumana Huque and SM Abdullah call for taxes, warning labels, limits on marketing to children and healthier public food purchasing. Read: thedailystar.net/opinion/vie… #HealthyDiet #FoodPolicy #NCDs

Secondhand smoke doesn’t only affect the person who smokes - it impacts everyone sharing the air. 🚭 Raising awareness and creating smoke-free spaces are important steps toward protecting respiratory health and ensuring cleaner air for all #SecondhandSmoke #LungHealth #SmokeFree

Stakeholders from Bangladesh & Pakistan met at NTP Dhaka to discuss integrating mental health services into TB care, drawing lessons from Pakistan’s CONTROL Project. A tailored 4-session support approach was proposed. #TB #MentalHealth #DGHS #GlobalHealth

Honoured to welcome the COPE-BP Global Team to 🇧🇩 This visit fostered meaningful knowledge exchange, collaboration, and shared learning to strengthen community-based blood pressure care. Together, we continue advancing healthier communities and stronger health systems

ARK Foundation shared two posters at the #RESPIRE Annual Scientific Meeting - exploring mHealth for tobacco cessation in TB and how community voices can shape better TB care. Proud to connect, co-create and collaborate! #RespireASM #TBResearch #PublicHealth

RESPIRE ASM 2026 brought researchers and partners together in Kuala Lumpur to share ideas and strengthen collaboration for better respiratory health. ARK Foundation is glad to be part of this global network. #RESPIREASM #GlobalHealth #respiratoryhealth

☀️Extreme heat is a justice issue. New research with ARK Foundation examines gaps in accountability, representation & local knowledge in heat adaptation for informal settlements. Read: [doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2026.1…] #UrbanHeat #ClimateJustice

Beyond the Headline. In his recent blog, Zunayed Al Azdi of ARK explores what Bangladesh’s 325 retracted papers really mean. Focused on why retractions need context, careful reporting, and a closer look beyond the headline. Read: arkfoundationbd.org/beyond-t… #Plagiarism #PublicHealth

What does a hotter climate mean for our children? Across South Asia, 167.4M children aged 0-9 face added dangerous heat from human-caused climate change, raising risks to health, learning and development. #ClimateChange #ChildHealth #Heat

Day 2 of the Advancing Eye Care Workshop focused on refining plans for diabetic retinopathy, strengthening the wider health-system response and government ownership - moving Bangladesh 🇧🇩 closer to a practical eye-health roadmap. #EyeHealth

What happens when the water around us slowly turns salty? 🌊 As seawater moves inland, freshwater becomes harder to access, putting coastal communities at greater health risk. Climate change is changing the water we drink. #ClimateChange #Salinity #ClimateHealth

ARK mourns the passing of Dr Khairul Islam, a respected public health and WASH professional whose work touched countless lives across Bangladesh. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, friends & all those who knew him. May he rest in eternal peace.

🏙️ Can Bangladesh fix urban primary healthcare? In her latest opinion, “A new chance to fix urban primary healthcare in Bangladesh,” Dr Rumana Huque explores better coordination, financing and equitable access. 📍Read: thedailystar.net/opinion/vie… #UrbanHealth #PublicHealth

Extreme heat is costing Bangladesh more than we realise. ☀️ Climate change is driving rising heat, putting workers’ health, livelihoods and productivity at risk. 250M workdays were lost in 2024. #ClimateChange #Bangladesh

ARK Foundation begins assessing Bangladesh’s #AMR Containment Strategy (2023–2028) implementation with support from #WHO_Bangladesh & DGHS. The assessment will explore #antimicrobial_stewardship, infection prevention, diagnostics & coordination to strengthen AMR action #OneHealth

🥤 Taxing sugary drinks isn't enough. Our new study reviews SSB policies across 5 South Asian countries, highlighting gaps in food labelling, marketing restrictions and healthier food environments. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10… #PublicHealth #Nutrition #SSB