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By Linda Espenshade As Bangladeshi farmers carry baskets of eggplant, leafy red amaranth, cucumbers and squash of all shapes and sizes from their fields to be packaged at a local vegetable processing center, they also bring the…

Survey on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions on Mental Health and Psychological Issues among Adolescents & Youth in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host Communities BACKGROUND Amidst the protracted Rohingya refugee crisis, the mental health and well-being of both…

This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of selected outbreak-prone infectious diseases and acute public health events in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and responses. The bulletin primarily uses information from…

Synopsis (short abstract) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as one of the leading operational organizations implementing Anticipatory Action and providing technical advice and normative guidance on corresponding approaches in the agriculture and…

Coordination and Leadership According to WHO surveillance data as of June 2, 2024, a Hepatitis C screening was conducted on 4,662 Rohingya individuals, with 38%, or 1,757, identified as suspected cases through Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT). Further…

Abstract Parents can play a crucial role in children’s learning, particularly when children are out of school or during times of school closures. In this study, we evaluate the impacts of two distance educational interventions, which directly…

Amsterdam – June 17, 2024 - The renowned international Karolinska Institutet validates Max Foundation's programme success on improving child undernutrition in Bangladesh. The featured study, published in the journal Children, showcases significant impact, halving undernutrition in…

Dhaka, 25 June 2024 — Canada is supporting Bangladesh to improve primary healthcare systems for women, children, and adolescents through its partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA. The five-year project, titled “Health System Strengthening for Primary Health Care”,…

Highlights ·On the 30th of May 2024, flash floods inundated parts of Sylhet Division due to heavy monsoon rainfall that impacted the northeastern region of Bangladesh leaving more than 2 million people (772,000 children) affected by floods…

Introduction 1.1. Background Bangladesh is highly susceptible to the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. The country's population is frequently affected by various natural calamities such as floods, cyclones, droughts, salinity intrusion, cold waves, riverbank erosion, and…