Highlighted Engagements
ARISE researcher presented at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2024
Wafa Alam, Research Fellow, attended the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2024), held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 27 January 2024. The theme for this year’s conference was “Geopolitics, Human Security and Health Equity in an Era of Polycrises”. Wafa presented two posters from ARISE at the conference under the sub-theme “Decolonising Global Health”. Click here to access the poster on enhancing the quality of community-based co-production research partnerships and here to access the poster on decolonizing knowledge production to support equitable community research partnerships.
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The School held a knowledge sharing for a study under the COVID-19 Learning, Evidence, and Research (CLEAR) programme with government stakeholders, digital health providers, and users of digital health services
The study was titled “Effective Digital Health Platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) Services: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding User Experiences, Needs, and Rights in Bangladesh”, launched by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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Roundtable discussion held on anti-feminist backlash in online spaces in collaboration with BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University
At this roundtable held on 28 November 2023, researchers shared findings from a study on the nature of misogyny on social media. 34 participants from activist and NGO networks, academia, and the media attended the discussion which aimed to foster an engaging discussion on understanding the nature of backlash in the digital environment and critically reflect on how to collectively strategise ways to counter it.
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Second Regional dialogue for Connecting Climate MInds in Central and Southern Asia
The second Regional Dialogue on #MentalHealth and #ClimateChange in Central and Southern Asia successfully took place on 31 October 2023 with around 50 participants from 14 countries. It was hosted by the Hub for Climate Change, Environment, and Health (CCEH) at the School, which is the regional community convener for Central and Southern Asia in the #ConnectingClimateMinds project.
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Regional Symposium and Strategic Summit on Population Health Informatics 2023
In collaboration with City University of New York (CUNY), the School hosted the 2nd two-day Regional Symposium and Strategic Summit on Population Health Informatics 2023 on 17-18 September 2023. The event was attended by 115+ global and regional public health experts from 7 countries.
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Art Exhibition | Canvas of Change: Youth perspectives on the rights of Structurally Silenced Women
The Centre for Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (CGSRHR), jointly with the Oroddho Foundation, organised an Art Exhibition titled "Canvas of Change: Youth perspectives on the rights of Structurally Silenced Women" under the Our Voices, Our Futures (OVOF) project. The exhibition, held on 18-19 August 2023, showcased the youth's perspectives on the rights of structurally silenced women through artwork by 10 young artists aged 15 to 19.
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"Midwifery Education Programme (MEP), BRAC JPGSPH launches policy brief on the progress and current scenario of midwifery in Bangladesh "
Midwifery Education Programme (MEP) at the School completed the policy brief titled "Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Advancement Made in Bangladesh". A dissemination event was organised on 14 December 2023 to share the policy brief that summarises the significant progress made in midwifery in Bangladesh.
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The School became the secretariat for Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH), a Thematic Working Group of Health Systems Global
Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) is an innovative multi-partner blended training program that includes face-to-face training and virtual training components, for young, promising, and emerging health policy & systems researchers, decision-makers, and other health system professionals with an interest in becoming influential global health voices and/or local change makers, particularly in LMIC.
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Webinar on Community Health Workers' Mental Health
Subject experts Professor Kaosar Afsana; Dr Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Senior Scientific Officer (Epidemiology), Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR); and Monira Rahman, Founder & Executive Director, Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation spoke at the webinar.
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Webinar on Navigating Bangladesh’s Climate Landscape through the Policy lens
"The Hub for Climate Change and Environment and Health (CCEH) at BRAC JPGSPH held a webinar on “Navigating Bangladesh’s Climate Landscape through the Policy lens”, on 18 October 2023. This is the first webinar in a series titled “Resilient Horizons: Exploring the Nexus of Climate Change, Environment, and Health”. "
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Vaditation workshop on Realising a Sustainable Digital Health for CLEAR project
"Our researchers organised a validation workshop for the CLEAR project on Realising a Sustainable Digital Health on 10 October 2023. The demand side workshop included users of digital health platforms, whereas the supply side included digital health service providers and Advisory Steering Committee Members of CLEAR projects. The final report will incorporate the findings and recommendations received through these workshops. "
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Launch event for academic engagement on law and non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh
BRAC JPGSPH, in partnership with the IDLO - International Development Law Organization and North South University (NSU), hosted an event on 3 October 2023 to launch the academic engagement on law and non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh. During the event, participants actively collaborated in group sessions to develop a plan for the Bangladesh academic working group on non-communicable diseases and law.
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Five-day South-Asian regional writing workshop organised in collaboration with HERD International, Nepal under the CHORUS project
Researchers held a five-day South-Asian regional writing workshop from 24 to 29 September 2023 in collaboration with HERD International, Nepal as part of capacity strengthening for CHORUS project. Three researchers from BRAC JPGSPH attended the workshop.Participants at the workshop worked on nine manuscripts and finalised those for publication.
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Poster Presentation by students from Jahangirnagar University on the theme structurally silenced women in Bangladesh
10 participants from Jahangirnagar University presented posters on the theme 'Promoting Rights of Structurally Silenced Women in Bangladesh' at a poster competition on 25 September. It was a continuation of a previously conducted workshop under the 'Our Voices, Our Futures' (OVOF) project by our Centre for Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (CGSRHR), in partnership with CREA, India and in collaboration with the Students Counselling and Guidance Center, Jahangirnagar University.
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Certificate giving ceremony under a Pathways project
A certificate giving ceremony for “Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities: Public Engagement on Waste Management and Waterlogging” was held on 20 September 2023. More than 350 students from nine different schools were awarded certificates for their exemplary participation in awareness raising activities on Waste Management and Waterlogging in the community from January to May in 2023.
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First Regional dialogue for Connecting Cliate MInds in Central and Southern Asia
The first-ever Regional Dialogue on Mental Health and Climate Change in Central and Southern Asia successfully took place on 13 September 2023. The Hub for Climate Change, Environment, and Health (CCEH) atthe School organised the dialogue under the Connecting Climate Minds project.
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Webinar on ‘Public Health Response in Humanitarian Settings’
BRAC JPGSPH hosted a webinar on 29 August 2023 on ‘Public Health Response in Humanitarian Settings’ as part of a webinar series to address areas of unmet needs of Rohingyas. The sessions were organised in accordance with this year’s theme of World Humanitarian Day campaign, promising to work for communities, no matter who, no matter where, and #NoMatterWhat.
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Workshop on 'Rights of Structurally Silenced Women in Bangladesh' at Jahangirnagar University
A workshop on 'Rights of Structurally Silenced Women in Bangladesh' was organised by BRAC JPGSPH, on 29 August 2023, under the 'Our Voices, Our Futures' (OVOF) project by the Centre for Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (CGSRHR) in partnership with CREA, India and in collaboration with the Students Counselling and Guidance Center, Jahangirnagar University. 40 students from Jahangirnagar University attended this interactive workshop.
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Workshop to engage young men under the Countering Backlash project in collaboration with ARISE
On 28-29 August 2023, a 2-day workshop was held to engage young men in thinking about men's and women's problems in their communities, the reasons behind the problems, and possible ways forward. Conducted under the Countering Backlash project in collaboration with ARISE, the workshop employed participatory action research.
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Consultative Workshop on Mental Wellbeing of Community Health Workers (CHWs)
BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health hosted a Consultative Workshop on Mental Wellbeing of Community Health Workers (CHWs) under the Strengthening health systems by improving community health workers’ mental wellbeing and empowerment (SHINE) project on 10 August 2023.
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BRAC JPGSPH is the Regional Hub Lead for #ConnectingClimateMinds in Central and Southern Asia
BRAC JPGSPH is now the Regional Hub Lead for Connecting Climate Minds in Central and Southern Asia. Connecting Climate Minds is working to foster connections between people all over the world to come together to understand and respond to the deep interconnections between climate change and mental health. Funded by Wellcome Trust, the project brings together expertise across research, policy, design, and lived experience from across the globe.
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Webinar on ‘Dengue outbreak: Prevention and way forward’
The Centre of Excellence for Science of Implementation and Scale-up (CoE-SISU) hosted a webinar on ‘Dengue outbreak: Prevention and way forward’ on 14 August 2023. The speakers explored how dengue has become an epidemic in Bangladesh with an increasing number of cases every day, and how it can be brought under control
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Midwifery Education Programme (MEP) at BRAC JPGSPH observed World Breastfeeding Week
Midwifery Education Programme (MEP) at BRAC JPGSPH observed World Breastfeeding Week from 1 to 7 August 2023 with cancer awareness activities, poster presentations, and free health check-ups. The students learned about breast and cervical cancer from a participatory workshop, and prepared posters and health education materials. They also visited the local communities to deliver free health check-ups to pregnant women and other individuals on 8 August 2023.
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Global Learning Collaborative for Health System Resilience launched their Bangladesh Country Chapter
Global Learning Collaborative for Health System Resilience along with partner organisations, philanthropists, patrons, and other stakeholders launched their Bangladesh Country Chapter with BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University and Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW). The launching event took place on the Zoom platform on 26 July 2023.
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Dissemination seminar to share findings from the study ‘Strengthening Surveillance of Non communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Bangladesh’.
The Centre of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases and Nutrition (CNCDN) held a dissemination seminar on 31 August 2023 to share findings from the study titled ‘Strengthening Surveillance of Non communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Bangladesh’. The objectives of the study were to strengthen NCD surveillance systems in Bangladesh and to continue longitudinal follow-up of the participants recruited to ascertain fatal and non-fatal NCD outcomes and thereby enabling the quantification of NCD risk relationships, including identifying and evaluating disease biomarkers.
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Midwifery Education ProgrammeFaculty Development Training
From 23 to 27 July 2023, the Midwifery Education Programme organised a Faculty Development Training. 42 Midwifery Teachers from 20 different Private Midwifery Institutes of Bangladesh participated in the training. The training put emphasis on updating the midwifery education, curriculum, exam procedure and practice of midwifery skills research and evidence based care in midwifery, management of post-partum haemorrhage, eclampsia awareness and management, helping babies breathe (neonatal resuscitation), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), promotion of respectful maternity care, mental health first aid and orientation on the Bangladesh midwifery society etc.
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Group counselling session organised by the Midwifery Education Programme
On 27 July 2023, the student counsellor organised a group counselling session at Dhaka Centre of the Midwifery Education Programme (MEP). 38 students of 10th batch attended the session. The purpose of this session was to increase students' awareness about the concept of a safe academic environment, how to solve common student problems, and the process of creating a safe environment.
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Primary health care providers from Upazila health complex of Birganj, Parbatipur, and Chirirbandar trained on using SIMPLE apps
Training of primary health care providers from Upazila health complex of Birganj, Parbatipur, and Chirirbandar on using SIMPLE apps took place at the district hospital meeting room, Dinajpur, on 11 July 2023 as a part of the project titled "Evaluation of strengthening of key NCD services by NCD management model in three sub-districts of one border based district in Bangladesh". Civil surgeon Dinajpur chaired the session. Facilitators from the National Heart Foundation, Dhaka, facilitated the session.
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Public Lecture on ‘Financial Protection in Health: What Are We Missing?’
BRAC JPGSPH hosted a public lecture on ‘Financial Protection in Health: What Are We Missing?’ by Owen O’Donnell, Professor of Applied Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a renowned health economist particularly on equity in health and health financing. He is widely published with publications in the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Development Economics and Demography, among others.
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MoU signed with Noncommunicable Disease Control Programme under Director General of Health Services (DGHS)
The School signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Noncommunicable Disease Control Programme (NCDC) under the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Government of Bangladesh for a research project on 30 May 2023. The research project is titled “Evaluation of strengthening of key NCD services by NCD management model in three sub-districts of one border-based district in Bangladesh.”
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Publication event of a study hosted by Midwifery Education Program in collaboration with Bangladesh Health Reporters Forum
The number of safe and normal deliveries will rise and the risk of maternal and newborn deaths will decrease if midwives are made available in every corner of the country, finds a study, published on 28 May 2023, on the occasion of International Safe Motherhood Day 2023. The Midwifery Education Program (MEP), BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University in collaboration with Bangladesh Health Reporters Forum organised the publication event.
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Workshop on ‘Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities: Public Engagement on Waste Management and Waterlogging in Dhaka City’
BRAC JPGSPH organised a workshop titled ‘Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities: Public Engagement on Waste Management and Waterlogging in Dhaka City’ on 16 May 2023 to gather action plans from different stakeholders, including policymakers/regulators, researchers, school teachers, community members, and the media regarding waste management and waterlogging in Dhaka.
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Workshop on findings of a feasibility study of implementing Trauma Registry (TR) and Trauma System Improvement Program (TSIP)
We recently organised a workshop on 15 May 2023 on the findings of a feasibility study of implementing Trauma Registry (TR) and Trauma System Improvement Program (TSIP) in four districts of Bangladesh. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the World Bank through the School.
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International Day of the Midwives celebration following the theme ‘Together Again: From Evidence to Reality’
The Midwifery Education Program (MEP), BRAC JPG School of Public Health celebrated International Day of the Midwives following the theme ‘Together Again: From Evidence to Reality’ through multiple initiatives. They organised a rally in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, to celebrate the significant contributions of midwives and hosted a brief event at the academic site.
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Group counselling session at the Dhaka Centre of the Midwifery Education Programme (MEP)
On 4 May 2023, the Students Counsellor arranged a group counselling session at the Dhaka Centre of the Midwifery Education Programme (MEP) with the students of 9th batch. Progressive muscular relaxation, a deep relaxation technique was applied to speak up and release stress and anxiety of the Midwifery students which helped them to let go of some of their life struggles and enabled them to deal with their problems in a better way. The Student Counsellor helped the students to identify positive experiences of the past week, and any problems faced by the students and suggested suitable solutions to those problems.
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National-level workshop on the development of an upazila-specific model following 'whole-of-government' and 'whole-of society' approach for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
BRAC JPGSPH held a national-level workshop at the Institute of Public Health (IPH) on the development of an upazila-specific model following 'whole-of-government' and 'whole-of society' approach for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on 12 April 2023. Professor Malay Kanti Mridha, Director, Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases and Nutrition (CNCDN), BRAC JPGSPH shared the project’s progress so far. Government officials from various departments and participants from NGOs and INGOs conveyed their insights and opinions regarding the topic.
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Dissemination meeting on ‘Pharmaceutical Research and Development in Bangladesh’
In a dissemination meeting held on 6 April 2023, BRAC JPGSPH researchers shared their findings, challenges, and the opportunities of Pharmaceutical Research and Development in Bangladesh with key stakeholders based on a study they conducted in collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva, Switzerland and Universidad de los Andes, Columbia.
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Workshop on the study ‘Menstrual regulation, abortion and postabortion care among Rohingya in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh’
BRAC JPGSPH hosted a 6-day-long analysis and writing workshop on the study ‘Menstrual regulation, abortion and postabortion care among Rohingya in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh’ in BCDM Savar. Supported by Guttmacher Institute and in partnership with the Association for Prevention of Septic Abortion, Bangladesh (BAPSA), this workshop facilitated discussion on the findings, methodology, challenges, and limitations of the study, as well as future probable projects, sexual and reproductive health.
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