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An insightful and engaging day at our #SCIMITAR_SA Stakeholder Workshop! Guests shared productive ideas on implementing #tobacco_cessation for individuals with #SMI in 🇧🇩 Grateful for the support of #NCDC, #DGHS & University of York in making today a success!

Prof Rumana Huque ARK Foundation explains the urgent need to overhaul tobacco tax in Bngladesh imf.org/en/News/Podcas…

Happy #InternationalWomensDay2025 💐 We're proud to partner with IMFPodcast to spotlight four remarkable researchers - ipek ilkkaracan, Rose Ngugi KIPPRA, Marcela Eslava Economía Uniandes, and Rumana Huque ARK Foundation #WomenInEconomics ➡️imf.org/en/News/Podcas…

⚡️Rumana Huque challenges Big Tobacco in Bangladesh, where 35.3% people use tobacco. Her research reveals tobacco taxes don't cover healthcare costs of smoking-related illness 'They must decide for the bigger interest—public health.' #IWD2025 bit.ly/4kzFfIQ

Rumana Huque, Executive Director of ARK Foundation, is featured in the March 2025 issue of IMF’s Finance & Development magazine. Read the full interview here: imf.org/en/Publication… International Economic Association - Women in Econ #IWD2025 #ARKTobaccoControl #PublicHealth #WomeninEconomics

Great to have Professor Rumana Huque from ARK Foundation visiting York and talking about ARK’s projects and strengths, as well as opportunities to collaborate

In the 6th CHORUS Urban Health IF PLA session on 8 March in Mirpur led by Samina Huque, Farid Ahamed, & Salma Anee, participants completed the Scorecard & Healthy Space Survey, finalized the latter one, shared experiences on barriers to physical activity, & received #IWD gifts.

Join Peter Sivey, Reader at the Centre for Health Economics, University of York for an insightful webinar on the Difference-in-Differences (#DiD) method- a valuable tool for evaluating policy impacts! Register here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

On 17/3/2025, ARK, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), and GIZ hosted the 3rd Social Insurance Forum, discussing the development of a sustainable maternity insurance framework in 🇧🇩. ARK’s ED, Dr. Rumana Huque & researchers Fahmidur Rahman & Fahmida Islam played important roles in the discussion.

We’re proud to share that RESPIRE won the Centre for IMPACT Prize for “Research to improve respiratory health in Asia.” ARK Foundation is honored to be part of this achievement, implementing the #Quit4TB Trial under #RESPIRE2. Congratulations to the team!

We’re excited to launch the open consultation for the #HSR2026 theme and sub-themes. Complete this survey and share your idea by April 25: surveymonkey.com/r/6PGT7QY. See you in Dubai!

📢CALL FOR PAPERS 📢 We're excited to announce a call for papers for a supplement issue of Health Policy and Planning: Changing Health Systems: Advancing Justice and Sustainability through Research, Policy, and Practice. Link here : healthsystemsglobal.org/news/call-for-… HealthPolicyPlanning

Join Dr. Peter Sivey, from University of York, UK for a focused webinar on the Difference-in-Differences (DiD) method- a key tool for evaluating real-world health policy interventions on 22nd April! 🔗 Register here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Work's important, but so is taking the time to celebrate the little moments of joy with your colleagues. Today we celebrated Pohela Boishakh, the 1st day of the Bangla New Year, with our amazing ARK team. Here’s to the moments that bring us closer!

ARK's Executive Director, Dr. Rumana Huque, was invited to a workshop by #NCDC & #DGHS on promoting national physical activity guidelines to combat NCDs. Attendees included the Joint Secretary- DGHS, Line Director-NCDC, World Health Organization (WHO), National Olympic Association, & ARK researchers.

ARK hosted a session on its mission, ethics, and #safeguarding. Prof. Rumana Huque and Samina Huque led discussions on values, responsibility, and speaking up. An anonymous safeguarding form was introduced to support open, safe, and respectful communication.

ARK held a 5-day training workshop from May 18-22, 2025, at DISA Training Center, Mirpur, Dhaka, for the CHORUS Urban Health IF Round 2 AMR study. Drug sellers from 9 pharmacies shared insights to create a participatory video on AMR. Helen Elsey Dr Rebecca King Rumana Huque

Heartfelt gratitude to all the distinguished speakers today at ARK & The Business Standard collaborated roundtable on “Health Budget FY 2025-26: Expectations & Realities”. We look forward to advancing equitable, accountable health financing in Bangladesh. #ARKHealthBudgetRoundtable2025

Reflections from the #ARKHealthBudgetRoundtable2025 in collaboration with The Business Standard. Experts from govt, academia, civil society & private sector discussed budget shifts, equity, transparency, urban health & digital health awareness. Stay tuned for key insights!

Working with youth, women's groups, community leaders, City Corporations and policy makers, ARK Foundation have finalised a #HealthySpacesScoreCard to make urban spaces inclusive and safer, for more active lives for women and girls Samina Huque Rumana Huque FCDO Research, Science and Technology