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March 11th marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. It’s time to recognize the community health workers on the frontlines as heroes. By Dr. Muhammad Musa and Ray Offenheiser   Anjuman, a community health worker living in Nilphamari, a district in northern Bangladesh, has worked with BRAC’s...

As that nation turns 50, its surprising success offers lessons about investing in the most marginalized. By Nicholas Kristof   Below is an excerpt of a piece originally published in The New York Times. Click here to view the full piece. Back in 1991, after covering a cyclone in Bangladesh that killed more than 100,000...

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements and potential of women. By Elizabeth Wright   After a flood destroyed their land, Nurjahan and her husband left their home in southern Bangladesh with their four children and moved to the city in search of jobs. They lived in a single room in...

Community health workers are key to fighting COVID-19 – Here’s how they can accelerate financial inclusion. By Tanjila Mazumder Drishti, Khondokar Anwar Shadat, and Raiya Kishwar Ashraf   This piece was originally published here in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated and transformed the role of community health workers, demonstrating...

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the world to the core, underscoring the inescapable connections between public health, poverty, and education. By Dr. Muhammad Musa and Radhika Shah   This piece was originally published here in WINGS. It has been reposted below. The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the world to the core, underscoring the inescapable connections...