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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 in WINGS. It has been reposted below. The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the world to the core, underscoring the inescapable connections between...

Lindsay Coates shares insights about BRAC’s commitment to justice and transforming systems to deliver long-term change.  BY ELIZABETH WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, BRAC USA  In 2007, the United Nations named February 20th World Day of Social Justice to recognize that everyone deserves equal opportunities and equal social, economic, and political rights. This year’s commemoration...

Amid COVID-19, schools in Bangladesh have been closed nearly a year. How can we ensure students are not left behind? By Safiqul Islam   This piece was originally published in Inter Press Service. It has been reposted below. School closings and the varied impacts of remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic are a global challenge....

Amid widespread school closures, it is more important than ever to maintain critical health services for the most vulnerable children. By Sarah Allen   Parasitic intestinal worms affect more than one in four people globally, but they are disproportionately prevalent in Bangladesh, where they infect one in two children. These infections prevent nutrients from being...

As COVID-19 overwhelms fragile health systems, the proven partnership expands access to lifesaving services for mothers and children in Uganda KAMPALA, UGANDA —BRAC and Living Goods – the two organizations supporting the largest networks of frontline community health workers in Uganda – have announced an expanded partnership to improve maternal and child health within the...