Health Systems Matter, Dhaka (2026)

07/04/2026

🚨𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟑 | 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫✏️

As part of the World Health Day 2026 observance, this blog, written by Sumit Banik, takes a critical look at the current state of Bangladesh’s health system. The article examines key challenges facing the country’s health sector and outlines practical, system‑level solutions through a public health systems approach, emphasizing equity.

📚Read the full blog 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/blog-and-interview/blog/world-health-day-2026-together-for-health-standing-with-science

20/03/2026

🎤𝗛𝗦𝗠 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘆

🚨Conversation Spotlight

We discussed with global health leader, academician, and development practitioner Mushtaque Chowdhury.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
✅ Five decades of experience, learning, and impact
☑️ Building and scaling institutions for sustainable change
✅ Balancing academia, research, and real‑world implementation
☑️ Personal reflections and practical career advice

An inspiring exchange of wisdom, leadership, and lessons for the next generation of health and development professionals.

📓Read the full interview 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/interview/insights-from-dr-ahmed-mushtaque-raza-chowdhury

Columbia University BRAC BRAC University P Grant School of Public Health VisionSpring Health Watch Followers

06/03/2026

𝗛𝗦𝗠 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿

🚨We discussed with global health researcher and academician Sarker.

✨ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻🔦
☑️ Colleagues, friends, and mentors inspire us in many ways.
✅ Poor implementation can cause interventions to fail and waste resources.
☑️ Implementation research helps identify better strategies.
✅ Strong links between community health workers and primary care improve preventive and promotive services.
☑️ Mentoring helps continuous learning through exposure to new intellectual, cultural, and political perspectives.
✅ The world would be better if we all practiced kindness.

📓Read the full interview 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/interview/exploring-impact-in-global-health-conversation-with-dr-malabika-sarker

University School of Public Health BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health

20/02/2026

🚨 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟐 | 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 ✏️

🌍When treatment exists, no child should be left behind. Clubfoot is treatable — stigma is not.✨

✅Every year, nearly 4,000 children in Bangladesh are born with clubfoot — a highly treatable condition that remains widely misunderstood. Writer and public health advocate Sumit Banik highlights how timely care can help every child walk confidently toward a brighter, stigma‑free future.🚶‍♀️

📖Read the full blog 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/blog-and-interview/blog/walking-towards-a-brighter-future-tackling-clubfoot-in-bangladesh

06/02/2026

🌍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖! | 𝐇𝐒𝐌 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨. 𝟐𝟑🖊️

🚨Insights from Global Health Leader Engelbert Bain
We discussed with Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain — physician, bioethicist, and global health strategist — to explore what truly drives impact in global health today.

✨𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👇
1️⃣ From strengthening AMR surveillance, advancing SRHR, and democratizing knowledge through Global Health Otherwise, Dr. Bain’s work challenges traditional power structures and uplifts African-led solutions.

2️⃣ One evidence‑based solution he champions for LMICs: Task sharing with well‑trained community health workers — a proven approach to expand equitable primary healthcare.

3️⃣ His role models? Paul Farmer, and mentors who shaped his commitment to humility, justice, and impact.

4️⃣ Personal mantra: “Impact one life, one day at a time — anywhere, anytime.”

Read the full interview on Health Systems Matter and dive deeper into his journey, mission, and bold vision for global health 👇
https://lnkd.in/gEBc4VCs

Health Otherwise

17/01/2026

📢𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞!

📓Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem for a Healthier World in 2026.

🖋️A forward‑looking analysis on how global health governance, institutions and financing should evolve to strengthen health systems, equity and country ownership in the years ahead.

🔗Read the full article 👇
https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/transforming-the-global-health-ecosystem-for-a-healthier-world-in-2026

🌐Explore more resources:
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/resources

📌Source: Global Health

12/01/2026

🚨 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟏 | 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫✏️

🩺 Strengthening Postnatal Care and Tuberculosis Management

MD KHURSHID ALAM HYDER explores how integrating postnatal care and TB services can address major gaps in maternal and newborn health — especially in regions facing high TB burdens.

📖 Read the full blog 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/blog-and-interview/blog/strengthening-postnatal-care-and-tuberculosis-management

10/01/2026

📢𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿!

📘 Policy Brief: Principles of Alcohol Taxation
A concise public health resource on designing effective alcohol tax policies that reduce harm, save lives and strengthen health systems.

🔗 Read the full brief 👇
https://www.vitalstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/Principles-of-Alcohol-Taxation.pdf

🌐Explore more resources: https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/resources

❓Question: Which principle could make the biggest impact in your region?

📌This brief was developed by Economics for Health (EfH) and published under the Vital Strategies-led RESET Alcohol Initiative.

02/01/2026

🎤𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 #𝟮𝟭 | 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 🌍

❓What does it take to find purpose in climate action—and sustain it across borders and disciplines?
🎈In our latest Health Systems Matter interview, we speak with Khalid Hossain, a climate and environmental professional, on his journey from Bangladesh to Australia and his personal approach to driving change.

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
✅ Purpose & integrity in climate action
✅ From local roots to global impact
✅ Bridging research, policy & practice
✅ Leadership & long-term commitment
✅ Practical advice for aspiring professionals

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱: Students, early-career professionals, researchers, policymakers—anyone seeking meaningful, values-driven careers in climate action & sustainability.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/interview/finding-purpose-in-climate-action-dr-khalid-hossains-career-journey-from-bangladesh-to-australia

26/12/2025

🙏𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘 & 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!🥬

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re thankful for YOU—our Health Systems Matter community!

Your commitment to learning, reflection, and knowledge exchange has inspired us throughout the year.

📍𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵—𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲.

✨Wishing you peace, joy, and success in the year ahead🌈

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 & 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🎊

20/12/2025

📢𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 | 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 📚

❓What does it take to design equitable, efficient, and evidence-driven health systems?

🎤In our latest 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (𝟮𝟬). We speak with Prof. Khan, a global health economist, on how economic thinking shapes real-world health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.

📍𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
✔ Working at the intersection of academia, policy & practice
✔ Role of evidence-based research in health systems
✔ Challenges in health financing & UHC
✔ Advice for early-career researchers

🎈𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀:
Researchers, policymakers, students, donors and anyone interested in stronger, fairer health systems. If your work touches health systems, policy or research, this conversation is worth your time.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/interview/in-conversation-with-prof-jahangir-khan-global-health-economist-and-researcher

06/12/2025

🚨𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 #𝟭𝟬: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 🖍️

The blog topic sounds intuitive—but how can health systems truly make this a reality?

This latest piece dives deep into family-centered healthcare and offers practical insights on creating stronger, healthier beginnings for every child.

Read the full article here 👇
https://www.healthsystemsmatter.com/blog-and-interview/blog/empowered-families-healthier-babies

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