Two-part special feature on the place of One Health in development in Bangladesh by an international intern at Friendship’s Climate Action sector “Water, the ally of humans, is now also a menace.” - Yann Arthus-Bertrand. © Eloise Dagneau/Friendship By Eloise...
by Abu Bakar Bin Alam,23 April, 2026 In the vast, braided reaches of the Brahmaputra River, the landscape is defined by its refusal to stay still. For the millions of people living on "chars"—shifting silt islands created and consumed by the river’s current—permanence...
On World Health Day, Friendship joined the One Health Summit in Lyon to advocate for the collective well-being and dignity of people, animals, ecosystems, and the planet (From left to right) Max Claron, Health & Environment Programme Manager at Friendship France;...
Creating awareness can sharply reduce the lethality of cervical cancer By Dr. Mosamat Umma Kulsum,5 April 2026 In the shifting river islands of northern Bangladesh, access to healthcare is never guaranteed. Communities are isolated, transport is uncertain, and...
Runa Khan, member of the Club of Rome and social entrepreneur, speaks with Martin Mbewe about her journey toward conscience-led, systems-oriented leadership By Martin Mbewe / The Club of Rome,5 April 2026 Runa Khan did not grow up knowing the Club of Rome. As a child,...
Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar, observed World Cancer Day with patients to strengthen community awareness on cervical cancer by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,5 March, 2026 On World Cancer Day, i.e. 4 February, Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar, Friendship VIA Screening Centres...
Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director of EBL (fifth from left) and Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (sixth from left), at the MoU signing ceremony in Dhaka. © Ayon Das/Friendship by Friendship News Desk,2 March, 2026 Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) announced a strategic...
Informing, encouraging, and empowering women to take charge of their reproductive health 602 women showed up in the awareness sessions in the clinics and centres, while 768 women attended the field courtyard sessions. © Eshrat Jahan/Friendship By Iffat Ara Sharmeen,8...
by Mosamat Umma Kulsum,14 January, 2026 On 17 November 2025, the world commemorates World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day—designated by the seventy-eighth World Health Assembly as the first official World Health Day dedicated to eliminating a cancer. The stated theme,...
Runa Khan Highlights Community-Driven Solutions at the One Health for All forum © Max Claron/Friendship by Kingbadantee Sabir,7 January, 2025 On 16 December 2025, the Operational Recommendations from the One Sustainable Health for All Forum, held from 3 to 5 November...
by Abu Bakar Bin Alam,2 November, 2025 From 2-5 November 2025, the world’s most farsighted health experts, advocates, and policymakers will convene in Lyon, France, for the 3rd World Conference on One Sustainable Health (OSH) to discuss the alignment of...
The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize launched by HRH Prince William to identify, celebrate and back solutions to repair the planet, reaches a pivotal milestone in 2025, marking the halfway point in its ambitious ten-year mission by Friendship News Desk,4...