The 40-bed hospital situated in Balukhali caters to 90% of the reproductive healthcare requirements in Ukhiya © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen18 June 2025 Despite declining global humanitarian aid, Friendship Hospital Ukhiya continues to be a beacon of hope by...
Some of the children who participated, along with the swim instructors from Swimmin Foundation in May, 2025. Md. © Sadar Uddin/Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,22 May, 2025 Earlier this month, a team of four instructors from the Dutch NGO, Swimmin’ Foundation, took on...
The disability-inclusion focused event was held at the BIDA auditorium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 15 May, 2025. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,17 May, 2025 On 15 May 2025, Bangladesh marked the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with a vibrant...
World Maternal Mental Health Day: Raising Awareness and Strengthening Support in Remote Communities by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,7 May, 2025 Mothers carry the biggest responsibility of humanity– nurturing a life, and that can take a significant toll. It is reported that 1 in...
Friendship's founder on the importance of health workers on May Day by Runa Khan,1 May, 2025 When health fails, hope fades. Whether in a city factory or on a remote river island, when the body gives way, when pain becomes routine and healing remains out of reach,...
Five Floating Medical Units Inaugurated by Friendship News DeskApril 10, 2025 On 9 April 2025, the ‘Medical Mobile Units for Healthcare in Rural Areas in Bangladesh’ project was officially inaugurated in Haimchar, Chandpur. The project, which is in partnership between...
Friendship Community Medic-aides go door-to-door administering healthcare in these remote villages, and use a proprietary mHealth app to track their patients records and coordinate with the other tiers in the healthcare model. © Friendship by Runa Khan,7 April, 2025...
Flash floods hit Satkhira on Eid, emergency services deployed An embankmnent broke on the morning of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest and most important holiday in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,6 April, 2025 On the morning of Eid, as the new...
Clockwise from the top - Rozina Akter, Purnima Rani, Sajeda Begum and Mosammat Manowara, the four recipients of the Women of Valour Award 2025. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,March 8, 2025 Every International Women's Day since 2022, Friendship awards four women,...
Shabana Begum (pictured right) is a Friendship Community Medic-aide who received the "Best Social Worker" award for her contributions to her community. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen17 February, 2025 On 9 December 2024, Shabana Begum, a Friendship Community...
Cervical cancer Awareness Sessions, VIA Screenings and CBE tests conducted to detect cancer in rural women Friendship Community Medic-aides raise awareness on women’s health issues such as cervical and breast cancer in Sordarpara, Kurigram Sadar, Kurigram. ©...
680 Friendship Community Medic-aides (FCM) provided extensive HPV vaccination coverage in remote river islands, coastal regions, and wetlands. The FCMs use Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) materials while assisting with the campaign. © Friendship...