“We often walked for hours through fields, woods, and along riverbanks just to find one household. And sometimes, by the time we arrived, the man we were supposed to interview had already left the house for work.” Between February and March 2025, the SHINE Bangladesh team travelled to Mymensingh and Barishal to conduct a baseline […]

In Bangladesh, community health workers (CHWs) play an indispensable role in delivering health services to every corner of the country, often under extremely challenging conditions. Their commitment is unwavering, but the path they walk is quite literally filled with obstacles. The most common mode of travel for CHWs is by foot. While they also rely […]