| Health & disability equity
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
The Overlooked Crisis: In disaster and conflict zones, mental trauma is rampant yet invisible. Amputees, mothers, displaced youth, and first responders often go untreated, trapped in cycles of PTSD, grief, and isolation.
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SSIF’s Systemic Embedding:
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Embedded grief and trauma care across all projects
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Conducted 500+ PTSD group therapy sessions for amputees and survivors
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Launched local training hubs for trauma counselors
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Developed narrative therapy modules adapted to Bangladeshi oral culture
Result: Mental health becomes core—not peripheral—to humanitarian care.
| Health & disability equity
Inclusive Diagnostics
& Telehealth
The Problem: In Bangladesh’s remote belts, over 40% of basic illnesses go undiagnosed due to distance and cost. Doctors are scarce; testing infrastructure is almost nonexistent.
Our Innovation:
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Distributed smart kits (glucose, hemoglobin, BP, pregnancy) to 500+ community health worker
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Launched multilingual, low-bandwidth teleconsultation platform
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Real-time symptom triage dashboard reduces overload on urban hospitals
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Used pattern recognition to flag rural disease trends
We turn every home into a point-of-care unit.
