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From Aid to Agency: 4 Lessons from the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026
With traditional global health aid projected to drop by 60%, a deeper transformation is underway. Spreeha’s Director of Development and Partnerships, Smriti Shrestha, shares four critical insights from the World Health Summit 2026 in Nairobi on shifting from patronage to sovereign, AI-driven, and community-centered health systems.
Annual Report 2025
Our Annual Report 2025 is live.
This past year was defined by deep community trust and a clear focus on scaling our tech-enabled healthcare ecosystem. The report captures our milestones, our data-driven pivots, and stories of the lives transformed through our health network and specialized projects like our vision care pathway.
Partnership with Pushpa on Project Breaking Bad
Spreeha is investing in frontline healthcare with support from Pushpa Fund
Building Resilient AI Workflows in Healthcare: Accounting for Cognitive Shortcuts
Navigating the Pitfalls of Automation Bias
Drawing on decades of AI experience and Spreeha’s frontline work in resource-constrained settings, Michael Tjalve explores why "artificial intelligence is not intelligent." This article delves into the design challenges of AI governance and the practical safeguards needed to protect patient dignity and clinical judgment in a tech-enabled world.
Storybook: Sept 2025
This collection of feature stories, published in September 2025, highlights the transformative impact of Spreeha’s nationwide vision care project.
From Access to Impact: 2025 in Review
In 2025, Spreeha strengthened community healthcare in Bangladesh by delivering affordable, tech-enabled urgent care closer to where people live. Through integrated care models, digital health innovation, and strong partnerships, Spreeha focused on lasting health system impact—not just service delivery.
100 Pediatric Cataract Surgeries: What This Milestone Revealed
More Than Surgery: Building a Care Pathway to End Childhood Blindness
Spreeha’s first 100 pediatric cataract surgeries demonstrate that when screening, referral, surgery, and rehabilitation work together, preventable blindness can be reversed—even in low-resource settings.
How Nonprofits Are Reimagining AI — Reflections from Global Washington 2025
When AI meets real local needs, it stops being buzz and becomes impact. Here’s how nonprofits are getting there.
1,001,994 Lives: Data That Demanded a Digital Pivot
Over a decade, we've touched 1,001,994 lives across Bangladesh. But the data revealed something crucial: sustainable impact requires evolving compassion into intelligent, scalable systems. Discover how we're evolving to a tech-enabled model serving 6.2 million people by 2028.
Million Lives, Million Smiles
Spreeha has served 1,000,000 lives across Bangladesh — bringing health, dignity, and hope to mothers, children, and families. This milestone belongs to you. Join us as we share impact snapshots, stories, and moments from this incredible journey.
Renufa’s Story: A Young Mother with a Plan
Renufa began her pregnancy journey with Spreeha’s urgent care center in Gazipur at just 3 months pregnant. From regular check-ups and medicines to counseling and compassionate care — Spreeha has been by her side every step of the way.
A New Ray of Hope: Jahidul’s Journey to Clear Vision
Born with cataracts in both eyes, 7-year-old Jahidul from Majhipara struggled to see the blackboard or recognize faces. Through Spreeha’s Drishti project, supported by Jeco Foundation Canada, he underwent life-changing surgery—restoring his vision and his dream of becoming a teacher.
Rewriting the Rules of Primary Care: How Spreeha Is Using AI to Serve the Underserved
In a country where a doctor’s time lasts less than a minute, Spreeha is flipping the script. Through AI-powered urgent care centers rooted in underserved communities, we're not just treating illness — we’re redesigning healthcare access in Bangladesh.