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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.
Commitment 2026: The year we build the bridge
2025 showed us what’s possible when purpose, people, and technology come together.
In his message, Tazin Shadid reflects on how Spreeha is strengthening healthcare access and building systems that last. Commitment 2026 marks the next step - deepening impact, expanding access, and bridging innovation with real-world care.
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.
December 2025: Community, AI and Health Updates
This month at Spreeha: strengthening preventive care, restoring sight to children, and shaping responsible AI adoption—showing how intentional systems unlock access to quality healthcare.
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.
Annual Report 2024
Spreeha Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report highlights a defining year of tech-driven health equity and strategic expansion.
Yea Noor’s Journey to Motherhood — Made easy with Spreeha
As she prepared to welcome her first child, Yea Noor found more than healthcare at Spreeha Urgent Healthcare Centre — she found trust, respect, and support in every step of her pregnancy journey, right in her own neighborhood.
Achieving gender equality: From talk to tangible change
Beyond the workplace, we bring healthcare to women where they need it most – through maternal health programs, reproductive care, and community health initiatives. By embedding gender equity into every layer of society – work, healthcare, and leadership – Spreeha is proving that change isn’t just necessary; it’s possible.
Breaking Barriers in Healthcare: Jannat’s Journey with Spreeha
Jannat reclaimed and rebuilt her life to become a nurse. Now, at Spreeha’s Urgent Healthcare Centre, she’s transforming women’s healthcare.
Urgent Care: A Missing Piece in Healthcare
Sneho Health is our answer to critical healthcare challenge - a tech-enabled, hyper-local urgent care network designed to bridge the gap between overcrowded hospitals and under-resourced pharmacies. Each Sneho center provides first aid, urgent care, doctor consultations, pathology sample collection, and more, ensuring quality, accessible care close to home.
Newsletter: September 2024
The September 2024 update features Spreeha Foundation’s participation in high-level global events, including the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.
Healthcare Challenges in Bangladesh: A System in Crisis
The healthcare challenges in Bangladesh are significant but not insurmountable. Spreeha’s innovative approach is paving the way for a future where quality, affordable care is within reach for everyone. Together, we can create a healthcare system that transforms lives and fosters healthier communities.
Newsletter: August 2024
The August 2024 update highlights Spreeha Foundation's rapid response to the devastating floods in Eastern Bangladesh, which affected over 6.5 million people.