Study urges integrating smoking cessation into TB treatment
The Business Standard (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Researchers and health officials have called for integrating smoking cessation support into routine tuberculosis (TB) treatment after a study in Bangladesh and Pakistan found that mobile phone-based text messages nearly…
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- The study found that 41.7% of patients receiving supportive text messages had quit smoking within six months, compared with 15.3% of those receiving written advice alone.
- Mortality was also lower in the text-message group, at 3.5%, against 7.5% in the comparison group.
- Opening the event, Professor Rumana Huque, executive director of ARK Foundation, stressed the need to translate research findings into practical policies, particularly as the government is developing a national tobacco cessation strategy that includes integrating cessation support into existing TB services.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 41.7% | “The study found that 41.7% of patients receiving supportive text messages had quit smoking within six months, compared with 15.3% of those receiving written advice alone.” |
Figure | 3.5% | “Mortality was also lower in the text-message group, at 3.5%, against 7.5% in the comparison group.” |
Date | 5 November | “The findings were presented at the final dissemination event of the RESPIRE-Quit4TB Trial, organised by ARK Foundation at Hotel Sarina in Dhaka today (5 November).” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
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“Opening the event, Professor Rumana Huque, executive director of ARK Foundation, stressed the need to translate research findings into practical policies, particularly as the government is developing a national tobacco cessation strategy that includes integrating cessation support into existing TB services.”
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IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The study found that 41.7% of patients receiving supportive text messages had quit smoking within six months, compared with 15.3% of those receiving written advice alone.
Mortality was also lower in the text-message group, at 3.5%, against 7.5% in the comparison group.
Opening the event, Professor Rumana Huque, executive director of ARK Foundation, stressed the need to translate research findings into practical policies, particularly as the government is developing a national tobacco cessation strategy that includes integrating cessation support into existing TB services.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The study found that _____ of patients receiving supportive text messages had quit smoking within six months, compared with 15.3% of those receiving written advice alone.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Opening the event, Professor Rumana Huque, executive director of ARK Foundation, stressed the need to translate research findings into practical policies, particularly as the government is developing a national tobacco cessation strategy that includes _____ cessation support into existing TB services.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Mortality was also lower in the text-message group, at 3.5%, against 17.5% in the comparison group.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Hospitals & healthcare
Some people believe healthcare should be free for everyone. Others think people should pay for their own treatment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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