Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shafiqul Ameen, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Sabrina Jabeen et al.
Background: Hypoxaemia is one of the strongest predictors of mortality among children with pneumonia. It can be identified through pulse oximetry instantaneously, which is a non-invasive procedure but can be influenced by factors related to the specific measuring device, health provider and patient....
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Shafiqul Ameen, Nahya Salim, KC Ashish et al.
Background: An estimated 7 million episodes of severe newborn infections occur annually worldwide, with half a million newborn deaths, most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Whilst injectable antibiotics are necessary to treat the infection, supportive care is also crucial in ending pre...
Ashraf Ur Rahman, Pradip Kumar Karmakar, Sabrina Jabeen, Shaila Nabi et al.
Sabrina Khan, Zannatul Ferdous Raha, Mahe Jabeen, Mahe Rukh et al.
In this work, activated carbon was prepared from low cost agricultural by-product rice husk and NaOH was used as chemical activating agent. The characterization of rice husk activated carbon (RHAC) was performed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and BET surface analyzer. In addition, the proxima...
Shumona Sharmin Salam, Shafiqul Ameen, Julie Balen, Quamrun Nahar et al.
Background: Fifteen million babies are born preterm globally each year, with 81% occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of newborn deaths and significantly impact health, quality of life, and costs of health services. Improving outcom...
Ema Akter, Abu Sayeed, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Bibek Ahamed et al.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted essential health care services worldwide, including those related to immunisation. National data from Bangladesh shows that child immunisation may have been adversely affected by the pandemic but regional evidence is limited. We ...
Anisuddin Ahmed, Ema Akter, Abu Sayeed, Fariya Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Bangladesh's high maternal mortality ratio is exacerbated by delivery-related complications, particularly in hard-to-reach (HtR) areas with limited healthcare access. Despite this, few studies have explored delivery-related complications and factors contributing to these c...
Hassan Rushekh Mahmood, Lubna Hossain, Abu Sayeed, Farhia Azrin et al.
Background: Maternity care satisfaction for pregnant women and recently delivered mothers is linked to both short- and long-term complications. For health care providers, dissatisfaction can lead to high turnover, reduced efficiency, and decreased service quality. Increased midwifery care coverage e...
Sabrina Jabeen, Mehedi Hasan, Santanu Acharya, Md Mahiur Rahman et al.
Background: Gynaecological health and its related service delivery have long been neglected in Bangladesh. In response to the high burden and improvements in the provision of gynaecological health care, the Essential Gynaecological Skills (EGS) implementation package was developed. It includes compr...
Hafizur Rahman, A.B.M. Kabir Hossain, Uchchash Barua, Md. Shahidul Islam et al.
Background: Digitalisation of death documentation in Bangladesh's graveyards is crucial for accurate mortality data and public health planning. Additionally, studying the usability, technology acceptance, and implementation aspects of the digital death record-keeping system, an innovative interventi...
Abu Sayeed, Nondo Saha, Ema Akter, Md. Mehedi Hasan et al.
Increasing the availability and readiness of basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC) services is essential for improving maternal and neonatal health. However, little is known about any progress made in the availability and readiness of BEmONC services in Bangladesh. Using nationally rep...
Shafiqul Ameen, Sabit Saad Shafiq, K M Tanvir, Ashfia Saberin et al.
Background: It is imperative to maintain accurate documentation of clinical interventions aimed at enhancing the quality of care for newborns and sick children. The National Newborn Health and IMCI programme of Bangladesh led the development of a standardised register for managing newborns and sick ...
Sabrina Jabeen, Mahiur Rahman, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Mehedi Hasan et al.
Background: Digital health records have emerged as vital tools for improving health care delivery and patient data management. Acknowledging the gaps in data recording by a paper-based register, the emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) register used in the labour ward was digitised. In this ...
Sabrina Jabeen, Rubaiya Matin Chandrima, Mehedi Hasan, Md Mahiur Rahman et al.
Background: Emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) in Bangladesh focusses on maternal health, whereby it addresses childbirth and postpartum complications to ensure women's health and well-being. It was transitioned to a digital platform to overcome challenges with the paper-based EmONC regist...
Hafizur Rahman, Ema Akter, Shafiqul Ameen, Sabrina Jabeen et al.
<title>Abstract</title> Background Utilisation of maternal healthcare is low and it consistently decreases across antenatal to postnatal period in Bangladesh. However, there is paucity of knowledge in Bangladesh to understand gaps and associated factors in seeking continuum of maternal healthcare al...