Sk Masum Billah, Shahreen Raihana, Nazia Binte Ali, Afrin Iqbal et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh had a large reduction in childhood deaths due to diarrhoeal disease in recent decades. This paper explores the preventive, promotive, curative and contextual drivers that helped Bangladesh achieve this exemplary success. METHODS: Primary and secondary data collection approache...
Farhana Karim, Nazia Binte Ali, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Aniqa Hassan et al.
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (C-section) is a major obstetric life-saving intervention for the prevention of pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Globally C-section is increasing, as well as in Bangladesh. This study identifies the prevalence of C-section and socio-economic and health ca...
Golam Mohammad Shamusul Kabir, Kazi Tanvir Mahmud, Aniqa Hassan, David Hilton et al.
Purpose This paper aims to assess the impact of the training program on fish traders in building awareness about formalin abuse in food items. Design/methodology/approach Primary data was collected from the fish traders in Bangladesh by using simple random sampling technique. Binary logistic regress...
Sk Masum Billah, Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir Chowdhury, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Farhana Karim et al.
BACKGROUND: This manuscript presents findings from a baseline assessment of health facilities in Bangladesh prior to the implementation of the 'Every Mother Every Newborn Quality Improvement' initiative. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June and August 2016 in 15 governmen...
Fauzia Akhter Huda, Hassan Rushekh Mahmood, Faisal Ahmmed, Anisuddin Ahmed et al.
Early marriage and childbearing have led to Bangladesh having the highest adolescent fertility rate in the Asia Pacific region. Adolescent pregnancy is correlated with pregnancy-related complications, preterm delivery, delivery of low-birth weight babies, and spousal violence. A quasi-experimental s...
Ema Akter, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Bibek Ahamed, Hafizur Rahman et al.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted global mortality, underscoring the need for reliable data to guide public health policy. In low- and middle-income countries, graveyard-based death records can offer valuable insights into COVID-19-related mortality, yet they remain limited. A...
Md. Alamgir Hossain, Novel Chandra Das, Md. Tariqujjaman, Abu Bakkar Siddique et al.
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, a significant number of girls become mothers during adolescence. In Bangladesh, adolescent childbirth is highly prevalent and has adverse effects on children's health and undernutrition. We aimed to identify the relationship between the undernutrition of children and adolescen...
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...
Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Pradip Chandra et al.
Background: In 2021, over 1.5 million adolescents (aged 10-19 years) and young adults (aged 20-24 years) died globally, approximately 4500 deaths daily. However, research on causes and factors influencing deaths among adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh is limited. We aimed to address this ga...
Md. Alamgir Hossain, Md. Tariqujjaman, Novel Chandra Das, Rubaiya Matin Chandrima et al.
Abstract Background Childhood undernutrition is a serious public health issue that includes stunting, wasting, and underweight. In Bangladesh, many adolescent girls become mothers early. Giving birth at a young age is common, adversely affecting maternal health and child undernutrition. This study i...
Khalid Mohammed Al-Dhayani, Hebatallah Fadhl, Hossien Md Sha, Isra Abdelgafar Hassan Eltaeib et al.
Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a leading cause of preventable harm and a significant burden in low- and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh. Despite international guidelines, implementation is often inadequate. This study assessed compliance with SSI prevention guidelines amon...
Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Tazreen Ahmed et al.
Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh face persistent challenges in delivering timely and equitable care, often exacerbated by poor planning and inefficient resource allocation. Forecasting service utilization using routine health data can support more responsive...
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter, Ridwana Maher Manna, Md Hafizur Rahman et al.
Background: Bangladesh faces significant challenges in accurately documenting causes of death (COD), largely due to incomplete vital registration systems, which lack COD reporting. A substantial number of deaths occur outside health facilities, often without medical certification, leading to further...
Khalid Mohammed Al-Dhayani, Hebatallah Fadhl, Hossien Shakil, Isra Abdelgafar Hassan Eltaeib et al.
Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Tazreen Ahmed et al.
Abstract Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh face persistent challenges in delivering timely and equitable care, often exacerbated by poor planning and inefficient resource allocation. Forecasting service utilisation using routine health data can support more r...