Sojib Bin Zaman, Muhammed Awlad Hussain, Rachel Nye, Varshil Mehta et al.
Antibiotics are the 'wonder drugs' to combat microbes. For decades, multiple varieties of antibiotics have not only been used for therapeutic purposes but practiced prophylactically across other industries such as agriculture and animal husbandry. Uncertainty has arisen, as microbes have become resi...
Syed Masud Ahmed, Md. Awlad Hossain, Ahmed Mushtaque RajaChowdhury, Abbas Bhuiya
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh is identified as one of the countries with severe health worker shortages. However, there is a lack of comprehensive data on human resources for health (HRH) in the formal and informal sectors in Bangladesh. This data is essential for developing an HRH policy and plan to meet ...
Syed Masud Ahmed, Rashidul Haque, Ubydul Haque, Awlad Hossain
BACKGROUND: Data on sociological and behavioural aspects of malaria, which is essential for an evidence-based design of prevention and control programmes, is lacking in Bangladesh. This paper attempts to fill this knowledge gap by using data from a population-based prevalence survey conducted during...
Ubydul Haque, Syed Masud Ahmed, Shahed Hossain, M. Mamun Huda et al.
BACKGROUND: Following the 1971 ban of DDT in Bangladesh, malaria cases have increased steadily. Malaria persists as a major health problem in the thirteen south-eastern and north-eastern districts of Bangladesh. At present the national malaria control program, largely supported by the Global Fund fo...
Syed Masud Ahmed, Md. Awlad Hossain
Objectives To explore current knowledge and practice of the unqualified/semi-qualified allopathic providers in the informal sector in rural Bangladesh to develop informed and need-based intervention for them. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in three conveniently selected s...
Md. Elias, Md. Khairul Amin, Shakhawat H. Firoz, Md. Asjad Hossain et al.
Md. Elias, Md. Nizam Uddin, Joyanta K. Saha, Md. Awlad Hossain et al.
The thin film of N-doped ZnO/CNT nanocomposite was successfully fabricated on soda lime glass substrate by a simple sol-gel drop-coating method. The structural, morphological, chemical, and optical properties of as prepared samples were characterized by a variety of tools such as X-ray Diffraction (...
Ubydul Haque, M. Mamun Huda, Awlad Hossain, Syed Masud Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health burden in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh, particularly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. In 2007, BRAC and ICDDR,B carried out a malaria prevalence survey in the endemic regions including the Khagrachari District. METHODS: This study was done to...
Md. Elias, Sonia Akter, Md. Awlad Hossain, Mahmudul Hassan Suhag
Thin films of Zn3(PO4)2 and Zn3(PO4)2/carbon nanotubes (Zn3(PO4)2/CNT) were fabricated on glass substrate by the simple sol-gel drop coating method. The crystal structure, particle size, morphology and optical properties were characterized by X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Micro...
Hohyoun Jang, Md. Awlad Hossain, Sabuj Chandra Sutradhar, Faiz Ahmed et al.
Syed Masud Ahmed, Awlad Hossain, Marufa Aziz Khan, Malay Kanti Mridha et al.
BACKGROUND: MANOSHI, an integrated community-based package of essential Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) services is being implemented by BRAC in the urban slums of Bangladesh since 2007. The objective of the formative research done during the inception phase was to understand the context ...
Rowshon Alam, Md. Awlad Hossain, Md. Elias
Md. Elias, Rowshon Alam, Shilpy Khatun, Md. Swapon Hossain et al.
Munir Ahmed, Mashuda Khatun Shefali, Lutful Husain, Mahbuba Khondaker et al.
PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence of near and correctable distance visual impairment among screened participants in the garment industry and to explore associations with income, age, and urban versus rural residence. METHODS: Vision screenings were conducted at 4 garment factories, 2 urban and 2 rur...
Kaniz Fatema, Md. Awlad Hossen Rony, Sami Azam, Md. Saddam Hossain Mukta et al.
Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a leading cause of disability and physical inactivity. It is a degenerative joint disease that affects the cartilage, cushions the bones, and protects them from rubbing against each other during motion. If not treated early, it may lead to knee replacement. In this regar...
Munir Ahmed, Noelle Whitestone, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Md. Awlad Hossain et al.
BACKGROUND: There is a growing awareness that addressing chronic as well as acute health conditions may contribute importantly to the well-being of displaced populations, but eye care service has generally not been prioritized in crisis situations. We describe a replicable model of eye care provisio...
M. S. A. Siddiquee, Mollah Md Awlad Hossain
Nuzhat Choudhury, Hossain, Awlad
r} t d1.programme commenced.Moreover.mapping was done to explore the access of sanitary latrine and the ownership of the latrine by the households, the way to collect sanitary materials and comparison between present and previous situation of sanitation in the villages.Mapping was organized at the c...
Md. Elias, Rowshon Alam, Sebak Sarker, Md. Awlad Hossain
Bismuth oxyfluoride (BiOF) is an emerging class of material with notable chemical stability, unique layered structure and striking energy band structure. Bi-based semiconductor materials and reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) have attracted considerable attention due to their broad spectrum of potential...
Md. Elias, Ehsanur Rahman, Sonia Akter, Md. Awlad Hossain et al.
The growing interest in combining the photocatalytic properties of semiconductors like ZnO and TiO 2 with the superior electron conduction capabilities of graphene has resulted in the successful synthesis of in-situ reduced graphene oxide (rGO) supported ZnO-TiO 2 nanostructures through a simple mic...