Caryn Bern, Allen W. Hightower, Rajib Chowdhury, Mustakim Ali et al.
Since 1990, South Asia has experienced a resurgence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). To determine risk factors for kala-azar, we performed cross-sectional surveys over a 3-year period in a Bangladeshi community. By history, active case detection, and serologic screening, 155 of 2,356 residents...
Indu B. Ahluwalia, Caryn Bern, Cristiane Maria Amorim Costa, Tangin Akter et al.
Visceral leishmaniasis, or kala azar (KA), affects the rural poor, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We examined the epidemiologic, social, and economic impact of KA in a village in Bangladesh. A population-based survey among 2,348 people demonstrated a KA incidence of 2% per year from 20...
D. Anoopa Sharma, Caryn Bern, Beena Varghese, Rajib Chowdhury et al.
Summary Objectives To explore current patterns of diagnosis and treatment, quantify household economic impact and identify household strategies to cover the costs of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) care in rural Bangladesh. Method Structured interviews with 113 VL patients from 87 households documenting...
Contributors: I.J. Ahluwalia, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India N. Akrasanee, Thailand Development Research Institute M. Celasun, Middle East Technical University, Turkey G.H.B. Franco, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil W. Fritsch, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro G. Hell...
Denise V. D’Angelo, Indu B. Ahluwalia, Eugene Pun, Shaoman Yin et al.
Tobacco use is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, with nearly 6 million deaths caused by tobacco use worldwide every year (1). Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use in most countries, and the majority of adult smokers initiate smoking before age 18 years (2,3)...
Indu B. Ahluwalia, Caryn Bern, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Cristiane Maria Amorim Costa et al.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar (KA) affects the rural poor, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We examined the epidemiological and social impact of KA in an affected village in Bangladesh. A population-based survey of the village residents showed a case fatality rate of 14.7% amo...
Rumana Huque, Zunayed Al Azdi, Aziz Sheikh, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia et al.
Smokeless tobacco (ST) remains poorly regulated in Bangladesh. This study describes the prevalence and trends of ST use in Bangladesh, presents ST-related disease burden, identifies relevant policy gaps, and highlights key implications for future policy and practice for effective ST control in Bangl...
Muhammad Jami Husain, Mandeep K. Virk-Baker, Mark Parascandola, Bazlul Haque Khondker et al.
BACKGROUND: The tobacco epidemic in Bangladesh is pervasive. Expenditures on tobacco may reduce money available for food in a country with a high malnutrition rate. OBJECTIVES: The aims of the study are to quantify the opportunity costs of tobacco expenditure in terms of nutrition (ie, food energy) ...
Irum Jabeen, Hassaan Qureshi, Gulfam Arif, Saqib Tabussum et al.
The rapid digital transformation of organizations has significantly accelerated the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in human resource (HR) functions. This integration equips HR professionals with new roles, supported by AI-driven decision-making, automation, and workforce optimization. Thes...
Shamima Akter, Mosiur Rahman, R Ahluwalia, R Burnkrant et al.
The current study analyzes the impact of various communicational avenues (Controlled communication, uncontrolled communication) and brand name over brand attitude in the context of Retail Industry in Bangladesh. The nature of the study will be co relational, and the researcher will conduct questionn...