Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sabrina Jabeen et al.
BACKGROUND: Updated information on the cause of childhood mortality is essential for developing policies and designing programmes targeting the major burden of disease. There is a paucity of evidence regarding the current estimates of the cause of death in Bangladesh, which is essential for reinvigo...
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sabrina Jabeen, Shusmita Khan et al.
Background: Despite a notable decline in recent decades, maternal mortality in Bangladesh remains high. A thorough understanding of causes of maternal deaths is essential for effective policy and programme planning. Here we report the current level and major causes of maternal deaths in Bangladesh, ...
Shema Mhajabin, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Nowrin Nusrat, Sabrina Jabeen et al.
OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the effect of the early phase of COVID-19 on the coverage of essential maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in a rural subdistrict of Bangladesh. DESIGN: Cross-sectional household survey with random sampling. SETTING: Baliakandi subdistrict, Rajbari district, Ban...
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shafiqul Ameen, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Janet Perkins et al.
BackgroundPulse oximetry has potential for identifying hypoxaemic pneumonia and substantially reducing under-five deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) setting. However, there are few examples of introducing pulse oximetry in resource-constrained paediatric outpatient settings, such as ...
Hafizur Rahman, Ema Akter, Shafiqul Ameen, Sabrina Jabeen et al.
INTRODUCTION 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 along the pathway. Ther...
Shusmita Khan, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sabrina Jabeen, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain et al.
Background: Despite improvements in many health indicators, maternal mortality has plateaued in Bangladesh. Achieving the global target of reductions in maternal mortality and the associated Sustainable Development Goals will not be possible without actions to prevent deaths due to preeclampsia/ecla...
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Sabrina Jabeen, Genevie Fernandes, Goutom Banik et al.
Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of under-five child deaths globally and in Bangladesh. Hypoxaemia or low (<90%) oxygen concentration in the arterial blood is one of the strongest predictors of child mortality from pneumonia and other acute respiratory infections. Since 2014, the World Hea...
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Hafizur Rahman, Ridwana Maher Manna, Ema Akter et al.
BACKGROUND: Globally, 10% of pregnant women and 13% of postpartum women experience mental disorders. In Bangladesh, nearly 50% of mothers face common mental disorders, but mental health services and trained professionals to serve their needs are scarce. To address this, the government of Bangladesh'...
Sabrina Jabeen, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Shusmita Khan et al.
Background: Haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal deaths globally, most of which are preventable and predominantly happen in low and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh. We examine the current levels, trends, time of death, and care-seeking practices for haemorrhage-related maternal dea...
Genevie Fernandes, Tracy Jackson, Aaliyan Kashif, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
Governments worldwide responded to the continual waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented measures ranging from social distancing and cancellation of public events to border restrictions and complete closure of all but essential services [1]. Health research studies were suspended, becoming...
ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, L. Hossain, Gobinda Banik, Abu Sayeed et al.
BACKGROUND: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a critical component of delivering safe, effective and high-quality healthcare services, and eliminating avoidable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in health facilities, predominantly in population-dense settings such as Bangladesh. AIM: O...
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter, Ridwana Maher Manna, Tasnu Ara et al.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantially disrupted maternal health care provision and utilisation in Bangladesh. However, the extent of geographical disparities in service utilisation and how the health system withstood these challenges have not been studied. Th...
Shumona Sharmin Salam, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shema Mhajabin, Tapas Mazumder et al.
BACKGROUND: A significant concern for Bangladesh is the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and the associated negative consequences for mother and baby, including a teen-related increased risk of preterm birth (PTB). Bangladesh also has one of the highest incidences of PTB (19%). Despite these ...
M Moinuddin Haider, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sabrina Jabeen, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain et al.
Background: Eclampsia, haemorrhage, and other direct causes are the primary burden of maternal mortality in Bangladesh, often reducing attention given to indirect maternal deaths (IMDs). However, Sustainable Development Goals may not be achieved without actions to prevent IMDs. We examined the level...
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...
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...