Kishwar Azad, Sarah Barnett, B Banerjee, Sanjit Kumer Shaha et al.
Background Two recent trials have shown that women's groups can reduce neonatal mortality in poor communities. We assessed the effectiveness of a scaled-up development programme with women's groups to address maternal and neonatal care in three rural districts of Bangladesh. Methods 18 clusters (wit...
Helen Harris–Fry, Kishwar Azad, Abdul Kuddus, Sanjit Kumer Shaha et al.
BACKGROUND: There has been limited decline in undernutrition rates in South Asia compared with the rest of Asia and one reason for this may be low levels of household food security. However, the evidence base on the determinants of household food security is limited. To develop policies intended to ...
Edward Fottrell, Naveed Ahmed, Joanna Morrison, Abdul Kuddus et al.
BACKGROUND: Strategies are needed to prevent and control type 2 diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia, which together affect roughly a third of adults in Bangladesh. We aimed to assess the effects of mHealth and community mobilisation on the prevalence of intermediate hyperglycaemia and diabetes ...
Edward Fottrell, Kishwar Azad, Abdul Kuddus, Layla Younes et al.
IMPORTANCE: Community-based interventions can reduce neonatal mortality when health systems are weak. Population coverage of target groups may be an important determinant of their effect on behavior and mortality. A women's group trial at coverage of 1 group per 1414 population in rural Bangladesh s...
Hendrik CC de Jonge, Kishwar Azad, Nadine Seward, Abdul Kuddus et al.
BACKGROUND: Short birth intervals are known to have negative effects on pregnancy outcomes. We analysed data from a large population surveillance system in rural Bangladesh to identify predictors of short birth interval and determine consequences of short intervals on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: Th...
Edward Fottrell, Naveed Ahmed, Sanjit Kumer Shaha, Hannah Maria Jennings et al.
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing in low-income settings. We conducted a survey of risk factors, blood pressure and blood glucose in rural Bangladesh and assessed variations by age, sex and wealth. METHODS: We surveyed a random sample of 12 280 adults aged >30 years in 96 v...
Hannah Maria Jennings, Joanna Morrison, Kohenour Akter, Abdul Kuddus et al.
: In order to respond to the local needs of a community in Bangladesh, a process of formative research, drawing on behavioural theory helped in the development of awareness-raising and behaviour change mHealth messages through helping us to conceptualise and understand behaviour (for example by cate...
Helen Harris–Fry, Kishwar Azad, Leila Younes, Abdul Kuddus et al.
BACKGROUND: Women's groups using participatory methods reduced newborn mortality in rural areas of low income countries. Our study assessed a participatory women's group intervention that focused on women's health, nutrition and family planning. METHODS: The study was conducted in three districts in...
Leila Younes, Tanja A. J. Houweling, Kishwar Azad, Abdul Kuddus et al.
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to reduce under-5 mortality rates worldwide, an estimated 6.6 million under-5 children die every year. Community mobilisation through participatory women's groups has been shown to improve maternal and newborn health in rural settings, but little is known about the potent...
Joanna Morrison, Kohenour Akter, Hannah Maria Jennings, Tasmin Nahar et al.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is 7th largest cause of death worldwide, and prevalence is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-income countries. There is an urgent need to develop and test interventions to prevent and control diabetes and develop the theory about how such interventions can be effective. We co...
Tasmin Nahar, Kishwar Azad, Bedowra Haq Aumon, Layla Younes et al.
BACKGROUND: Program coverage is likely to be an important determinant of the effectiveness of community interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. Rigorous examination and documentation of methods to scale-up interventions and measure coverage are scarce, however. To address this knowledge gap, thi...
Matthew Ellis, Kishwar Azad, B Banerjee, Sanjit Kumer Shaha et al.
OBJECTIVE: Using a low-cost community surveillance system, we aimed to estimate intrapartum stillbirth and intrapartum-related neonatal death rates for a low-income community setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 2005 to 2008, information on all deliveries in 18 unions of 3 districts of Bangladesh was...
the PCP study team, Tanja A. J. Houweling, Kishwar Azad, Layla Younes et al.
BACKGROUND: Progress on neonatal survival has been slow in most countries. While there is evidence on what works to reduce newborn mortality, there is limited knowledge on how to deliver interventions effectively when health systems are weak. Cluster randomized trials have shown strong reductions in...
Joanna Morrison, Kohenour Akter, Hannah Maria Jennings, Naveed Ahmed et al.
There is an urgent need for population-based interventions to slow the growth of the diabetes epidemic in low-and middle-income countries. We tested the effectiveness of a population-based mHealth voice messaging intervention for T2DM prevention and control in rural Bangladesh through a cluster rand...
Joanna Morrison, Kohenour Akter, Hannah Maria Jennings, Abdul Kuddus et al.
INTRODUCTION: There is an urgent need to address the growing type 2 diabetes disease burden. 20-30% of adults in rural areas of Bangladesh have intermediate hyperglycaemia and about 10% have diabetes. We report on the implementation and fidelity of a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) intervent...