Saraban Tahura Ether, KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman
Background: At present, poor quality of care (QoC) surrounding non-communicable diseases (NCDs) service provision poses a threat to South Asia. This systematic rapid review aims to highlight the available approaches to improve QoC in NCD services in South Asian countries. Methods: Three electronic d...
Anupam Sarker, Rina Das, Saraban Tahura Ether, Md Shariful Islam et al.
OBJECTIVE: Diabetes poses serious health threats and economic burdens to patients, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review searches for non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among patients who are non-diab...
Anupam Sarker, Rina Das, Saraban Tahura Ether, KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman
INTRODUCTION: The disease burden caused by type 2 diabetes mellitus is a prime public health concern. The prevalence and rate of deaths from diabetes mellitus in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are higher than the high-income countries. Increased physical activity and a balanced diet are es...
Md Ashraful Alam, Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib, Fariya Rahman, Saraban Tahura Ether et al.
BACKGROUND: The rapid advancement of digital technologies, particularly in big data analytics (BDA), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL), is reshaping the global health care system, including in Bangladesh. The increased adoption of these technologies in healt...
K M Thouhidur Rahman, Shahrin Emdad Rayna, Fahmida Afroz Khan, Md Maruf Haque Khan et al.
Background: Upazila Health Complexes (UHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) play a crucial role in the healthcare delivery system of Bangladesh. But very few research has been conducted to find out the prevailing challenges of the medical officers working in these tiers. The objective of the study was ...
Saraban Tahura Ether, Sadia Afrin, Nawal Noshin Habib, Fahmida akter et al.
Objective: Refugee or immigrant women residing in conflict prone countries portray elevated mental health related vulnerabilities during their peripartum periods and require effective interventions for improved maternal and child well-being. The objective of this systematic review is to generate evi...
Anisuddin Ahmed, Ema Akter, Abu Sayeed, Fariya Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Bangladesh's high maternal mortality ratio is exacerbated by delivery-related complications, particularly in hard-to-reach (HtR) areas with limited healthcare access. Despite this, few studies have explored delivery-related complications and factors contributing to these c...
Abu Sayeed, Nondo Saha, Shafiqul Ameen, Ema Akter et al.
Background: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential for individuals' health, well-being, survival, and economic development. A stakeholder-led approach to research prioritisation was essential to guide SRHR-related research in Bangladesh. Accordingly, we conducted a research p...
Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib, Kamrul Hasan, Tanvir Hayder, A M Rumayan Hasan et al.
BACKGROUND: Hard-to-reach riverine communities of northern Bangladesh face unique challenges in healthcare services. Friendship, an international social purpose organization, implemented a 3-tier healthcare model addressing these unique challenges over the past 20 years. This study evaluated Friends...
Kamrul Hasan, Hassan Rushekh Mahmood, Saraban Tahura Ether, Tanvir Hayder et al.
Background: Adolescents in Bangladesh, approximately one-fifth of the total population, face significant challenges accessing relevant sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, with the added burdens of cultural taboo, limited accessibility, and poor communication channels. Traditional adole...
Anisuddin Ahmed, Fariya Rahman, Abu Sayeed, Tania Sultana Tanwi et al.
BACKGROUND: Although Bangladesh has made significant improvements in maternal, neonatal, and child health, the disparity between rich and poor remains a matter of concern. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to increase coverage of skilled maternal healthcare services while minimising the inequity gap among ...
Tanvir Hayder, Raisha Binte Islam, Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib, Kamrul Hasan et al.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Bangladeshi adolescents, who constitute a fifth of the country's population, experience barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information. Previous studies have shown that mobile health (mHealth) interventions provide adolescents with timely acces...
Sahar Raza, Rajon Banik, Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman et al.
Background: Pregnancy loss, encompassing miscarriage/spontaneous and induced abortion, has substantial physical and mental health consequences for women. However, population-level evidence on its occurrence in Bangladesh remains limited, with most data derived from reports and small-scale community-...
Kamrul Hasan, Hassan Rushekh Mahmood, Saraban Tahura Ether, Tanvir Hayder et al.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Bangladeshi adolescents face significant challenges accessing relevant sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, with the added burdens of cultural taboo, limited accessibility, and poor communication channels. Traditional adolescent-friendly approaches have s...
Tajrin Tahrin Tonmon, Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib, Lubna Hossain, Kamrul Hasan et al.
Background: Maternal mortality remains high in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh, driven by preventable causes such as inadequate health care access and delays in receiving care in health facilities, highlighting the need for improved support in health facilities. This study aimed to ...