Browsing by Author "Afsana, Kaosar"
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Client satisfaction with services provided at the antenatal care centres of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-08)BRAC has implemented the Women's Health and Development Programme (WHDP) in the northern and central rcgi.oni of Bangladesh to reduce maternal and child death. Among the various components of the programme, organization ... -
Commentary: sustaining progress towards comprehensive reproductive health services in Bangladesh
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Competence of the programme organizers in antenatal care an issue of the quality of care
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A controlled before-and-after perspective on the improving maternal, neonatal, and child survival program in rural Bangladesh: an impact analysis
(© 2016 Public Library of Science, 2016-09)Objectives We evaluated the impact of the Improving Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Survival (IMNCS) project, which is being implemented by BRAC in rural communities in Bangladesh. Methods Four districts received program ... -
Engagement of husbands in a maternal nutrition program substantially contributed to greater intake of micronutrient supplements and dietary diversity during pregnancy: Results of a cluster-randomized program evaluation in Bangladesh
(Oxford Academic, 2018-08-01)Background: Although husbands may provide support during pregnancy, limited evidence exists on how to promote husbands' engagement and what impact it has. Alive & Thrive integrated nutrition-focused interventions, targeting ... -
Financing the BRAC Health Centres: their financial sustainability and cost-effectiveness
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)The Health ana Population Division (HPO) of BRAC aims to provide supportive secondary level health care services for the community through the BRAC Health Centres (BHCs) or Shushasthyos. The BHCs began operating in HPO ... -
From joint thinking to joint action: a call to action on improving water, sanitation and hygiene for maternal and newborn health
(© 2014 Public Library of Science, 2014-12-01)This paper, authored by scientists and technical experts from leading universities and international agencies, outlines the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes ... -
Getting the basic rights - the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in maternal and reproductive health: a conceptual framework
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)Objective: To explore linkages between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and maternal and perinatal health via a conceptual approach and a scoping review. Methods: We developed a conceptual framework iteratively, ... -
Health care for poor people in the urban slums of Bangladesh
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Heard and Hard Reality of Maternal Health: Are We Oversimplifying the Challenges in Bangladesh?
(World Scientific, 2020)Maternal health largely reflects women’s status in a society (Shen and Williamson 1999, 210–211). It is a domain that explicates women’s basic access and rights to economic livelihood, education, healthcare, nutrition, ... -
How has early marriage, a critical social determinant of child stunting and wasting, changed over a decade in South Asia? trends, inequities and drivers, 2005 to 2018
(Oxford Academic, 2020-05-29)Objectives: In South Asia, many women are married before their 18th birthday and give birth soon after. Delaying marriage is an attractive nutrition policy target as previous research shows that early marriage (EM) is ... -
Making a commitment to ethics in global health research partnerships: a practical tool to support ethical practice
(© 2015 Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2015)Global health research partnerships have many benefits, including the development of research capacity and improving the production and use of evidence to improve global health equity. These partnerships also include many ... -
Maternal nutrition intervention and maternal complications in 4 districts of Bangladesh: a nested cross-sectional study
(PLOS Medicine, 2019-10-04)Background Maternal morbidity is common in Bangladesh, where the maternal mortality rate has plateaued over the last 6 years. Maternal undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies contribute to morbidity, but few ... -
Mental illness and injuries: emerging health challenges of urbanisation in South Asia
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Prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among Bangladeshi adults: Findings from a cross-sectional study
(Atlantis Press, 2019-09)Ever rising prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) is a major challenge for the health sector in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CVD and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with ... -
Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: A nationwide cross-sectional study
(BMJ Journals, 2018-11-28)Objective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using ... -
Prevention of social exclusion and role of antenatal care by BRAC community health workers in improving safe motherhood and neonatal care in urban slums of Bangladesh
(PLOS ONE, 2020-07-08)The transformation of the BRAC MANOSHI programme from humanitarian to a social enterprise model, has made it increasingly urgent to enumerate the minimum number of door-to-door antenatal care (ANC) visits by community ... -
Quality assessment of BRAC Health Centres
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Quality of care an overview
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Recognition of and response to neonatal intrapartum-related complications in home-birth settings in Bangladesh
(© 2014 International Centre For Diarrhoeal, Disease Research, Bangladesh, 2014)Intrapartum-related complications (previously called 'birth asphyxia') are a significant contributor to deaths of newborns in Bangladesh. This study describes some of the perceived signs, causes, and treatments for this ...
