Browsing by Author "Islam, Akramul"

Assessing willingness to pay for safe drinking water in Tala union of Satkhiradistrict, Bangladesh

Dey, Nepal C.; Parvez, Mahmood; Saba, Ratnajit; Khan, AS Moniruzzaman; Rahman, Md. Sajidur; Khanam, Roufa; Khan, Md. Reaz Uddin; Barna, Milan K.; Islam, Akramul (© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016)

The people of the coastal regioo of Bangladesh are facing severe difficulties in accessing safe drinking water mainly during the dry period. Tala upazila of Satkhira district is ooe of the most affected areas because of ...

Double trouble: prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis and diabetes comorbidity in Bangladesh

Sarker, Malabika; Barua, Mrittika; Guerra, Fiona; Saha, Avijit; Aftab, Afzal; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-10-31)

Background Diabetes among tuberculosis patients increases the risk of tuberculosis treatment failure, death, and development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Yet, there is no data is available in Bangladesh on the ...

Estimating catastrophic costs due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

Chowdhury, Anita Sharif; Ahmed, Md Shakil; Ahmed, Sayem; Khanam, Fouzia; Farjana, Fariha; Reza, Saifur; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Khan, Jahangir A.M.; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2020-06-07)

To eliminate TB from the country by the year 2030, the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is providing free treatment to the TB patients since 1993. However, the patients are still to make Out-of-their Pocket ...

Gender barriers to tuberculosis control: fade-out or in? key findings and recommendations from the preliminary analysis

Karim, Fazlul; Begum, Insana; Islam, Akramul; Chowdhury, AMR (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)

How many hours do people sleep in Bangladesh? a country-representative survey

This study investigated total sleep time in the Bangladeshi population and identified the proportion of the population at greater risk of developing chronic diseases due to inadequate sleep. Using a cross-sectional survey, ...

Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh

Background: Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme adopted a number of strategies to facilitate TB diagnosis and treatment. 'Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization' (ACSM) was one of the key ...

Lost in care pathway: a qualitative investigation on the health system delay of extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Bangladesh

Sarker, Malabika; Mohammad, Din; Paul, Sukanta; Akter, Rahima; Islam, Shayla; Biswas, Goutam; Hossain, Asheque; Islam, Akramul (BRAC Univeristy, 2017-03-28)

Background: Although extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has long been known as a major public health concern globally, the complex healthcare-seeking pathways of EPTB patients are not widely studied. This study aims ...

Urban-rural and sex differentials in tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh: Results from a population-based survey

Sarker, Malabika; Homayra, Fahmida; Rawal, Lal B.; Kabir, Razin; Aftab, Afzal; Bari, Rahmatul; Dzokoto, Agnes; Shargie, Estifanos Biru; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub (Wiley Online Library, 2022-10-22)

Objective To assess tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh through a population-based survey using a Verbal Autopsy tool. Methods Nationwide mortality survey employing the WHO-recommended Verbal Autopsy (VA) tool, and ...

What constitutes health care seeking pathway of TB patients: A qualitative study in rural Bangladesh

Shatil, Tanvir; Khan, Nusrat; Yunus, Fakir Md.; Chowdhury, Anita Sharif; Reza, Saifur; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2019-12)

Given the targeted 4–5% annual reduction of tuberculosis (TB) cure cases to reach the “End TB Strategy” by 2020 milestone globally set by WHO, exploration of TB health seeking behavior is warranted for insightful understanding. ...