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Relapse of tuberculosis in rural areas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-04)
The study conducted to investigate the relapse rate of TB in two thanas (KahaIoo and Furbari) of '
Women's Health and Development Programme (WlIDP) in August 1995. Of the 482 study cases,
435 (900A» treatment completed ...
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 ...
Rural Study Series
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 1995-12)
The Rural Study Series is a modest venture for dissemination of BRAC research studies
concerned with various aspects of rural development in Bangladesh. Poverty alleviation
and empowerment of the poor, particularly of ...
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 ...
Health care for poor people in the urban slums of Bangladesh
(© 2013 The Lancet, 2013)
Competence of the programme organizers in antenatal care an issue of the quality of care
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-04)
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 ...
Quality assessment of BRAC Health Centres
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-11)
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 ...
Validation of baseline information of reproductive health & disease control programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-06)
The Reproductive Health and Disease Control (RHDC) programme has been in operation
since 1996. This study was conducted in RHDC programme areas to validate the
accuracy of baseline information as collected by the programme. ...