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The effects of polio eradication efforts on health systems: A cross-country analysis using the Develop–Distort Dilemma
(Oxford Academic, 2021-04-21)
Vertical disease control programmes have enormous potential to benefit or weaken health systems, and it is critical to understand how programmes’ design and implementation impact the health systems and communities in which ...
Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in selected urban and rural areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh: Findings from SHASTO baseline survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-20)
Objective: We implemented this study to report the
prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension
among adult men and women aged >30 years residing
in selected urban and rural areas of Dhaka division,
Banglad ...
Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme
(Elsevier, 2021-02-13)
Background: South Asia has become a major epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding South Asians’
awareness, attitudes and experiences of early measures for the prevention of COVID-19 is key to improving ...
Barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation activities within academic institutions in low- And middle-income countries
(Oxford Academic, 2021-03-01)
The barriers and facilitators of conducting knowledge translation (KT) activities are well-established but
less is known about the institutional forces that drive these barriers, particularly in low-resource settings.
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Harmful practices prevail despite legal knowledge: A mixed-method study on the paradox of child marriage in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-02-24)
Child marriage is a globally recognised human rights violation that disproportionately affects
girls, especially in developing countries. It has serious negative consequences on girls’ physical, mental,
sexual, and ...