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Health care for poor people in the urban slums of Bangladesh

Recognition of and response to neonatal intrapartum-related complications in home-birth settings in Bangladesh

Vanderende, Kristin E; Moran, Allisyn C; Leasure, Karen; Day, Louise T; Afsana, Kaosar; Kalim, Nahid; Munira, Shirajum; Rahman, Nazneen; Islam, Munia; Khan, Jasmin; Sibley, Lynn (© 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 ...

From joint thinking to joint action: a call to action on improving water, sanitation and hygiene for maternal and newborn health

Campbell, Oona M R; Afsana, Kaosar; Hounton, Sennen; Benova, Lenka; Wijesekera, Sanjay; Mason, Elizabeth; Magoma, Moke; Graham, Wendy; Esteves Mills, Joanna; Cumming, Oliver; Curtis, Val; Velleman, Yael; Boisson, Sophie; Cairncross, Sandy; Chopra, Mickey; Gordon, Bruce (© 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 ...

Commentary: sustaining progress towards comprehensive reproductive health services in Bangladesh

Making a commitment to ethics in global health research partnerships: a practical tool to support ethical practice

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 ...

Getting the basic rights - the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in maternal and reproductive health: a conceptual framework

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, ...

A controlled before-and-after perspective on the improving maternal, neonatal, and child survival program in rural Bangladesh: an impact analysis

Rahman, Mahfuzar T.; Yunus, Fakir Md; Yunus, Fakir Md; Shah, Rasheduzzaman; Jhohura, Fatema Tuz; Mistry, Sabuj Kanti; Quayyum, Tasmeen; Aktar, Bachera; Afsana, Kaosar (© 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 ...