Browsing by Subject "Public health"
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Advanced health service innovation in Bangladesh: perspective of Telenor Health
(BRAC University, 2019-04-30)Hundreds of millions of people lack access to affordable, quality health care. Getting access to good quality and affordable health care is a one of the biggest challenges, which Telenor Health is addressing through ... -
Assessment of staffing needs for physicians and nurses at Upazila health complexes in Bangladesh using WHO workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method
(BMJ Journals, 2020-02-13)Objective This study aimed to assess the current workload and staffing need of physicians and nurses for delivering optimum healthcare services at the Upazila Health Complexes (UpHCs) in Bangladesh. Design Mixed-methods, ... -
Attitudes and practices of public health academics towards research funding from for-profit organizations: Cross-sectional survey
(Springer Link, 2020-08-25)Objectives: The growing trend of for-profit organization (FPO)-funded university research is concerning because resultant potential conflicts of interest might lead to biases in methods, results, and interpretation. For ... -
Bangladesh Health Watch Report 2011 : moving towards universal health coverage
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Coping with COVID-19: the case of Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2020-06-08)Managing the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 requires some inevitable trade-offs. By presenting a conceptual framework, this study, however, argues that the severity of the trade-off can be reduced by adopting ... -
Daily health concerns in Kakabo anthropological explorations in a Bangladeshi village
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Developing the public health workforce in Asia
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Differentials of the immunization program in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)This study investigated the association of immunization coverage with some selected socioeconomic variables in rural Bangladesh. It was conducted in 75 villages in I 0 areas of five administrative divisions. The eligible ... -
A documentation on BRAC's Shastho shebika: exploring the possibilities of institutionalisation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-10)Shastho shebikas (SS) are health cadres, selected from BRAC's Village Organisations (VO). They are the nucleus of BRAC health programmes and are trained in preventative, promotive and curative aspects of health. As the ... -
Environmental investigation of The Sericulture Programme and The Ayesha Abed Foundation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-03)Objectives: Assessment of the potential environmental problems of the programme activities including environmental and health concerns, identify remedial measures to reduce the adverse impact on the environment and public ... -
Environmental sanitation in participatory development approach: experience of NGOs in Bangladesh
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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 ... -
GO-NGO collaboration in health sector management of Bangladesh: an evaluation of BRAC’s health programme
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Immunization in Bangladesh: studying sustainability through social science approaches
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Impact of BRAC on community health networks: a village study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-07)Mere health service provision may be unable to bring about the desired impacts on health outcomes. Such outcome impact is mediated by changes in health seeking behavior underpinned by changes in health kr!Owledge, attitude ... -
Micro Health Insurance (MHI) pilot of BRAC: a demand side study
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Monitoring the status of health equity in Bangladesh: the BHEW Survey 2002
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‘Most at risk’ for COVID19? The imperative to expand the definition from biological to social factors for equity
(Elsevier, 2020-08-06)First recognized in December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. To date, the most utilized definition of ‘most at risk’ for COVID19 ... -
Non-communicable disease (NCD) corners in public sector health facilities in Bangladesh: A qualitative study assessing challenges and opportunities for improving NCD services at the primary healthcare level
(BMJ Journals, 2019-10-07)Objective To explore healthcare providers’ perspective on non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and management services provided through the NCD corners in Bangladesh and to examine challenges and opportunities for ... -
Oral therapy extension programme: phase 2
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