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Lives and livelihoods on the streets of Dhaka city: findings from a population-based exploratory survey
(BRAC, 2011-03)
BRAC has long been working to empower people and communities in situations of
poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. In recent years, BRAC has extended
its activities to include the urban poor population ...
Morbidity and poverty measuring economic burden of illness requiring inpatient services
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-12)
Severe illnesses may have important consequences for the poor in terms of the costs of
treatment they have to bear and income erosion effects of those illnesses. The resulting
depletion of wealth may also transmit poverty ...
‘Connecting the dots’ for generating a momentum for Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Findings from a cross-sectional descriptive study
(BMJ Journals, 2019-07-17)
Objective This study was conducted to explore how and
whether, the strategic grants made by the Rockefeller
Foundation (RF) in different sectors of health systems in
the inception phase were able to ‘connect the dots’ ...
Taking doctors where the ultra poor are: Assessment of the panel doctor
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division and Aga Khan Foundation Canada, 2007-05)
To facilitate access of ultra-poor households to qualified allopathic care, especially for moderate-to-severe and chronic morbidities, the Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR/TUP) ...
Pathways of antibiotic use in Bangladesh: Qualitative protocol for the PAUSE study
(BMJ Open, 2019-01-25)
Introduction Global actions to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) include optimising the use of antimicrobial medicines in human and animal health. In countries with weak healthcare regulation, this requires a greater ...
Perceptions of appropriate treatment among the informal allopathic providers: Insights from a qualitative study in two peri-urban areas in Bangladesh
(BMC, 2019-06-26)
Background: How the informal providers deliver health services are not well understood in Bangladesh. However,
their practices are often considered inappropriate and unsafe. This study attempted to fill-in this knowledge ...
"Why do I have to clean teeth regularly?": perceptions and state of oral and dental health in a low-income rural community in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-03)
The general perception that dentistry is expensive keeps many people away from
seeking treatment from registered professionals and make them hostage to the
services of non-registered lay practitioners. In Bangladesh, no ...
Reproductive and sexual health promotion in a sensitive socio-cultural environment developing a module for the grassroots
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The general population of Bangladesh is in poor health, has little access to health
facilities, has increasing incidence of STDs and is in close proximity to countries with high rates
of HIV/AIDS. Up to date little has ...
Level and determinants of pregnancy care in developing countries: the case of Bangladesh, 1999 - 2000
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-11)
This study explored the current state of pregnancy care in Bangladesh using data from the
Bangladesh Demographic and Health survey (1999-2000), based on a nation-wide representative
sample. Data were collected from women ...
Early childhood development: child -to-child approach
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-03)
In Bangladesh, programs for children up to five years have been
directed to ensure their survival, physical growth and good health. There is no nation
wide structured program that addresses the cognitive, emotional, and ...