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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of malnutrition indicators in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh, 1999–2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-01-30)
Objective: To examine changes in the spatial clustering of malnutrition in children
under 5 years of age (under-5s) for the period 1999 to 2011 in Bangladesh.
Design: We used data from four nationally representative ...
Association between socioeconomic status and prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors and comorbidities in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-13)
Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence
and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh
by measures of socioeconomic status (SES).
Design ...
Barriers to timely and safe blood transfusion for PPH patients: evidence from a qualitative study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-12-02)
Background and Objectives
In Bangladesh, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality accounting for 31% of all blood transfusions in the country. Although safe blood transfusion is one of the 8 ...
Assessing informed consent practices during normal vaginal delivery and immediate postpartum care in tertiary-level hospitals of Bangladesh
(European Journal of Midwifery, 2019-05-21)
INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to assess the informed consent practices
during normal vaginal delivery (NVD) process and immediate postpartum care in the
tertiary-level hospitals of Bangladesh.
METHODS A ...
Exploring maternal health care-seeking behavior of married adolescent girls in Bangladesh: a social-ecological approach
(© Plos One 2016, 2017-01-17)
Background
The huge proportion of child marriage contributes to high rates of pregnancies among adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Despite substantial progress in reducing maternal mortality in the last two decades, the rate ...
Overall care-seeking pattern and gender disparity at a specialized mental hospital in Bangladesh
(Materia socio-medica, 2019-03-31)
Introduction: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the only national level mental health institution in Bangladesh, with both academic and clinical functions, thus playing a crucial role in delivering specialized ...
Willingness to pay for cataract surgeries among patients visiting eye care facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2019-05-07)
Background Cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness globally. It is estimated that 89% of people with visual
impairment live in low- and middle-income countries where the cost of cataract surgery represents a ...
Call to action : taking the universal health coverage agenda forward
(BRAC University, 2014-04)
Cross-country analysis of strategies for achieving progress towards global goals for women’s and children’s health
(© Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2016, 2016-02-21)
OBJECTIVE:
To identify how 10 low- and middle-income countries achieved accelerated progress, ahead of comparable countries, towards meeting millennium development goals 4 and 5A to reduce child and maternal ...
Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.
(MDPI, 2019-01-23)
Despite substantial improvements in several maternal health indicators, childbearing and
birthing remain a dangerous experience for many women in Bangladesh. This study assessed the
relative importance of maternal ...