Browsing Health Studies by Author "Akter, Nasima"

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    • Appropriate management options of medical waste for developing countries (the case of Bangladesh and Thailand) 

      Akter, Nasima (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-04)
      The primary goal of this research was to formulate appropriate environmental management options for medical waste in developing countries. The purpose was to improve the health conditions of the people and environmental ...

    • Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme 

      Akter, Nasima; Sharmin, Lammia; Lapenna, Lily (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)
      This study aimed to conduct an environmental assessment of the poultry sector of 'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/ Targeting the Ultra Poor Program (CFPR!fUP)' program of BRAC. Special focus was given to ...

    • Improving in-house medical waste management: a pilot research 

      Akter, Nasima; Ali, Miah Rahmat (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-12)
      BRAC has undertaken a pilot project on improving in-house medical waste management in collaboration with three selected hospitals (Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Institute of Child Health and Shishu Shasthya Foundation, and one ...

    • Medical waste disposal at BRAC Health Centres : an environmental study 

      Akter, Nasima; Acott, Rachael E; Sattar, M G; Chowdhury, Sadia A (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-06)
      The study was conducted to determine the awareness level of BRAC's Health Centre staff on disposal and handling of medical wastes, and to recommend improved methods to handle and dispose of medical waste in order to ...

    • Medical waste management: a review 

      Akter, Nasima (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-01)
      A review of medical waste management systems was performed to understand (a) the various handling and disposal procedures in different countries. (b) the knowledge and awareness of individuals involved in medical waste ...

    • Water and sanitation status relating to the poorest in Bangladesh 

      Akter, Nasima; Jakariya, Md. (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
      This study aimed to see the level of access to safe water and sanitation and discusses the knowledge on arsenic contamination in drinking water among the poorest in rural Bangladesh. This was a part of baseline survey ...