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Diagnosis of pneumonia by community health volunteers: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The study assessed the competency of community health volunteers in diagnosing pneumonia in
children through simple clinical signs. Data were collected by a group of research physicians
who observed the case management ...
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 ...
Providing the urban poor with water and sanitation: an introduction
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
Targeted nutrition project at Muktagacha in Bangladesh: lessons learned
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
Millions of people suffer and many of them die from malnutrition in
developing countries. BRAC, a non-governmental organisation in
Bangladesh, has made significant progress towards planning and
implementing nutrition ...
Poverty alleviation programmes reduce inequities in health : evidence from Bangladesh*
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
Over the previous two decades many poverty alleviation programmes have been
implemented in developing countries. Evaluation of such programmes have
traditionally looked at their success in increasing the income levels ...
Managing pneumonia by community health volunteers: the case of ARI control programme of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)
The study examined the role of ARl management practices in improving the competency of community
health volunteers in diagnosing and treating pneumonia among children. Data were collected by a group
of research physicians ...