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Solidarity and universal preparedness for health after covid-19
(BMJ, 2021-01-22)
Humankind has set a historical precedent in the past century with enormous social and economic transformations, advancement, and prosperity in many parts of the world. These have been supported by technological innovations, ...
Gender-specific prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among elderly Bangladeshi people: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-06-21)
Objective: We aimed to estimate the gender-specific
prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among
elderly people in Bangladesh.
Design and method We analysed data from the food
security and nutrition surveillance ...
Tuberculosis infection control in selected facilities managing drug-resistant tuberculosis in Bangladesh: Findings from a mixed-methods study
(Elsevier, 2021-01-20)
Background: Nosocominal Tuberculosis epidemics in hospitals are a major threat to the patient and health workers safety. On the other hand, implementation of Tuberculosis infection control policy, strongly influences the ...
Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme
(Elsevier, 2021-02-13)
Background: South Asia has become a major epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding South Asians’
awareness, attitudes and experiences of early measures for the prevention of COVID-19 is key to improving ...
Loops and Building Blocks: A Knowledge co-Production Framework for Equitable Urban Health
(Springer Link, 2021-03-18)
This paper sets out a structured process for
the co-production of knowledge between researchers
and societal partners and illustrates its application in an
urban health equity project in Accra, Ghana. The main
insight ...
Implications of Birth-Dose Vaccination against Hepatitis B Virus in Southeast Asia
(MDPI, 2021-04-12)
The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) covers
11 countries with a combined population of about 2 billion people, making it the most populous of
the six WHO regions. In 1992, the WHO ...
Knotted realities: Understanding what delays early and child marriage for girls in urban slums of Bangladesh
(Bangladesh Development Initiative, 2021-04)
Bangladesh has the fourth-highest prevalence of early and child marriage in the world. This trend has declined slightly over the years, but there is a dearth of research regarding underlying reasons. This article explores ...
Combating the COVID-19 infodemic: a three-level approach for low and middle-income countries
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-29)
The COVID-19 crisis has contributed to the development of an ‘infodemic’ that hinders an adequate public health approach to managing the crisis. The WHO defines an infodemic as an ‘overabundance of information—some accurate ...
Barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation activities within academic institutions in low- And middle-income countries
(Oxford Academic, 2021-03-01)
The barriers and facilitators of conducting knowledge translation (KT) activities are well-established but
less is known about the institutional forces that drive these barriers, particularly in low-resource settings.
...
Prevalence and associated factors of depression among adolescent boys and girls in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide survey
(BMJ Journals, 2021-01-17)
Objective: To assess the prevalence of and factors
associated with depression among adolescent boys and
girls.
Design: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study.
Setting: This study was carried out in 82 ...