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Clinical evaluation of dengue and identification of risk factors for severe disease: protocol for a multicentre study in 8 countries
(© 2016 BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016-02-18)
Background
The burden of dengue continues to increase globally, with an estimated 100 million clinically apparent infections occurring each year. Although most dengue infections are asymptomatic, patients can present with ...
Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts
(BMC, 2020-01-21)
Background: Qualitative research networks (QRNs) bring together researchers from diverse contexts working on
multi-country studies. The networks may themselves form a consortium or may contribute to a wider research
agenda ...
Climate change, migration and health systems resilience: Need for interdisciplinary research
(F1000 Research, 2019-04-01)
Climate change is one of today's major challenges, and among the causes of population movement and international migration. Climate migrants impact health systems and how their ability to respond and adapt to their needs ...
Eye diseases: The neglected health condition among urban slum population of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2019-01-31)
Introduction: Globally, eye diseases are considered as one of the major contributors of nonfatal disabling conditions.
In Bangladesh, 1.5% of adults are blind and 21.6% have low vision. Therefore, this paper aimed to ...
Supporting the role and enabling the potential of community health workers in Bangladesh’s rural maternal and newborn health programs: A qualitative study
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2020-05-15)
Background
In the global journey towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), strong primary
healthcare systems are essential. This includes the frontline health workers, the bedrock
of which are community health workers ...
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 ...
Design of an impact evaluation using a mixed methods model – an explanatory assessment of the effects of results-based financing mechanisms on maternal healthcare services in Malawi
(BMC Health Services Research, 2014)
Background: In this article we present a study design to evaluate the causal impact of providing supply-side
performance-based financing incentives in combination with a demand-side cash transfer component on equitable
access ...
Exploring adolescent reproductive health knowledge, perceptions, and behavior, among students of non-government secondary schools supported by BRAC mentoring program in rural Bangladesh
(Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM), 2014-09)
Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood. Since Bangladesh is
such a conservative society, reproductive health education for adolescents has not been
widely introduced. Very small adolescent health ...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria control among the slash and burn cultivators in Rangamati Hill tracts of Bangladesh
(BMC, 2019-06-25)
Abstract
Background: Slash and burn cultivators are a signifcant risk group for malaria in South-East Asia. As envisaged in the
National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination, Bangladesh aims to achieve zero indigenous ...
Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey
(Wiley, 2019-11-07)
Background and aims
The burden of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Different studies have evaluated the relationship between height and blood pressure in different regions, with mixed results. The relationship between ...