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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: A comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)
Summary:
Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of
social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden ...
Status of the WHO recommended timing and frequency of antenatal care visits in Northern Bangladesh
(PLOS ONE, 2020-11-05)
Objective:
There is dearth of information on the timeliness of antenatal care (ANC) uptake. This study aimed to determine the timely ANC uptake by a medically trained provider (MTP) as per the World Health Organization ...
“We struggle with the earth everyday”: parents’ perspectives on the capabilities for healthy child growth in haor region of Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2020-01-31)
Background: Childhood stunting is an important public health problem in the haor region of Bangladesh. Haor
areas are located in the north-eastern part of the country and are vulnerable to seasonal flooding. The key ...
Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Elsevier, 2020-05-06)
Summary
Background Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in children younger than
5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country variation in both diarrhoea ...
Beyond the talking imperative: The value of silence on sexuality in youth-parent relations in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-15)
Research conducted in various parts of the globe suggests that young people who can openly communicate with their parents about sexuality benefit in many ways. Correspondingly, in Bangladesh, the lack of an open communication ...
Challenges and strategies in conducting sexual and reproductive health research among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2020-12-14)
Background: Rohingya diaspora or Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs), took shelter in the refugee camps of
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh due to armed conflict in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. In such humanitarian crises, ...
Health-related quality of life in parous women with pelvic organ prolapse and/or urinary incontinence in Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2020-07-01)
Introduction and hypothesis We assessed the association of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI), alone
and in combination (POP-UI), and related factors with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in ...
Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17
(The Lancet, 2020-09)
Background: Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential human right, recognised in
the Sustainable Development Goals as crucial for preventing disease and improving human wellbeing. ...
Assessment of staffing needs for physicians and nurses at Upazila health complexes in Bangladesh using WHO workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method
(BMJ Journals, 2020-02-13)
Objective This study aimed to assess the current
workload and staffing need of physicians and nurses for
delivering optimum healthcare services at the Upazila
Health Complexes (UpHCs) in Bangladesh.
Design Mixed-methods, ...
Attitudes and practices of public health academics towards research funding from for-profit organizations: Cross-sectional survey
(Springer Link, 2020-08-25)
Objectives: The growing trend of for-profit organization (FPO)-funded university research is concerning because resultant
potential conflicts of interest might lead to biases in methods, results, and interpretation. For ...