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Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites: Reflections on Global Health Research Ethics
(Journal of Population and Social Studies, 2020)Although there should be no ambivalence regarding the importance of the Health and demographic surveillance System (HDSS), surveillance and research on human populations is beset with a variety of ethical issues.This is ... -
Global health is more than just ‘Public Health Somewhere Else’
(BMJ Global Health, 2020)► Global health can be anywhere as it often focuses on large-scale health inequities that are rooted in transnational determinants. ► Some global health initiatives and actors aim to find solutions to domestic problems. ► ... -
Risk factors associated with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) among children under 10-years in Rohingya refugee camp
(Recent Res Sci Technol, 2020)Acute respiratory infections are cause by bacterial, fungal or viral infections of the respiratory tract. Very young and older aged people are most vulnerable of these infections lead to difficulties from fever, cough, ... -
Prevalence of dysmenorrhoeal pain and its impact on school performance: A cross-sectional study
(Recent Res Sci Technol, 2020)Menstruation is normal biological phenomena for girls and women. During menstruation, girls and women feel a certain degree of pain (dysmenorrhea) that can be minor to severe resulting obstacles in carrying daily ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among Bhutanese Monks in Thimphu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional study
(Recent Res Sci Technol, 2020)Hypertension is a major health problem and it accounts for more than 9.4 million people to die every year globally due to its high complications. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and high research ... -
The Global Health Research Capacity Strengthening (GHR-CAPS) Program: trainees’ experiences and perspectives
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2019)Introduction This paper aims to contribute to the discussion on how global health research (GHR) mentorship initiatives can best help prepare the next generation of GH researchers. To this end, the authors, a group of ... -
Knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccine in Bangladeshi women: a population based, cross-sectional study
(BMC Women's Health, 2018)Background: The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of cervical cancer among Bangladeshi women and to assess their willingness to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Methods: A ... -
Barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare services as experienced by female sex workers and service providers in Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(PLOS ONE, 2017)Objectives This study aimed to identify the barriers female sex workers (FSWs) in Bangladesh face with regard to accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care, and assess the satis- faction with the healthcare ... -
KNOWLEDGE, USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS RELATING TO MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH
(J Health Research, 2017)Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are an isolated population of the world who have unmet needs of contraceptive services. This study assessed knowledge on and use of modern contraceptive methods among FSWs. Methods: ... -
Sexual and reproductive health behaviors of female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(PLOS ONE, 2017)The objective of this study was to document sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practices among female sex workers (FSWs) including abortion, pregnancy, use of maternal health- care services and sexually transmitted ... -
Medicine Sellers for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Effect of a Quasi-Experimental Training Intervention in Bangladesh
(Hindawi, 2015)This study used a quasi-experimental pre-post design to test whether short training can improve medicine sellers’ (MSs) practices and skills for prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Bangladesh. ... -
Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015)Sexually transmitted infection (STI) management is considered rudimentary among rural medical practitioners (RMPs) in Bangladesh. We sought to understand the level of knowledge and skills in STI management and to assess ... -
Inequalities in Maternal Health Care Utilization in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multiyear and Multi-Country Analysis
(PLOS ONE, 2015)To assess social inequalities in the use of antenatal care (ANC), facility based delivery (FBD), and modern contraception (MC) in two contrasting groups of countries in sub- Saharan Africa divided based on their progress ... -
International Health Professional Migration and Brain Waste: A Situation of Double-Jeopardy
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015)The migration of health professionals from low- and middle-income to high-income countries has received much attention amongst the global health community as an important factor influencing health care systems. There is ... -
Social inequality, Maternal care utilization, Absolute and relative inequalities, Bangladesh
(Open Journal of Preventive MedicineOpen Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015)The migration of health professionals from low- and middle-income to high-income countries has received much attention amongst the global health community as an important factor influencing health care systems. There is ... -
Social inequalities in the utilization of maternal care in Bangladesh: Have they widened or narrowed in recent years?
(International Journal for Equity in Health, 2014)Background: Notwithstanding the significant progress in reducing maternal mortality in recent years, social inequalities in the utilization of maternal care continue to be a challenge in Bangladesh. In this study, we aim ... -
Knowledge dissemination, knowledge restitution, knowledge translation, knowledge transfer, ethics, global health research
(PLOS ONEPLOS ONE, 2014)Background: There has been no population-based study on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence or its genotypes in Bangladesh; a country eligible for GAVI funding for HPV vaccine. Methods: We used baseline survey data of ... -
Ethical Considerations of Dissemination and Restitution of Findings in Global Health Research
(BioéthiqueOnline, 2013)This case study discusses ethical obligations regarding the extent and scope of knowledge dissemination and restitution strategies in the context of global health research. -
Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Care-Seeking Behaviors of Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Bangladesh
(American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 2012)Background: In Bangladesh, male clients (MCs) of female sex workers (FSWs) represent diverse occupational categories from different socioeco- nomic strata, and they are considered a bridging group to transmit ... -
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review
(BMC Public Health, 2010)Background: The feasibility and acceptability of partner notification (PN) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in developing countries was assessed through a comprehensive literature review, to help identify future ...