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Association between comorbidity and health‐related quality of life in a hypertensive population: a hospital‐based study in Bangladesh
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Hypertension is a known risk factor for several chronic conditions including diabetes and cardiovas- cular diseases. However, little is known about its impact on Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the ... -
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 ... -
Covariates of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Burdens among the Caregivers of Hypertensive Patients
(Hindawi, 2023)Caregivers of hypertensive patients play a signifcant role in ensuring adequate patient care and lowering the risk of hypertension- relatedcomplications. Caregivers are ideal study subjects for identifying gaps in ... -
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Editorial: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges in low-income settings
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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. -
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. ► ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Hypertension and sex related diff erences in mortality of COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and Meta-analysis
(HSPC, 2020)Background: Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and premature deaths. Hypertension plays a striking role in mortality and morbidity in case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetes among secondary school-going children in Bangladesh
(fronties in Public Health, 2022)Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a global public health concern. DM has been increasing alarmingly among the young people and childhood-onset has now become an emerging issue worldwide. Unlike other chronic diseases, DM requires ... -
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: ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and determinants of adolescent childbearing: comparative analysis of 2017–18 and 2014 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey
(fronties in Public Health, 2023)Objectives: Bangladesh has one of the highest adolescent childbearing rates in South Asia, which prevent women from realizing their full potential in life. This study aimed to compare the prevalence and determinants of ...