The advancement of deep learning and artificial intelligence has resulted in the development state-of-the-art language models, such as ChatGPT. This technology can analyze large amounts data, identify patterns, assist analysis understanding risk factors for diseases. Despite its potential, applications, challenges, ethical considerations have not been yet fully explored global health research. paper examines applications ChatGPT research, assesses challenges use, proposes mitigation...

### Summary box Over the past 6 months, we have witnessed diversity in spread and severity of COVID-19 nature timing responses to it different countries contexts.1 Acute emergencies often mobilise a short spurt attention resources. is, however, protracted pandemic that spreads through exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities stresses health democratic systems way calls for sustained from local global levels. The ways governments responded highlight long-standing tensions between frameworks...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, of 1·9 billion individuals who menstruate, an estimated 500 million were unable to attain menstrual health.1World BankMenstrual hygiene management enables women and girls reach their full potential.https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2018/05/25/menstrual-hygiene-managementDate: May 25, 2018Date accessed: October 6, 2021Google Scholar Achieving health is fundamental equality, rights, dignity all menstruate. Nonetheless, still not considered a priority by...

### Summary box The COVID-19 crisis has contributed to the development of an ‘infodemic’ that hinders adequate public health approach managing crisis. The WHO defines infodemic as ‘overabundance information—some accurate and some not—that occurs during epidemic’.1 Fake news, propaganda conspiracy theories, ubiquitous in era social media, have spread since beginning pandemic. Reports suggest a rumour is three times more likely be media than information.2 This great concern it often leads...

This study aimed to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and abdominal obesity with hypertension among South Asian adults (18-69 years).

The emergence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) has become a major threat globally and Bangladesh is no exception. Delays in healthcare seeking, proper diagnosis initiation treatment cause continuous transmission the resistant tubercule bacilli through communities. This study aimed to assess different health care-seeking behaviors delays among DR-TB patients Bangladesh. A prospective cross-sectional was conducted from November December 2018, 92 culture positive registered four selected...

This cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2021 among 1,045 Bangladeshi older adults aged 60 years or above to explore the COVID-19 vaccination coverage and its associated factors. We used a semi-structured questionnaire collect data on participants' sociodemographic lifestyle characteristics, related information (selected based an extensive literature review). A multinomial logistic regression model identify factors independently with vaccine receipt. Nearly, two-thirds of...

The massive influx of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar district Bangladesh has created a severe humanitarian crisis, which been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic. research focused on most vulnerable groups (MVGs) and adjacent host communities, such as pregnant and/or lactating women, elderly people (64+ years), persons with disabilities (PWD), single female household heads, adolescents, aim to assess vulnerability among MVGs between households both communities developing gender-based...

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised new concerns about healthcare service availability, accessibility, and affordability in complex humanitarian settings where heterogeneous populations reside, such as Rohingya refugees Bangladesh. This study was conducted ten camps four wards of the adjacent host communities Cox's Bazar to understand factors influencing healthcare-seeking behavior most vulnerable groups (MVGs) during pandemic. Data were extracted from 48 in-depth interviews (24 each community)...

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated rapid development of preparedness and response plans to quell transmission prevent illness across the world. Increasingly, there is an appreciation need consider equity issues in implementation these plans, not least with respect gender, given demonstrated differences impacts both disease control measures on men, women, non-binary individuals. Humanitarian crises, particularly those resulting from conflict or violence, exacerbate pre-existing gender...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the Rohingya and Bangladeshi host communities, which have been well documented in literature. However, specific groups of people rendered most vulnerable marginalized during not studied comprehensively. This paper draws data to identify within communities Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, pandemic. study employed a systematic sequential method context Host Bazar. We conducted rapid literature review (n = 14 articles) list down Most (MVGs) contexts...

Both abdominal obesity and diabetes are two major public health problems in India. This study aimed to find out the association between Indian adult population using nationally representative National Family Health Survey 2019–21 data. Diabetes was defined as having a raised blood glucose level or seeking treatment for diabetes. Abdominal waist-hip ratio of >0.90 males >0.85 females. After adjusting covariates (including body mass index), multivariable logistic regression carried identify In...

Afghanistan ranked 171st among 188 countries in the Gender Inequality Index of 2011 and has only 16% its women participating labor force. The country been mired violence for decades which resulted destruction social infrastructure including health sector. Recently, deployed community workers (CHW) who make up majority workforce remote areas this country. This paper aims to bring plight CHWs forefront discussion shed light on challenges they face as attempt basic healthcare people living a...

The world is facing a tremendous problem in the form of food insecurity that posing great challenge to achieving sustainable development goal 2 creating hunger-free world. Refugees and displaced populations are particularly vulnerable malnutrition, who lack any productive assets depend on aid. Rohingya refugees, from Myanmar took refuge Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, live crowded unhealthy environment severely malnutrition. In our recent study, we found only 21.6% households refugee camps had...

ABSTRACTLockdowns and other COVID-19 containment measures enforced to kerb the pandemic have had a massive impact on overall growth of world. Income-generating activities been reduced, but is more consequential among low- middle-income countries. The disproportionate access vaccines between wealthy poor countries has resulted in 'vaccine apartheid.' An 'every-country-for-itself' approach or nationalism' coupled with hesitancy' contributed uptake vaccines. This paper argues that it time for...

The Rohingya and Bangladeshi host communities live at a heightened risk of COVID-19 impact due to their pre-existing vulnerabilities, religious beliefs, strict socio-cultural gender norms that render primarily women girls vulnerable. However, the extent this vulnerability varies within across population groups in communities. intersectionality lens helps identify, recognize, understand these factors create inequities populations. This study explored influenced girls’ access information...

Abstract This qualitative study surfaces the kinds of acculturation and adaptation related problems that international students faced while they studied at largest public university in Bangladesh. Qualitative data was collected analyzed through face-to-face interviews with 82 students. Findings show terms acculturation, homesickness, language barriers, socio-cultural issues academic reactions to their new life. In issues, psychological distress, practical like financial constraints,...

Abstract Background: The emergence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) has become a major threat globally and Bangladesh is no exception. Delays in healthcare seeking, proper diagnosis initiation treatment cause continuous transmission the resistant tubercule bacilli through communities. This study aimed to assess different health care-seeking behaviors delays among DR-TB patients Bangladesh. Method: A prospective cross-sectional was conducted from November December 2018, 92 culture...

Objective The present study aims to measure the prevalence of non-disabled frailty and its associated factors among Bangladeshi older adults. Methods This cross-sectional was conducted during September October 2021 1,045 adults (≥60 years). Telephone interviews, using a semi-structured questionnaire, were undertaken collect data on participants’ characteristics level frailty. measured ‘Frail Non-Disabled (FiND)’ questionnaire. A multinomial logistic regression model assessed with...

Background: Nosocominal Tuberculosis epidemics in hospitals are a major threat to the patient and health workers safety. On other hand, implementation of infection control policy, strongly influences prevention transmission hospitals. Thus we aimed check status drug-resistant management centers Bangladesh. Methods materials: We leveraged an explanatory mixed-methods design contextualize this study. included (n = 3) Bangladesh their complaiance with national policy. Non-participatory...

Abstract Introduction The Rohingya and Bangladeshi host communities live at a heightened risk of COVID-19 impact due to their pre-existing vulnerabilities, religious beliefs, strict socio-cultural gender norms that render primarily women girls vulnerable. However, the extent this vulnerability varies within across population groups in communities. intersectionality lens helps identify, recognize, understand these factors create inequities populations. This study explored influenced girls’...

On July 30, 2021, the administration of a third (booster) dose COVID-19 vaccine was introduced to enhance immunity among vaccinated people. Many developed countries have booster doses as additional protection for their population mitigate severity ongoing pandemic. However, this idea is currently being replicated by low- and lower-middle-income (LMICs), where full vaccination coverage is, now, still below 45%, which considerably lower than that high-income (73%). This commentary focuses on...