- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Respiratory viral infections research
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Save the Children
2021-2024
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2024
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
2024
Abstract Background Pneumonia remains the leading cause of mortality in under-five children outside neonatal period. Progress has slowed down last decade, necessitating increased efforts to scale up effective pneumonia interventions. Methods We used Lives Saved Tool (LiST), a modelling software for child low- and middle-income settings, prospectively analyse potential impact upscaling interventions Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia from 2023 2030. included Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)...
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to explore the burden disasters and adverse health outcomes during following in Bangladesh. Methods We analyzed 6 788 947 respondents’ data from a cross-sectional nationally representative 2021 Bangladesh Disaster-related Statistics (BDRS). key explanatory variables were types respondents faced, while outcome disease disasters. Descriptive statistics used determine burden. A multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model assessed...
Summary Pneumonia remains the leading cause of mortality in children under five outside neonatal period. Progress has slowed down last decade and increased efforts to scale-up effective pneumonia interventions are needed. We used Lives Saved Tool (LiST), a modelling software for child low- middle- income settings, prospectively analyse potential impact upscaling Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia from 2023-2030. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccination, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV),...
Abstract In Bangladesh, pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality, killed 26,766 under 5 children, accounting for 24% all deaths in 2022. To address this issue, we implemented community-based project Barishal from June 2021 to December Project activities aimed strengthen the health system improved access and utilization quality care immunization services, encouraged community practice behavior care-seeking exclusive breastfeeding. During period, 22 medical doctors, 30 paramedics 168...
Abstract World Health Organization recommends guideline for integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) where Amoxicillin Dispersible Tablet (DT) appears as the first drug choice treating pneumonia. The Government Bangladesh adopted IMCI strategy in 1998, and scaled it up nationwide by 2014. But, even today, use DT, either public or private sector, managing pneumonia is a rare event Bangladesh. We conducted this exploratory study to understand existing barriers, both those have...