A5022277035- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Care Issues
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Oral and gingival health research
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2020-2025
University of Leeds
2023
Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare have been increasing steadily in Bangladesh, which deteriorates the financial risk protection of many households. We aimed to investigate incidence catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and impoverishment from OOP their determinants. employed nationally representative Household Income Expenditure Survey 2016 data with a sample 46 076 A household that made >10% its total or 40% non-food was considered be facing CHE. estimated using both national...
Background Upazila Health Complexes (UzHC) serve as the backbone of primary healthcare (PHC) at sub-district level in Bangladesh, delivering comprehensive services including both inpatient and outpatient to grassroots levels. However, not all prescribed medicines diagnostics are always available these facilities for care. This results out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) patients getting which has been properly explored. Thus, we aimed estimate overall provider user costs care selected UzHCs...
BackgroundDiarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in Bangladesh. Hospitalization for diarrhea can pose significant burden on households health systems. The aim this study was to estimate the cost illness due from healthcare facility, caregiver, societal perspectives Bangladesh.MethodA cross-sectional with an ingredient-based costing approach conducted 48 facilities In total, 899 caregivers were interviewed face-to-face between August 2017 May 2018,...
Financing healthcare through out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is a major barrier in accessing for the poor people. The Health Economics Unit (HEU) of Ministry and Family Welfare government Bangladesh has developed Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi (SSK), health protection scheme, with aim reducing OOP expenditure improving access below-poverty-line (BPL) population to healthcare. scheme started piloting 2016 at Kalihati sub-district Tangail District. Our objective was assess utilization by enrolled...
Bangladesh is rapidly urbanizing and approximately half of its urban population resides in deprived slums with limited access to basic needs. However, there a dearth information on vulnerability levels among slum dwellers. We aimed assess the level within between via various socioeconomic health indicators. A cross-sectional survey 810 randomly selected households was conducted two purposively slums, Korail Shyampur, Dhaka from November December 2021. Data collected indicators, including...
Abstract Background This study estimated the economic cost of treating measles in children under-5 Bangladesh from caregiver, government, and societal perspectives. Method We conducted an incidence-based using ingredient-based approach. surveyed administrative staff healthcare professionals at facilities, recording their estimates supported by data perspective. 100 face-to-face caregiver interviews discharge phone 7 to 14 days post-discharge capture all expenses, including time costs related...
The Government of Bangladesh is piloting a non-contributory health protection scheme called Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) to increase access quality essential healthcare services for the below-poverty-line (BPL) population. This paper assesses effect SSK on out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) healthcare, catastrophic (CHE) and economic impoverishment enrolled A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Tangail District, where implemented. From August 2019 March 2020, total 2315...
Background Since 2016, the government of Bangladesh has been piloting a health protection scheme known as Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK), which specifically targets households living below poverty line. This noncontributory provides enrolled access to inpatient care services for 78 disease groups. Understanding patients’ experiences with utilization from pilot SSK is important enhancing quality service delivery during national-level scale-up scheme. Objective We aimed evaluate patient...
Background Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme (NTP) has deployed improved diagnostic technologies which may drive up the programme costs. We aimed to estimate supply-side costs associated with delivery of NTP and funding gap between cost implementation available for NTP. Methods An ingredient-based costing approach was applied using WHO’s OneHealth Tool software. considered 2016, as base year projected estimates 2022 information on planned activities. Data were collected...
Abstract Background The below poverty line (BPL) population in rural Bangladesh have low access to hospital inpatient-care (IPC) services. Government of (GoB) launched pilot Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi (SSK) at Kalihati Upazila Tangail district 2016 aiming improve IPC the BPL and financial protection for healthcare. GoB funded scheme provides 78 diseases outpatient consultation through an existing health facility. In this study, we aimed assess level healthcare utilization among...
Abstract Background The below poverty line (BPL) population in rural Bangladesh have low access to hospital inpatient-care (IPC) services. Government of (GoB) launched pilot Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi (SSK) at Kalihati Upazila Tangail district 2016 aiming improve IPC the BPL and financial protection for healthcare. GoB funded scheme provides 78 diseases outpatient consultation through an existing health facility. In this study, we aimed assess level healthcare utilization among...
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Abstract Background : This study estimated the economic cost of treating measles in children under-5 Bangladesh from caregiver, government, and societal perspectives. Method We conducted an incidence-based using ingredient-based approach. surveyed administrative staff healthcare professionals at facilities, recording their estimates supported by data perspective. 100 face-to-face caregiver interviews discharge phone 7 to 14 days post-discharge capture all expenses, including time costs...
Abstract Background : This study estimated the economic cost of treating measles in children under-5 Bangladesh from caregiver, government, and societal perspectives. Method We conducted an incidence-based using ingredient-based approach. surveyed administrative staff healthcare professionals at facilities, recording their estimates supported by data perspective. 100 face-to-face caregiver interviews discharge phone 7 to 14 days post-discharge capture all expenses, including time costs...
Abstract Background : This study estimated the economic cost of treating measles in children under-5 Bangladesh from caregiver, government, and societal perspectives. Method We conducted an incidence-based using ingredient-based approach. surveyed administrative staff healthcare professionals at facilities, recording their estimates supported by data perspective. 100 face-to-face caregiver interviews discharge phone 7 to 14 days post-discharge capture all expenses, including time costs...