Factors associated with domestic violence against women at different stages of life: findings from a 19-year longitudinal dataset from the MINIMat Trial in rural Bangladesh (2001-2020) - Ziaei S, Antu JF, Mamun MA, Parvin K, Naved RT.
Despite the abundance of literature, longitudinal studies evaluating the factors associated with domestic violence (DV) at different stages and over longer periods of women's lives are rare. We evaluated factors associated with physical and sexual DV durin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Filicide in Bangladesh: a case indicating the need for psychosocial support among mothers during peripartum - Arafat SMY, Monira S, Lily SA.
We report a case of filicide which is an under-researched entity in Bangladesh. A 28-year-old lady visited with complaints of irregular eating followed by self-induced vomiting, poor anger control, irregular sleep, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts for t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Establishment of flood damage function model for rural roads: a case study in the Teesta River basin, Bangladesh - Haque S, Ikeuchi K, Shrestha BB, Kawasaki A, Minamide M.
Numerous studies have focused on the impact of flooding on road transportation conditions. However, a specific methodology for estimating direct damage by floods on roads considering flood and road characteristics is still missing. To bridge this gap, deta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
We deserve better: ethnic minorities with a learning disability and access to healthcare
NHS Race& Health Observatory -This five part review examines two decades of research looking into discriminatory barriers preventing equitable health care treatment. It finds that people with a learning disability from Black, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage) and minority ethnic backgrounds face shorter life expectancy triggered by poorer health care access, experience and outcomes. It also captures the lack of reasonable adjustments and failure to recognise individual needs. Other obstacles identified include language barriers, cultural and religious insensitivity, a lack of information in easy r...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - July 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Equality and diversity Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
ChatGPT for Android is now available in the US, India, Bangladesh and Brazil
A few days after putting up a pre-order page on Google Play, OpenAI has flipped the switch and released ChatGPT for Android. The app is now live in a handful of countries, such as the U.S., India, Bangladesh and Brazil.…#android #brazil #googleplay #openai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bangladesh Seeks $900M in Loans from ITFC for Energy Imports
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation among students taking university entrance tests: revisited and a study based on geographic information system data - Nahrin R, Al-Mamun F, Kaggwa MM, Al Mamun M, Mamun MA.
BACKGROUND: A previous study identified students taking Bangladeshi university entrance tests as a vulnerable group at a higher risk of suicidal behaviours before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of the pandemic on the magnitude of these behaviou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Changing institutional landscape and transportation development in Dhaka, Bangladesh - Ahasan R, Hoda MN, Alam MS, Nirzhar YR, Kabir A.
Cities in the global south, constrained by limited resources, face challenges in delivering efficient transportation infrastructure and services to support their rapidly growing urban populations. Dhaka, serves as an example, as it grapples with the increa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Machine learning approaches for predicting suicidal behaviors among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study - Mahmud S, Mohsin M, Muyeed A, Nazneen S, Abu Sayed M, Murshed N, Tonmon TT, Islam A.
Psychological and behavioral stress has increased enormously during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, early prediction and intervention to address psychological distress and suicidal behaviors are crucial to prevent suicide-related dea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
An uncharted territory of sexualized drug use: exploring the dynamics of chemsex among young and adolescent MSM including self-identified gay men in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh - Irfan SD, Sarwar G, Emran J, Khan SI.
Global and local literature depicted the pervasiveness of chemsex among men who have sex with men (MSM), yet there is limited evidence on adolescents and youth. Though literature showed their engagement in chemsex, further exploration is warranted about th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens ’ data
The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down the sensitive citizens’ data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers,…#bangladeshi #viktormarkopoulos #newyorkcity #ahmedpalak #businessstandard #asaduzzamankhankamal #signal #wickr #telegram #securedrop (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Psychosocial factors behind deliberate self-poisoning in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study - Bhattacharjee B, Roy S, Alam MMJ, Royle RKS, Paul S, Islam MS, Bari MS, Chowdhury FR.
INTRODUCTION: Deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) is an important cause of hospital admissions and subsequent mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study in a tertiary-level teaching hospital situated in the northeastern part of Bangladesh to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Saudi-based ITFC signs $1.4bn deal to fund Bangladesh oil imports
JEDDAH: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corp., a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has signed a $1.4 billion financing plan with the Bangladeshi government to fund the country’s oil imports, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The signing took place during a recent…#bangladeshi #saudipressagency #itfc #jeddah #spa #southasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK scientists could make poison pea a crucial crop
Gene editing or selective breeding hold promise of a non-toxic variety of the protein-rich and drought-resistant plantIt is grown in some of the world ’s most inhospitable, arid regions and is noted for being rich in protein. But the grass pea – although hardy and nutritious – comes with a catch. It contains a poison that can occasionally trigger irreversible paralysis, particularly among individuals who are already undernourished.As a result, it is often grown only as an insurance crop, to provide short-term food supply when harvests of other crops have failed. Nevertheless, poisoning fromLathyrus sativus still occu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Science Food science Climate crisis Agriculture Genetics Environment UK news Biology Plants Farming Source Type: news
Bangladeshi Banks Plan India Rupee Transactions as Reserves Fall
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
