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The capacity of primary healthcare facilities in Bangladesh to prevent and control non-communicable diseases
CONCLUSION: All levels of primary healthcare facilities are currently not ready to manage NCDs. The notable deficits were the shortage of trained staff and guidelines, diagnostic facilities, and essential medicine. This study recommends increasing service availability to address the rising burden of NCDs at primary healthcare levels in Bangladesh.PMID:36864391 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-023-02016-6
Source: Primary Care - March 2, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ashraful Kabir Md Nazmul Karim Baki Billah Source Type: research
Nutritional Profiles and Zinc Supplementation among Children with Diarrhea in Bangladesh
This study used a screening dataset of a clinical trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov; NCT04039828) on zinc supplementation at a Dhaka hospital (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) between September 2019 and March 2020. A total of 1,399 children aged 3-59 months were included in our study. Children were divided into two groups (one group received zinc and another did not) and were analyzed accordingly; 39.24% (n = 549) children received zinc along with ORS for the current diarrheal episode prior to hospitalization. Percentages of underweight (weight-for-age z-score < -2 SD), stunting (length/heig...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jinat Alam Sharika Nuzhat Shebab Md Billal Tahmeed Ahmed Azharul Islam Khan Md Iqbal Hossain Source Type: research
Reduced Diarrhea Prevalence and Improvements in Handwashing with Soap and Stored Drinking Water Quality Associated with Diarrheal Disease Awareness Measured by Interactive Voice Response Messages in the CHoBI7 Mobile Health Program
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between responses to CHoBI7 WASH IVR quiz messages and subsequent diarrhea and WASH behaviors. Fourteen CHoBI7 IVR quiz messages on handwashing with soap and treatment of stored water were sent to 517 households with 1,777 participants during the 12-month program period. IVR message responses were classified as correct answer, incorrect answer, no response (did not press 1 or 2), and failed (did not answer the phone). Diarrhea prevalence was assessed through self-reported monthly clinical surveillance visits. Handwashing with soap was assessed by a 5-hour stru...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - February 6, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Md Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian Jamie Perin Kelly Endres Fatema Zohura Jahed Masud Tahmina Parvin Ismat Minhaj Uddin Tasdik Hasan Shirajum Monira David A Sack Abu S G Faruque Munirul Alam Christine Marie George Source Type: research
