Validation of Bengali perceived stress scale among LGBT population

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population encounter more stressful life circumstances compared to general population. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) can be a useful tool for measuring their stress. However, psychometric … Read More »

Water and sanitation among people with disabilities

There were no differences in access to improved sanitation or water sources between households with/ without members with disabilities across the datasets. In Bangladesh-2, households including a person with a disability … Read More »

Ethical issues related to human papillomavirus vaccination programs: an example from Bangladesh

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in Bangladesh through the arrangement of a demonstration project in Gazipur district in 2016, targeting grade five female students and non-school going girls (age … Read More »

Knowledge and skills for management of sexually transmitted infections among rural medical practitioners in Bangladesh

This study was conducted by researchers at icddrb (currently affiliated with BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University), University of Montreal Hospital, Vanderbilt University and One Heart- Worldwide. … Read More »

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Bangladesh (2014 Update)

Researchers from icddrb, save the children Bangladesh and Johns Hopkins university in the USA came together to collaborate in this paper. The paper aims to orient readers on the new finding … Read More »

Contracting-out urban primary health care in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of implementation processes and experience

Background: Contracting-out (CO) to non-state providers is used widely to increase access to health care, but it entails many implementation challenges. Using Bangladesh’s two decades of experience with contracting out Urban … Read More »

Current status of gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility with special reference to Azithromycin and Ceftriaxone: Report from a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh

Successful treatment of gonorrhea has always been jeopardized by the emergence of resistance to antibiotics recommended as first-line therapies. The present investigation was carried out to demonstrate the current status of … Read More »

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Bangladesh: Prevalence among General Population, Risk Groups and Genotype Distribution

Despite a considerable body of published research on hepatitis B in Bangladesh, researchers continue to lament the lack of reliable information about hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection epidemiology. The present review … Read More »

A systematic review of the use of adolescent mystery clients in assessing the adolescent friendliness of health services in high, middle, and low-income countries

Mystery client methodology is a form of participatory research that provides a unique opportunity to monitor and evaluate the performance of health care providers or health facilities from the perspective of … Read More »

Oxidative stress induced sperm DNA damage, a possible reason for male infertility

The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of oxidative stress induced sperm DNA damage with the pathogenesis of male infertility. The study comprised a total of 66 subjects, … Read More »