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Eminence Associates for Social Development
About the organisation
About the Organisation:
Eminence Associates for Social Development (EASD) emerged as a not-for-profit organisation in Bangladesh. It contributes by invigorating the existing development system. The organisation strives to bring about a progressive Bangladesh where people live in health equity. Eminence envisions reinforcing an extensively participatory society that will be sustainable in terms of healthcare, education and economy locally as well as globally.
Focus Areas:
Health, Nutrition, Education, Climate Change, Governance, Poverty, Livelihood, Food security and Human rights.
SRHR publications/research
Relevant Research Activities
• AMAR MA (My Mother- Awareness rising among Mothers And Relatives for healthy Mother And baby), DNet, 2015-Continuing
• Mother-friendly urban workplace model to support working mothers in appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding, PATH, 2015-Continuing
• Building a mother-friendly urban workplace model to support working mothers in appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding, UNICEF, 2014
• End line evaluation of Community Action for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Policies in four division of Bangladesh”, HASAB, 2013
• Endline Evaluation of Joint Program on Protecting and Promoting Food Security and Nutrition for Families and Children in Bangladesh, under MDGF Project Fund of WFP, FAO and UNICEF, 2013
• Role of School Garden and Nutrition Education in Primary Schools, under MDGF Project Fund of WFP, FAO and UNICEF, 2013,
• Reproductive Health Behaviour and Institutions in Climate Vulnerable Areas in Bangladesh: Identifying Measures for Policy Reforms for Population Action International (PAI), 2012
• Identifying ways to improve access of FP services for NIPORT, Government of Bangladesh, 2012
• Updating frequently asked question databank on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Bangladesh, Project (INP) of ICDDR,B, 2012
• Assessing the clinic activities through Mystery Shopping for Smiling Sun Franchise Program in 2011
• Food and Nutrition Security in Vulnerable Communities Affected by Cyclical Climate Related Hazards and Climate Change and Practical Guideline Development for ACF, 2011
• Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on IYCF Components in Northern Bangladesh for ACF, 2011
• Exit Interview Data Validation Survey for Marie Stopes Clinic Society (MSCS), 2010
• End of Project Evaluation Study of EC co-financing project for MSCS, 2010
• Need Assessment of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh for World health Organization, 2010
• Evaluation Study of Blue Star program for Social marketing Company, 2010
• Improving the IYCF through Strengthening the Capacity of Community Volunteers and Traditional Birth Attendants (ongoing) for Alive and Thrive, 2010
• Baseline, Mid term and Follow up study on iron folate supplementation for adolescent girls to reduce anemia, for The Micronutrient Initiative, January 2008
• Rapid Nutritional Assessment of Rat Infested Chittagong Hill Tracks Areas, Save the Children UK, 2008
• Post Disaster Food Security and Nutritional Status of Children Age Under Five for Plan, Bangladesh, 2008
• End line Evaluation on Knowledge Practice and Coverage of Urban Nutrition and Household Food Security Program for Concern Worldwide Bangladesh, 2007
• Mid-Term review of Integrated Nutrition Project (INP) for Plan Bangladesh in 2006
• Determinates of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Bangladesh funded by Breastfeeding Foundation in 2005.
• Exit Interview Data Validation Survey for Marie Stopes Clinic Society (MSCS), 2010
• End of Project Evaluation Study of EC co-financing project for MSCS, 2010
• Need Assessment of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh for World health Organization, 2010
• Evaluation Study of Blue Star program for Social marketing Company, 2010
• Determinants of Patients Provider Interfacing, For Directorate General of Health Services, 2009
• Governance Assessment of the GFATM Partners for Save the Children USA, 2009,
• Quality of Services for ESD Services for James P Grant School of Public Health and BRAC University, 2009
• Community Perspectives on Water and Sanitation towards „Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for Concern Universal Bangladesh (CUB) 2008
• Qualitative Assessment of Client Satisfaction on Sexual and Reproductive Heath Service, for Marie Stopes, 2008
• Baseline Survey of Competitive Literacy Initiative Project for Care Bangladesh, September 2007
• Scoping Study of Water and Sanitation for Urban Poor (WSUP) study for CARE Bangladesh, 2007
• Developing Program Implementation guideline on Software Component for Environmental Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Supply in Urban Slums and Fringes Project for CARE Bangladesh, 2007
• Assessment of Response of Local government Institutions (LGIs)/Public Service Delivery Institutions (PSDIs) in Response to The Community Demand Creation for Water Aid Bangladesh, 2007
• Baseline survey of MSB-Plan urban health project for Marie Stopes Clinic Society, 2006
• Baseline study of knowledge, attitude and practices of Reproductive and Sexual Health Service in southern 3 districts in Bangladesh for EC Co financing project of Marie Stopes Clinic Society (MSCS) in 2006
• Evaluation of Reproductive and Sexual Health Services in Bangladesh for Block Grant Clinics of Marie Stopes in Six district of` Bangladesh in 2006
• Evaluation of Arsenic Mitigation Pilot Project at Shitakundu of Bangladesh implemented by VARC and funded by Water Aid in 2006
• Assessing the Occupational Health Issues of workers woring in production sector of Bangladesh for Shanta Garments Ltd. in 2006
• Need Assessment of Occupational Health Issues of Garments Worker in Bangladesh for Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC) funded by Action Aid Bangladesh in 2006
• Study on Strategy and Policy Mapping on Health in Bangladesh for Action-Aid Bangladesh in 2006.
• Role of health care professionals and communities for community based rehabilitation of disabled children in Bangladesh funded by Red Barnna Norway in 2004.
• National Childhood Nutritional Survey in Bangladesh (CNS) 2000 in Bangladesh, UNICEF and BBS in 2001.
• Improve weaning practice through behavior change communication for Asian Development Bank in 2000.
• Prevalence of jaundice among community children of Bangladesh for Institute of Child and Mother Health in 2000.
• Knowledge, attitude and practice about health care of newborn parents at the community level for Institute of Child and Mother Health in 2000.
• Youth protective factor in the urban area of Bangladesh for Institute of Child and Mother Health in 1999.
• Skilled Midwifery for Save Motherhood at the Urban Community of Bangladesh for Institute of Child and Mother Health in 1999.
• Newborn care through behaviour change communication at community level of Bangladesh for Institute of Child and Mother Health in 1999.
• Etiology of child hood anemia at community level in Bangladesh for IEDCR in 1998.
Materials Development
• Round Table Report of “Rapid Urbanization & Urban Health: Are We Ready to Take the Challenges?” for Plan Bangladesh, 2010
• Flip Chart for improving Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices amongst rural mothers of Panchagar district for Alive and Thrive 2010.
• Training Manual for Community Volunteers and their supervisors to improve Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF) for Alive and Thrive Small Grants Program 2010.
• Report on “Inequalities in Child Survival: Exploring the Case of Bangladesh” for Save the Children UK 2009
• Fact Sheet on Non Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization, 2008.
• Developing Program Implementation guideline on Software Component for Environmental Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Supply in Urban Slums and Fringes Project for CARE Bangladesh, 2007.
• Development of Essential Occupational Handbook for the Health Staff of Save the Children (USA) on 2005.
• Handbook of Occupational Health for Save the Children (USA) on 2005.
• Training Manual on Adolescent Health for Save the Children (USA) on 2005
• Training Manual for Communication Skill Development of Save the Children ( USA) on 2004
Chapters and Books
• Co-author of the “General Health” chapter of Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2006, National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), MEASURE Evaluation, International Centre for Diarrhea Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), and Associates for Community and Population Research (ACPR). 2006 Bangladesh Urban Health Survey. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Chapel Hill, NC, USA: NIPORT, MEASURE Evaluation, ICDDR,B, and ACPR; 2008.
• Co-authored the chapter 15 on “Other adult health issues” in the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2011 that later was transformed into a National Policy Brief on Non Communicable Disease.
Paper Presentation
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in 2003 in the 1st International Student Conference in University of Oslo, Norway on June 2002.
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in 2003 in the 4th International Student Conference in University of Bergen, Norway on 1st May 2002.
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in 2003 in the 18th International Medical Sciences Student Congress in Istanbul, Turkey on 8th of May to 11th of May 2002.
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in 2003 in the 10th Medical Student Congress in Groningen, the Netherlands on 11th June to 14th June 2003.
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Demographic characteristic and cardiovascular diseases among the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in the 2nd International Student Conference in Public Health in University of Oslo on 16th and 17th May 2003.
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in the
International Diabetes Federation Congress in Paris on 24th to 29th August 2003.
(Poster Presentation).
• H. Akhter, SH Talukder, AK Azad, SMK Ali, S Valler, Day to day variability of different diagnosis criteria of type 2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh in the 11th National Conference of Association of Physician in Bangladesh in April 2006.