One of the most persisting issues present in the world today is undernutrition, particularly among children. Improper and irregular feeding practices are one of the key causes of childhood undernutrition. Photo: Sumon Yusuf/icddr,b Broadly, it is characterised by stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient
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Breastfeeding is critical for neonates to curb dehydrating diarrhoea
Breastfeeding could be key to saving lives of neonates suffering from dehydrating diarrhoea, new icddr,b study suggests. Breastfeeding is known as a highly effective strategy for the prevention of infectious disease–related morbidity and mortality in infancy as well as in early childhood. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommends early breastfeeding – the
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Supporting working mothers can save children’s lives
New research by icddr,b in Bangladesh urges government to support measures to ensure balance between childcare and work for mothers. In almost all societies across the world, women play a vital role in the family structure responsible for the health and wellbeing of all family members. Usually they are assigned, by custom and norm, to
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icddr,b studies explore the health and well-being of female garments workers
Through a series of economic reforms in the 1980s, Bangladesh successfully established an export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) industry which has made significant contributions of the country’s economic growth. This sector earns 82 per cent of total export income, contributing 18 per cent to the country’s GDP. The rapid growth of the industry has placed Bangladesh
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Could stool samples unlock barriers in childhood tuberculosis testing?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can infect other places in the body such as the inner organs, bones, the brain, the spine etc (extrapulmonary TB). This is due to the highly contagious nature of the infection, which spreads from
