“Gender-based violence is perhaps the most widespread and socially tolerated of human rights violations” – UNFPA State of World Population 2015 The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed annually on 25 November, marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (concluding on 10 December – Human
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Understanding risk factors for stroke death in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has come a long way in improving its health indicators over the last 40 years. The achievements in the health sector were made possible due to the priority given to communicable diseases by both the Government of Bangladesh as well as non-government organisations. However, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory
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Using hospital visits to promote sanitation and limit the spread of cholera: The CHoBI7 trial
Deadly diarrhoeal diseases like cholera usually spread through water contaminated with the faeces of affected individuals. Contaminated public drinking water acts as the medium of contagion, rapidly infecting thousands in crowded cities. These diseases can kill people through severe dehydration, and research has shown that repeated episodes of diarrhoea can cause chronic malnutrition and wasting.
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The genetics of malaria treatment
Malaria was once prevalent across the world and it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that the disease was eliminated in the rich countries of Europe and North America. Sadly, it remains a major problem across the Global South. According to the WHO, there were 212 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2015. Even though the
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What is the financial toll of common childhood illness?
In Bangladesh, training experts to determine what a bout of diarrhoea, measles, or pneumonia truly costs – and better evaluate investments in vaccines By Md. Jasim Uddin While vaccines are widely regarded as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions we still lack evidence on the broader economic impact of vaccines, including the costs
