Around 29,000 children under the age of five will die every day from preventable causes. More significantly, a death will occur every 21 minutes. While this may seem to be a staggering statistic, the reality is that the current global infant mortality rate is at an all-time low. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of
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First ever household-level tracking of cholera transmission in Dhaka
Cholera is an infectious diarrhoeal disease caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae. It affects 1.4 billion people globally, especially in endemic countries in South Asia, Africa, and Central America. Annually, it claims over 120,000 lives when rehydration treatment is not administered imminently. Bangladesh’s capital – Dhaka – is classified
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Socioeconomic inequality in under-five mortality persists in rural Bangladesh
It is estimated that nearly six million children worldwide will die before reaching their fifth birthday. This is in spite of the global concerted efforts of governments, civil societies and international organisations to reduce child mortality through the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Nevertheless, concern regarding equitable progress was raised by many international bodies
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Addressing the role of men in intimate partner violence
“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
