One of the most prevalent public health issues plaguing the world today is violence against women and girls. Not only is this a violation of fundamental human rights, but the negative effects of such abuse can last a lifetime and even span generations, impacting the health, education, and employment of millions of women and their
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Scaling up community engagement model
The existence of health inequalities is one of the most pressing issues currently facing public health policymaking in Bangladesh. Interventions that engage municipal communities in their designs or delivery are thought to be more likely to address the specific needs of disadvantaged population, and community engagement has consequently become central to guidance and strategies for
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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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How can health dialogues enable communities in hard-to-reach areas?
In Bangladesh, healthcare workers are unevenly allocated in urban and rural areas for health service delivery, and it is worsening in hard-to-reach areas throughout the country. There is a crucial need for more healthcare providers and better medical facilities in these areas. In order to address such disparities, health dialogues at the community level can
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Can local community participation help provide better healthcare services?
Participation of community members in improving local healthcare institutions is an established approach in addressing healthcare issues in Bangladesh. It has been long been facilitated in this country, in projects varying from sanitation to maternal and child health, clean water and health infrastructure. In order to involve local communities in programme planning and execution, an
