The Programme for HIV and AIDS under the Infectious Diseases Division at icddr,b provides good quality HIV prevention services to vulnerable populations at risk of HIV infection, this has been made possible by working with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), donors, NGOs and CBOs. Bangladesh is a country with a concentrated HIV epidemic, having a
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Poor sanitation and hygiene underlie the persistence of childhood wasting in Bangladesh
Few images communicate the systemic poverty of the developing world as starkly as photos of wasting children. Scientifically, wasting is defined as a weight-for-height score that is two standard deviations below the WHO growth standard – but this dry, technical definition can hardly communicate the horror of children that have been undernourished to such an
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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
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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.
