| Pilot Project on Capacity Development of the Unqualified/semi-qualified Allopathic Healthcare Providers |
| Syed Masud Ahmed, Mohammad Awlad Hossain |
| December - 2006 |
| The study conducted in the CFPR/TUP areas of the first phase has shown that the sales people at drug retail outlets and the village doctors (Palli chikitsak) are one of the major sources of allopathic healthcare for the poor and the disadvantaged people in Bangladesh, besides community health workers/volunteers (CHW/CHV). As a follow-up of this finding, a pilot research project was undertaken to improve the quality of care provided by the above-mentioned categories of providers.... |
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| Preliminary Exploration of Birthing Hut Facilities of MANOSHI Programme |
| Marufa Aziz Khan, Syed Masud Ahmed |
| December - 2006 |
| This study was a preliminary exploration of the newly launched “birthing center” facilities in the slum areas of Dhaka city by BRAC’s MANOSHI programme.... |
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| Morbidity and Poverty: Measuring Economic Burden of Illness Requiring In-patient Services |
| Mahjabeen Rahman, Syed Masud Ahmed |
| December - 2006 |
| Severe illnesses may have important consequences for the poor in terms of the costs of treatment they have to bear and income erosion effects of those illnesses. The resulting depletion of wealth may also transmit poverty to the next generation. This study compared the cost of illness between the Selected Ultra Poor (SUP) and the Not Selected Ultra Poor (NSUP) households and investigated whether health expenditures are catastrophic... |
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| Rapid Assessment Survey of Current Sanitation, Immunization and Contraception Status in Selected Unions of Bangladesh 2006 |
| Mohammad Awlad Hossain, Ahmed Ali, Nazimuddin Aroj Ali Joarder, Farid Ahmed |
| November - 2006 |
| Since December 2004, BRAC has been implementing a programme with the target of achieving 100% sanitation in all households, 85% immunization of children and 70% use of contraception among eligible women by 2005 in 100 selected unions across the country. A rapid quantitative survey was conducted to assess the impact of the programme covering 480 households that were randomly selected across six division of BRAC health programme... |
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| Exploring the Current Status of Sanitary Latrine use in Shibpur Upazila, Narsingdi District |
| Nuzhat Choudhury, Mohammad Awlad Hossain |
| November - 2006 |
| This study evaluates the statistics of total sanitation in Shibpur upazila. The general objective of the study was to assess the combined effects of sanitation programme initiated by BRAC Health Program in changing people’s knowledge, attitude and practices on safe water and sanitation.... |
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| Facilitated Access to Health Facilities for Treatment of Illnesses: Experiences of CFPR/TUP Programme |
| Syed Masud Ahmed |
| April - 2006 |
| This study explored the management of illnesses requiring treatment at health facilities within past one year by the ultra-poor households in the northern part of the country, and to see whether this differed between ultra poor households with and without CFPR/TUP intervention to any substantial degree.... |
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| Micro Health Insurance (MHI) Pilot of BRAC: A Demand Side Study |
| Imran Matin, Nuzhat Imam and Syed Masud Ahmed |
| December - 2005 |
| This study explores issues of market penetration, enrolment, and renewal of BRAC's Micro Health Insurance pilot... |
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| BRAC HIV and AIDS Programme: The Mid-term Evaluation |
| Hashima-e-Nasreen |
| December - 2005 |
| The HIV epidemic in Bangladesh, from an epidemiological perspective, is evolving rapidly. Considering the situation, BRAC has initiated HIV prevention activities since late 1990s through conducting studies on HIV/AIDS awareness in Matlab.... |
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| Saving Newborn Lives in Rural Communities: Learning from the BRAC Experience |
| Abdullahel Hadi, Munir Ahmed |
| December - 2005 |
| SNL is a pilot project of BRAC to improve the health of the newborn in two sub-districts in Bangladesh. This report evaluates the pilot and draws lessons. |
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| Impact of Low-cost and Health Promotion Intervention on Health and Health Related Quality of Life of Older Persons in Rural Bangladesh: Post-intervention Survey Report |
| Syed Masud Ahmed, AKM Masud Rana |
| November - 2005 |
| This study aims to examine the impact of a Primary Healthcare (PHC)-based, low-cost and health promotion intervention on health and health related quality of life of older persons in rural Bangladesh... |
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