13.6 million women face maternal complications annually in Bangladesh
Abstract Worldwide, for an estimated 358,000 women, pregnancy and childbirth end in death and mourning, and beyond these maternal deaths, 9-10% of pregnant women or about 14 million women per year … Read More »
Needful for a safe cyberspace
Researchers from Northern University of Bangladesh look at the changing spectrum of crimes committed in the era of information technology and what we need to do to safeguard ourselves in this … Read More »
Evolving epidemiology of female vaginal infection in Bangladesh
There is a shift in the epidemiology of female vaginal infection in Bangladesh, according to a recent study by researchers at the Shahid Shuhrawardy Medical College in Dhaka. The researchers have … Read More »
Significance of Contraceptive Methods in Reproductive Health and Family Planning in Bangladesh
Nowadays, Bangladesh has much higher rate of usage of contraceptive methods than before (8% in 1975 to 61% in 2011). However, still the rate of unintended pregnancy is very high which … Read More »
Husband’s education not significant in lowering Contraceptive Discontinuation among married women
It had been indicated in previous studies that Contraceptive Discontinuation in women is significantly associated with husband’s literacy. Although, a recent study done by researchers of Anwer Khan Modern Medical College … Read More »
Adolescents’ awareness of SRHR issues key to a healthy adult life
The paper “Unheard Narratives of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of Adolescent Girls of the Holy Cross College, Dhaka, Bangladesh” by Arunima Kishore Das and Sajal Roy was published in … Read More »
Post Partum Depression and Child Health: Evidence from south Asia
The article “Effect of maternal mental health on infant growth in low income countries: new evidence from South Asia” by Vikram Patel, Atif Rahman, K S Jacob, Marcus Hughes was published … Read More »
Inclusion of parents necessary to mainstream sexuality education
The paper is an assessment from a right based perspective which was published on October 2010 and done by Plan (Asian Regional Office). The paper reflects the study on policies and … Read More »
Mandatory Female Education can help in reducing Child Marriage
The paper “Decline in Child Marriage and Changes in Its Effect on Reproductive Outcomes in Bangladesh” by S. M. Mostafa Kamal was published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (Vol … Read More »
Govt. and NGO efforts need to unify for safe motherhood
The paper “Awareness of Pregnant Women Regarding Pregnancy and Safe Delivery in Selected Rural Area” by was published in Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal (Vol 13, No 2) on 2014. … Read More »
