Drug Seller Provision Practices and Knowledge of Misoprostol in Bangladesh
CONTEXT: In Bangladesh, prior to the availability of the approved combination regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol for menstrual regulation (MR), drug seller provision of misoprostol-only regimens for MR without a prescription … Read More »
The Effect of a Club in Making Differences in Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Family Planning Among Married Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums in Bangladesh
Early marriage and childbearing have led to Bangladesh having the highest adolescent fertility rate in the Asia Pacific region. Adolescent pregnancy is correlated with pregnancy-related complications, preterm delivery, delivery of low-birth … Read More »
Revisiting the causes of fertility decline in Bangladesh: Family planning program or female education?
Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest countries, has experienced a dramatic fertility decline since 1985 with the TFR declining from 5.5 to 2.1. The reasons for this rapid decline have been … Read More »
Existing Reproductive and Sexual Health Interventions toYoung People in South Asia
Adolescents are the group of people that belong to the period between childhood and adulthood.They are the priority targets for ensuring subsequent growth and development of soundreproductive health for the adult … Read More »
Understanding the reasons for using methamphetamine by transgenders in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Background Internationally, methamphetamine use is prevalent among MSM and transgender women (hijra), with studies showing its association with risky sexual behaviours leading to HIV transmission. This study aimed to explore the … Read More »
Status of Transgender People in Bangladesh: A Socio-economic-Analysis
The life of a transgender is a continuous struggle between the society and the true sexual identity of an individual. During this process, individuals have to face the unequal treatment and … Read More »
HIV Landscape in Bangladesh and a Comparison to the Global Context
The prevalence of HIV in Bangladesh is not alarming but the trend is. Every year the number of newly diagnosed infection is increasing along with the number of death due to … Read More »
Sex Worker Community-led Interventions Interrupt STI/HIV Transmission and Improve Human Immunodeficiency Virus Cascade Outcomes: A Program Review from South India
Ashodaya Samithi, an organization run by and for female, male, and transgender sex workers in Mysore, India, has worked since 2004 to prevent sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission … Read More »
Forward, Together: A Collaborative Path to Comprehensive Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Our Time
The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development established a basis for the advancement of adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) that endures today. Twenty-five years later, our vision … Read More »
A Package of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Interventions and What Does It Mean for Adolescents?
This article analyzes the relevance of the comprehensive definition of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to adolescents and identifies adolescent specific implications for the implementation of an essential package … Read More »
