National TB Control Program of Bangladesh: System Failure and Loss of Effectiveness Project started: Project End: Publication status: Published Brief description: The National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) is one of the largest programs run by the state with many successes. However, underreporting is considered a real flaw of the current program. To report the characteristics and outcomes of TB patients registered in an upazila health complex in Kazipur, Sirajganj district, Bangladesh between September 2018 and February 2019 under the control of NTP was the objective of the study. This retrospective cohort study was conducted using routinely collected program data

Medicine promoting marketing factors: Survey among medical representatives in Bangladesh Project started: Project End: Publication status: Published Brief description: Introduction: This study was aimed at gaining marketing insight by analysis of factors that influence medical representatives’ drug promotion and thus the prescription preparation of physicians. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February to October, 2013 among medical representatives by purposive convenient sampling. A structured questionnaire with measurements on 5-point Likert Scale was provisioned. Data input, format, transformation and analysis were performed using SPSS version 22 and Microsoft Excel 2010. Results: A total of 245 medical representatives were

Prescription Modifying Marketing Factors: A Survey among the Clinicians in Bangladesh Project started: Project End: Publication status: Published Brief description: It was aimed at finding out the important factors those influence the prescription preparation of doctors during their daily life consultancy. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey conducted by purposive, convenient sampling. 200 registered practicing doctors from different regions of Bangladesh were interviewed with the prepared self reporting questionnaire from February 2013 to October 2013. Questionnaire was prepared and finalized after pretesting. The measurement was made on the basis of 5 point Likert scale and data were analyzed by

Use and Abuse of Anti-Ulcerants: A Perspective from Bangladesh Project started: Project End: Publication status: Published Brief Description: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is a time-tested drug for effective suppression of gastric acid and is indicated in several upper gastrointestinal disorders . These drugs irreversibly inhibit the gastric H+, K+ ATPase pump and reduce both basal and stimulated gastric acid output . They are shown to be effective in the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, and dyspepsia . Along with antibacterial, they are used for the  eradication of Helicobacter pylori . PPIs are also prescribed as a

Health System Resilience for a Concurrent Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Dengue: A Response From Bangladesh Project started: Project End: Publication status: Published Brief description: Bangladesh, a tropical country, has been facing periodic outbreaks of dengue since 2000. The country suffered its largest outbreak last year, with >100 000 confirmed cases and 120 deaths. These outbreaks usually reach the peak during monsoon and last till December and cause a considerable burden on our low-budgeted health care delivery system in terms of increased bed occupancy, higher outdoor and indoor consultations, and increased workload on health service providers. Even the