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Farzana Bashar
Researcher at International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Publications - 5
Citations - 38
Farzana Bashar is an academic researcher from International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Government. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 3 publications receiving 15 citations.
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Contracting-out urban primary health care in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of implementation processes and experience
Rubana Islam,Rubana Islam,Shahed Hossain,Shahed Hossain,Farzana Bashar,Shaan Muberra Khan,Adel A. S. Sikder,Sifat Shahana Yusuf,Alayne M. Adams,Alayne M. Adams,Alayne M. Adams +10 more
TL;DR: Using Bangladesh’s two decades of experience with contracting out Urban Primary Health Care (UPHC), this paper identifies contextual, contractual, and actor-related factors that require consideration when implementing CO in Low- and Middle- Income Countries.
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Transferring knowledge into practice: a multi-modal, multi-centre intervention for enhancing nurses' infection control competency in Bangladesh.
TL;DR: MMI can play a vital role in improving nurses' compliance with the standard infection control practices in Bangladesh and should be replicated in resource-poor countries for achieving universal health coverage by 2030.
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Making doctors stay: Rethinking doctor retention policy in a contracted-out primary healthcare setting in urban Bangladesh
Farzana Bashar,Rubana Islam,Shaan Muberra Khan,Shahed Hossain,Adel A. S. Sikder,Sifat Shahana Yusuf,Alayne M. Adams +6 more
TL;DR: Improved career development opportunities, the provision of salaries and incentives, and a safer working environment are necessary actions to retain and motivate those serving in managerial and service delivery positions in contracting out arrangements.
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A Rapid Ethnographic Assessment of Cultural and Social Perceptions and Practices About COVID-19 in Bangladesh: What the Policy Makers and Program Planners Should Know
Sadika Akhter,Farzana Bashar,M. Kamruzzaman,Nabila Mahmood,Aminur Rahman,Iqbal Anwar,Sarah Hawkes +6 more
TL;DR: A gap between community beliefs about the pandemic and science-led interventions proposed by health professionals is highlighted, highlighting a gap between public health policy to be more effective and response to community perceptions.
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Effectiveness of a multimodal capacity building initiative for upgrading biomedical waste management practices at healthcare facilities in Bangladesh: a 21st century challenge for developing countries.
Lutfe Ara,Waseq Billah,Farzana Bashar,Shohel Mahmud,Md. Al Amin,Riyasad Iqbal,Tarannum Rahman,Md. Nur Haque Alam,Md. Shafiqul Alam Sarker +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention (MMI) in upgrading Bio-medical Waste Management (BMWM) practices at healthcare facilities across Bangladesh was analyzed, and significant improvements were observed in waste segregation practices (rising from 1% to 79%) using colour-coded bins.