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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government•Dhaka, Bangladesh•
About: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is a government organization based out in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Health care. The organization has 671 authors who have published 613 publications receiving 9187 citations.
Topics: Population, Health care, Public health, Tuberculosis, Health policy
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the need for continued scale-up of early diagnosis and proper treatment for all forms of tuberculosis in line with the Stop TB Strategy; development and enforcement of bold health-system policies; establishment of links with the broader development agenda; and promotion and intensification of research towards innovations.
750 citations
National Institute for Health Research1, University of London2, University of Auckland3, University of Cambridge4, Anglia Ruskin University5, Queen's University Belfast6, Sun Yat-sen University7, The Fred Hollows Foundation8, Mbarara University of Science and Technology9, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare10, University of Geneva11, St Thomas' Hospital12, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust13, Southwest University of Visual Arts14, Orbis International15, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness16, University of Cape Town17, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust18, University of Michigan19, Emory University20, Johns Hopkins University21, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary22, University of São Paulo23, University of Nairobi24, Seva Foundation25, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology26, Heidelberg University27, The George Institute for Global Health28, University of New South Wales29, L V Prasad Eye Institute30, College of Health Sciences, Bahrain31, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences32, International Institute of Minnesota33, University of the West Indies34, University of Melbourne35, Kenya Medical Training College36, Federal University of São Paulo37, Capital Medical University38, Singapore National Eye Center39, National University of Singapore40, Pan American Health Organization41, Brien Holden Vision Institute42, University of Calabar43
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors defined eye health as maximised vision, ocular health, and functional ability, thereby contributing to overall health and wellbeing, social inclusion, and quality of life.
435 citations
TL;DR: Transmission of this virus highlights the need for infection control strategies for resource-poor settings and calls for increased awareness of infection control measures in these settings.
Abstract: An encephalitis outbreak was investigated in Faridpur District, Bangladesh, in April–May 2004 to determine the cause of the outbreak and risk factors for disease. Biologic specimens were tested for Nipah virus. Surfaces were evaluated for Nipah virus contamination by using reverse transcription–PCR (RT-PCR). Thirty-six cases of Nipah virus illness were identified; 75% of case-patients died. Multiple peaks of illness occurred, and 33 case-patients had close contact with another Nipah virus patient before their illness. Results from a case-control study showed that contact with 1 patient carried the highest risk for infection (odds ratio 6.7, 95% confidence interval 2.9–16.8, p<0.001). RT-PCR testing of environmental samples confirmed Nipah virus contamination of hospital surfaces. This investigation provides evidence for person-to-person transmission of Nipah virus. Capacity for person-to-person transmission increases the potential for wider spread of this highly lethal pathogen and highlights the need for infection control strategies for resource-poor settings.
385 citations
TL;DR: Doctors' service orientation, a composite of 13 measures, is the most important factor explaining patient satisfaction, and policy implications are discussed.
Abstract: Concern over the quality of health care services in Bangladesh has led to loss of faith in public and private hospitals, low utilization of public health facilities, and increasing outflow of Bangladeshi patients to hospitals in neighbouring countries. Under the circumstances, assessment of the country's quality of health care service has become imperative, in which the patient's voice must begin to play a greater role. This study attempts to identify the determinants of patient satisfaction with public, private and foreign hospitals. A survey was conducted involving inpatients in public and private hospitals in Dhaka City and patients who have experienced hospital services in a foreign country. Their views were obtained through exit polls using probability and non-probability (for foreign hospital patients) sampling procedures. Regression models were derived to identify key factors influencing patient satisfaction in the different types of hospitals. Doctors' service orientation, a composite of 13 measures, is the most important factor explaining patient satisfaction. Policy implications are discussed.
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soumya Swaminathan | 69 | 353 | 61963 |
| Abul Kalam Azad | 65 | 567 | 18923 |
| Nazrul Islam | 40 | 304 | 9497 |
| Tim Ensor | 32 | 115 | 4314 |
| Rafiqul Islam | 31 | 321 | 4636 |
| Shashi Bhushan | 29 | 93 | 2558 |
| Ajay M. V. Kumar | 27 | 252 | 3047 |
| Geetha R Menon | 26 | 80 | 6732 |
| Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva | 23 | 73 | 1529 |
| Vishwa Mohan Katoch | 23 | 80 | 1810 |
| Kapil Khatri | 22 | 43 | 1560 |
| Sharath Burugina Nagaraja | 20 | 105 | 2102 |
| Seema Mishra | 19 | 109 | 1101 |
| Balram Bhargava | 19 | 68 | 1272 |
| Pasha St | 18 | 36 | 987 |