Health

Year: 2015

• "Explaining low rates of sustained use of Siphon water filter: Evidence from follow-up of a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh. Tropical Medicine?& International Health" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: Nusrat Najnin Co-author: Mahmud M., Arman S., Abedin J., Unicomb L., Levine D., Leder K., Yeasmin F., Luoto J., & Stephen P. L, , , Name of Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Year: 2015
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Rethinking Gender, Men and Masculinity: Representations of Men in the South Asian Reproductive and Sexual Health Literatures." , Lead/Principal Author: HASAN, M. K. Co-author: AGGLETON, P., PERSSON, A. Name of Publisher: International Journal of Men’s Health Volume and Issue: 14(2) 146-162. Year: 2015
  Field of Research: Health, Sociology
  Department: Department of Economics and Social Sciences
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2014

• "An mHealth Model to Increase Clinic Attendance for Breast Symptoms in Rural Bangladesh: Can Bridging the Digital Divide Help Close the Cancer Divide?" , Ophira M Ginsburg Lead/Principal Author: Ginsburg OM Co-author: Chowdhury M, Wu W, Chowdhury MT, Pal BC, Hasan R, Khan ZH, Dutta D, Saeem AA, Al-Mansur R, Mahmud S, Woods JH, Story HH, Salim R Name of Publisher: Oncologist Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Family caregivers in public tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh: Risks and opportunities for infection control" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Islam MS Co-author: Luby SP, Sultana R, Rimi NA, Zaman RU, Uddin M, Nahar N, Rahman M, Hossain MJ, Gurley ES Name of Publisher: American journal of infection control Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Getting the basics right ? the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in maternal and reproductive health; a conceptual framework" , Kaosar Afsana Lead/Principal Author: Campbell OMR Co-author: Benova L, Gon G, Afsana K, Cumming O Name of Publisher: PLOS One Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "International Women?s Day 2014: Women?s Health Equity is Progress for All" , Ophira M Ginsburg Lead/Principal Author: Ginsburg O Co-author: None Name of Publisher: eCancer Medical Science, European Institute of Oncology Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Lessons for transforming public health surveillance from tracking progress towards health and equity through the Millennium Development Goals. In Mark Conde et al (eds).Transforming Public Health Surveillance." , Kaosar Afsana Lead/Principal Author: Patel MS Co-author: Afsana K, Phillips C Name of Publisher: Public Health Practice, LLC, and. Elsevier Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Piloting the promotion of bamboo skirt barriers to prevent Nipah virus transmission through date palm sap in Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nahar N Co-author: Mondal UK, Sultana R, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Khan SU, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Global Health Promotion Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Poultry slaughtering practices in rural communities of Bangladesh and risk of avian influenza transmission: a qualitative study" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Rimi NA Co-author: Sultana R, Ishtiak-Ahmed K, Khan SU, Sharker MY, Zaman RU, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Gurley ES, Nahar N, Luby SP Name of Publisher: EcoHealth Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Urban Health Symposium Full Report" , Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo Lead/Principal Author: Alayne M. Adams Co-author: Tessa Hillgrove, Gladys Leterme, Shoshannah Williams, Rushdia Ahmed, Saroj Sedalia, Rubana Islam, Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo, Sifat Yusuf and Nadira Sultana Kakoly. Name of Publisher: GIZ Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health Systems, Nutrition, Urban Health, Climate Change, ICT, Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Conference/Workshop Proceeding 
• "BRAC?s experience in scaling-up MNP in Bangladesh" , Dr. Mohammad Raisul Haque Lead/Principal Author: Kaosar Afsana Co-author: Mohammad Raisul Haque, Shafinaz Sobhan, and Shaima Arjuman Shahin Name of Publisher: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume and Issue: 2014;23(3):377-384 Year: 2014
  Field of Research: Health, Nutrition
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2013

• "A pilot, hospital-based behavior change initiative to reduce caregivers? exposure to patients? respiratory secretions in Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Gurley ES Co-author: Islam MS, Nahar N, Sultana R, Hossain MJ, Homaira N, Parveen S, Southern D, Luby SP Name of Publisher: International Journal of Infection Control Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Developing culturally appropriate interventions to prevent person-to-person transmission of Nipah Virus in Bangladesh: cultural epidemiology in action" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Islam MS Co-author: Luby SP, Gurley ES Name of Publisher: When Culture Impacts Health: Global Lessons from Asia and Australasia for Effective Health Interventions Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Book Chapters
• "Exploring pig raising in Bangladesh: Implications for public health interventions" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nahar N Co-author: Uddin M, Sarkar RA, Sultana R, Gurley ES, Khan SU, Hossain MJ, Oliveras E, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Veterinaria Italiana Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Seroprevalence of antibodies against highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus among poultry workers in Bangladesh, 2009" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nasreen S Co-author: Khan SU, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Hancock K, Veguilla V, Wang D, Rahman M, Alamgir ASM, Sturm-Ramirez K, Gurley ES, Luby SP, Katz JM, Uyeki TM Name of Publisher: PLoS ONE Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Supportive care during treatment for breast cancer: Resource allocations in low- and middle-income countries. A Breast Health Initiative 2013 consensus statement" , Ophira M Ginsburg Lead/Principal Author: Cardoso F Co-author: Bese N, Distelhorst SR, Bevilcqua JLB, Ginsburg O, Grunberg SM, Gralla RJ, Steeyn A, Pagani O, PArtridge AH, KNaul FM, Aapro MS, Andersen BL, Thompson B, Gralow JR, Anderson B Name of Publisher: The Breast Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "A Program Impact Pathway Analysis Identifies Critical Steps in the Implementation and Utilization of a Behavior Change Communication Intervention Promoting Infant and Child Feeding Practices in Bangladesh" , Dr. Mohammad Raisul Haque Lead/Principal Author: Rasmi Avula Co-author: Purnima Menon, Kuntal K. Saha, Mahbubul Islam Bhuiyan, Anita S. Chowdhury, Saiqa Siraj, Raisul Haque, Chowdhury S. B. Jalal, Kaosar Afsana, and Edward A. Frongill Name of Publisher: The Journal of Nutrition Volume and Issue: 10.3945/jn.113.179085 Year: 2013
  Field of Research: Health, Nutrition
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2012

• "10. Micro Health Insurance: Scale, Delivery and Regulatory Challenges" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: Syed Ahsan Co-author: n/a Name of Publisher: BANGLADESH HEALTH WATCH REPORT 2011, BRAC UNIVERSITY Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health, Development
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Book Chapters
• "11. Financing Health Care: An Evaluation of NGO- led Micro Health Insurance" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: Minhaj Mahmud, Syed Ahsan Co-author: S A Hamid, and S Barua Name of Publisher: Bangladesh Health Watch Report 2011, Brac Univ Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health, Development
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Book Chapters
• "Backyard poultry raising in Bangladesh: a valued resource for the villagers and a setting for zoonotic transmission of avian influenza. A qualitative study" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Sultana R Co-author: Rimi NA, Azad S, Islam MS, Khan MSU, Gurley ES, Nahar N, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Rural and Remote Health Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Barriers and solutions to low uptake of mammography among South Asian immigrant women: A concept mapping study" , Ophira M Ginsburg Lead/Principal Author: Ahmad F Co-author: Mahmood S, McDonald L, Pietkiewicz I and Ginsburg O Name of Publisher: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Estimating the burden of maternal and neonatal deaths associated with jaundice in Bangladesh: Possible role of hepatitis E infection" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Gurley ES Co-author: Halder AK, Streatfield PK, Sazzad HMS, Huda MT, Hossain MJ, Luby SP Name of Publisher: American Journal of Public Health Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Incidence of respiratory virus-associated pneumonia in urban poor young children of Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Homaira N Co-author: Luby SP, Petri WA, Vainionpaa R, Rahman M, Hossain MK, Snider CB, Rahman M, Alamgir ASM, Zesmin F, Alam MM, Brooks WA, Gurley ES, Zaman RU, Azim T, Erdman DD, Fry AM, Bresee J, Widdowson MA, Haque R, Azziz-Baumgartner E Name of Publisher: PLoS ONE Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Incidence of seasonal influenza-like illness in hospital-based surveillance, Bangladesh?2008" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Azziz-Baumgartner E Co-author: Rahman M, Zaman R, Dee J, Gurley ES, Homaira N, Fry A, Bresee J, Klimov A, Azim T, Alamgir ASM, Sohel B, Brooks WA, Podder G, Hossain J, Rahman M, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Medically unexplained illness and the diagnosis of hysterical conversion reaction (HCR) in women?s medicine wards of Bangladeshi hospitals: a record review and qualitative study" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Kendall E Co-author: Zaman RU, Ahmed R, Rahman MW, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Luby SP, Gurley ES Name of Publisher: BMC Women?s Health Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Pig illnesses and epidemics: a qualitative study on perceptions and practices of pig raisers in Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nahar N Co-author: Uddin M, Sarkar RA, Sultana R, Gurley ES, Khan SU, Hossain MJ, Oliveras E, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Veterinaria Italiana Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Piloting the use of indigenous methods to prevent Nipah virus infection by interrupting bats? access to date palm sap in Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nahar N Co-author: Mondal UK, Sultana R, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Khan SU, Oliveras E, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Health Promotion International Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "SCALING UP IN AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION Alive & Thrive: Expanding Community Interventions to Improve Nutrition in Bangladesh" , Dr. Mohammad Raisul Haque Lead/Principal Author: Mohammad Raisul Haque Co-author: Kaosar Afsana, Tina Sanghvi, Saiqa Siraj, and Purnima Menon Name of Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute , 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Volume and Issue: June 2012, Focus 9 Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Understanding bats? access to date palm sap: Identifying preventative techniques for Nipah virus transmission. EcoHealth" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Khan SU Co-author: Hossain MJ, Nahar N, Sultana R, Gurley ES, Luby SP Name of Publisher: EcoHealth Year: 2012
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2011

• "Saving lives versus life years in rural Bangladesh: An Ethical Preferences Approach" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: Minhaj Mahmud Co-author: Olof Johansson-Stenman and Peter Martinsson Name of Publisher: Health Economics/Willey Interscience Volume and Issue: 20(6) Year: 2011
  Field of Research: Economics, Health
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "What Point-of-Use Water Treatment Products do Consumers Use? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial among the Urban Poor in Bangladesh" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: J. Luoto Co-author: N. Najnin, J. Albert, S. Islam, S. Luby, L. Unicomb and D. Levine Name of Publisher: PLoS ONE /Public Library of Science Volume and Issue: 6(10) Year: 2011
  Field of Research: Environment, Health
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2010

• "Date palm sap collection: Exploring opportunities to prevent Nipah transmission" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nahar N Co-author: Sultana R, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Luby SP Name of Publisher: EcoHealth Year: 2010
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Evidence of person-to-person transmission of Nipah virus through casual contact in Bangladesh, 2007" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Homaira N Co-author: Rahman M, Hossain MJ, Nahar N, Khatun S, Khan R, Gurley ES, Ksiazek TG, Luby SP Name of Publisher: PLoS ONE Year: 2010
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Fatal outbreak from consuming Xanthium strumarium seedlings during time of food scarcity in northeastern Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Gurley ES Co-author: Rahman M, Hossain MJ, Nahar N, Faiz MA, Islam N, Sultana R, Akhtar S, Jasimuddin M, Haider MS, Islam MS, Rahman MW, Mondal UK, Luby SP Name of Publisher: PLoS ONE Year: 2010
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Prevalent high risk respiratory hygiene practices in Bangladesh" , Emily Gurley Lead/Principal Author: Nasreen S Co-author: Azziz-Baumgartner E, Gurley ES, Winch P, Unicomb L, Sharker MAY, Southern D, Luby SP Name of Publisher: Tropical Medicine and International Health Year: 2010
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals

Year: 2009

• "Health for the Rural Masses: Insights from Chakaria" , Sabrina Rasheed Lead/Principal Author: Bhuiya A Co-author: None Name of Publisher: ICDDR,B Year: 2009
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "Risk Perception and Condom-use among Thai Youths: Findings from Kanchanaburi Demographic Surveillance System Site in Thailand" , Dr. Mohammad Raisul Haque Lead/Principal Author: Mohammad Raisul Haque Co-author: Amara Soonthorndhada Name of Publisher: Journal of Health Population and Nutrition Volume and Issue: Volume 27 | Number 6 | December 2009 Year: 2009
  Field of Research: Health
  Department: James P Grant School of Public Health
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals
• "On the Contingent Valuation of Mortality Risk Reductions in Developing Countries" , Minhaj Mahmud Lead/Principal Author: Minhaj Mahmud Co-author: N/A Name of Publisher: Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals Volume and Issue: 41(2) Year: 2009
  Field of Research: Economics, Health
  Department: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
  Type: Article Published in Refereed Journals