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- Published in Policy Brief, Resources
Read the PDF here Policy messages: TB case notification can be increased by involving a small number of Private Medical Practitioners (PMPs) in selected areas. This makes scale-up feasible, as training in using the Public-Private Mix (PPM) model does not have to in-clude all PMPs in the area. The PPM model should be scaled up
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Read the PDF here Using a public-private partnership model is appropriate for both family planning healthcare providers and clients. This model is effective in increasing the use of long acting contraceptive methods. Implications and recommendations Orientation and hands on training of the private medical practitioners (PMPs) to family planning services and methods can result in
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Read the PDF here Key messages The training was effective in increasing the knowledge of community health care providers (CHCPs) CHCPs applied the knowledge gained and provided good quality care. Following these results, the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has scaled up the training nationwide. There are substantial benefits to healthcare provision if
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Find the PDF here Integrating tobacco cessation within the TB programme: Findings from the ‘TB & Tobacco’ study Key Messages: In Bangladesh, 18% of all adult (36% of men) TB patients smoke regularly. Smoking doubles their risk of death due to TB. Overall, tobacco causes 20% of all TB deaths. To help them quit, Tuberculosis
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Find the PDF here Implementing a uniform ad valorem tax rate for all tiers in addition to increasing the base price of low-tier cigarettes would increase government tax revenues between 34.90 billion and 42.01 billion taka, while reducing industry revenues. This would discourage the tobacco industry from further expanding in the low-tier market. The policy
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Read it here or download the PDF version By Nabila Binth Jahan & Dr. Rumana Huque 1. INTRODUCTION The areca nut, also known as the betel nut, is the fruit of the Areca catechu L. palm from the Arecaceae family (Tong et al., 2024). In Bangladesh, it is known locally as Supari or Gua. This










