Small Changes, Safer Prescribing: Lessons from a Bangladesh Public Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pilot

Project note: This article is a public summary of implementation learning from an antimicrobial stewardship pilot conducted in selected public hospitals in Bangladesh. The full academic analysis is under development for peer-reviewed publication. Antibiotics save lives. But when they are used too often, too broadly, or without enough diagnostic support, they can make future infections
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Adding data to Bangladesh’s DHIS2 using the Simple App

Download the case study here or find it here Decision-makers around the world are finding new and creative ways to act strategically on urban health – aligning urban systems, policies, and partnerships. This series of urban health case studies documents this emerging phenomenon. Each study presents a concrete example of how governments, communities, and other partners
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POTENTIAL DETERMINANTS IN HEALTH SECTOR INFLUENCING HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE OF THE HOUSEHOLDS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY IN BANGLADESH

Demographic, and epidemiological transitions are taking place and tackling the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are challenges in achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in the country. Though the national health budget supports health care, 74% of total health expenditure is met by households out of pocket (OOP) which is the second highest in South-East
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How can public-private partnerships enhance the use of long acting contraceptive methods in Bangladesh?

Our findings show the public-private partnership model is acceptable and appropriate and increases the use of long acting contraceptive methods. Our recommendations include the need for hands-on training of private medical practitioners (PMPs) to improve their knowledge of family planning services and methods. Proper tracking and disbursement of incentives to PMPs is needed to help
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Community Engagement for Anti-microbial Resistance (COSTAR)

Community Engagement for Anti-microbial Resistance (COSTAR) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
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Co-designing community-based interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR): what to include and why

Co-designing community-based interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR): what to include and why CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
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