Ongoing
Research Projects of the Faculties of the Public Health
Program
Project PBH RP01: "Gender
sensitive TB Control intervention package program in
rural Bangladesh" Funded by
WHO
RESEARCH TEAM: Adviser:
Prof. S.A.M. Khairul Bashar, Pro-Vice
Chancellor; Principal
Investigator: Dr. G.U. Ahsan, PhD (MPH Program
Coordinator); Co-investigators: Dr.
Jahirul Karim and Dr. Pratap Singhasivenon, Faculty of
Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University; Dr. Abbas
Bhuiyan, ICDDR,B; Hamid Salim, Damien Foundation;
Mobashera Jahan (MPH Fellow); Dr. Md. Manirul Islam,
Lecturer
The purpose of this study was to
assess the gender difference in incidence and
care-seeking pattern among the TB patients in rural
areas of Bangladesh and to examine the effectiveness of
a gender-sensitive package program in TB Control to
reduce socio-cultural problems and improve TB care among
the female patients. Field work of this study has been
completed and data analysis & report preparation is
under process.
Project PBH RP02:
"Baseline assessment of HIV/AIDS risk groups in
Chittagong City & developing a surveillance system
for HIV/AIDS/STIs under the multisectoral HIV/AIDS
program in Chittagong city" Funded by GTZ
RESEARCH TEAM: Adviser:
Prof. S.A.M. Khairul Bashar, Pro-Vice Chancellor;
Principal
Investigator: Dr. G.U. Ahsan, PhD (MPH Program
Coordinator); Co-investigators: Dr. Md.
Manirul Islam, (Lecturer); Mr. Tawfique Ahmed and Ms.
Mobashera Jahan (MPH Fellows);
The
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) requires a baseline
study to assess the gravity of the general STD/STI/HIV
related risk situation to design an effective
intervention. Once the intervention is in place the CCC
need a monitoring system supported by modern MIS. In
this regard the project has been involved in performing
a baseline survey on STD and HIV/AIDS related issues and
development of an effective & efficient monitoring,
supervision, and evaluation system liked to a strong MIS
system. The overall purpose of this research is to
gather epidemiological data of high risk groups for
HIV/AIDS/STIs and to assess risk behaviors, treatment
seeking behaviors and awareness level among the
population in the Chittagong City Corporation area. In
addition, the study will assess the present capacity of
the service providers in the healthcare facilities to
address the HIV/AIDS and undertaking effective
interventions for the risk population. The study will be
completed in March 2007.
Project PBH RP03:
"Assessment of the Reproductive Health Message Needs and
Choice of Mode of Message Delivery for the Adolescents
in Bangladesh" Funded by the
Lutfar Rahman Foundation
RESEARCH TEAM: Adviser:
Prof. S.A.M. Khairul Bashar, Pro-Vice Chancellor;
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Md. Manirul Islam,
(Lecturer); Co-investigators: Dr. G.U.
Ahsan, PhD (MPH Program Coordinator); Dr. JMA Hannan,
(Assistant Professor); Mobashera Jahan (MPH Fellow); Ms.
Ayesha Siddiqua (REACH).
This study is being implemented in
cooperation with a local non-government organization
named "Research, Education, Awareness and Cooperation
for Health (REACH)" among eight thousand study subjects
(3000 adolescents, 3000 guardians and parents, and 2000
teachers & local community leaders) in all six
divisions of the country. The main objective of this
research is to assess the appropriate reproductive
health message for the adolescents in Bangladesh, their
mode of delivery that the adolescents like to receive
and the parents and guardians recommend. The study will
be completed in December 2006.
