There is a broad consensus and evidence that shows qualified, accessible, and responsive
human resources for health (HRH) can make a major impact on the health of the …

Background Antenatal care (ANC) is critical for improving maternal and newborn health.
WHO recommends that pregnant women complete at least four ANC visits. Countdown and …

Objective There is dearth of information on the timeliness of antenatal care (ANC) uptake.
This study aimed to determine the timely ANC uptake by a medically trained provider (MTP) …

Community health workers (CHWs) are a key part of the health workforce, with particular
importance for reaching the most marginalised. CHWs' contributions during pandemics have …

Background Bangladesh is one of the only nine Countdown countries that are on track to
achieve the primary target of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 by 2015. It is also the …

Background and Methods Monitoring use-inequity is important to measure progress in
efforts to address health-inequities. Using data from six Bangladesh Demographic and …

Background Notwithstanding the significant progress in reducing maternal mortality in recent
years, social inequalities in the utilization of maternal care continue to be a challenge in …

Caesarean section (CS) use is rising rapidly in Bangladesh, though lack of CS use remains
common among disadvantage women. This increases risks of long-term obstetric …

Development cooperation is changing as rising power donors (re) enter the fray. While a
growing body of evidence explores some of the economic trends (eg UNCTAD 2007), we …

Women's political representation has increased substantially over recent decades due to
concerted efforts, including quotas, to increase female legislative representation in electoral …