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Health system impact of COVID-19 on urban slum population of Bangladesh: a mixed-method rapid assessment study.
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- Barriers to access and factors associated with health care utilization among the adult homeless population in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a mixed method cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Influence of a pilot urban primary healthcare model on the use of medically trained healthcare providers among the low-income slum populations in Bangladesh: findings from an implementation research study.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Household-related stress, intimate partner violence and mental health: exploring the syndemic in urban slum women in Bangladesh during Covid-19 pandemic.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Determinants of care-seeking for ARI/Pneumonia-like symptoms among under-2 children in urban slums in and around Dhaka City, Bangladesh.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Services in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Providers' Perspectives.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2024Article
- Evaluating the metropolitan public health preparedness for pandemics using entropy-TOPSIS-IF.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Bangladeshi urban slum dwellers towards COVID-19 transmission-prevention: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect food environment, food purchase, and fish consumption among low-income urban households in Bangladesh-A path analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to rapidly assess the health system impact of COVID-19 in the urban slums of Bangladesh.
designOUTCOME MEASURES: Percentage of people suffering from general illness, percentage of people suffering from chronic illness, percentage of people seeking healthcare, percentage of people seeking maternal care, health system challenges resulting from COVID-19.
resultsAbout 12% of members suffered from general illness and 25% reported chronic illness. Over 80% sought healthcare and the majority sought care from informal healthcare providers. 39% of the recently delivered women sought healthcare in 3 months preceding the survey. An overall reduction in healthcare use was reported during the lockdown period compared with prepandemic time. Mismanagement and inefficient use of resources were reported as challenges of health financing during the pandemic. Health information sharing was inadequate at the urban slums, resulting from the lack of community and stakeholder engagement (51% received COVID-19-related information, 49% of respondents knew about the national hotline number for COVID-19 treatment). Shortage of human resources for health was reported to be acute during the pandemic, resulting from the shortage of specialist doctors and uneven distribution of health workforce. COVID-19 test was inadequate due to the lack of adequate test facilities and stigma associated with COVID-19. Lack of strong leadership and stakeholder engagement was seen as the barriers to effective pandemic management.
conclusionThe findings of the current study are expected to support the government in tailoring interventions and allocating resources more efficiently and timely during a pandemic.
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