There can be national improvements in maternal health services while there is inequality in service provision. The aim of this study was to investigate the reported ethnic disparities in the period 2019–2025 in Bangladesh and to evaluate the performance of district-level Random Forest model in predicting institutional delivery coverage over simpler statistical models. The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey tables were published with nine indicators for reproductive and maternal health for the Ben
Homelessness contributes to poor mental health, lack of social supports and lack of connection to health services. This is a significant problem of inclusion in health services, and little is known about the pathways taken by adults who are living in homelessness in Dhaka through health services, or why many drop-out of services. This study looked at trends in mental health service use, emergency/crisis-service use, referral completion and continuity of care, as well as experiences that influenc
Changes in maternal and child health due to climate conditions frequently are cascading events. The impact of these factors may be cumulative, starting at pregnancy, through early childhood. This study compared these sequences of exposure and investigated if continuous care decreased the impact of these exposures. Explanatory sequential mixed methods design was followed in three districts of Bangladesh which were at risk due to climate change. A total of 480 pregnant women were included in the q
