Assessing the role of the for-profit private healthcare sector in malaria elimination efforts in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study of challenges and opportunities
This study highlights challenges and recommendations for engaging private for-profit health facilities in Bangladesh's malaria elimination efforts. The identified challenges include low-quality RDTs, staff shortages, and inadequate capacity building. Recommendations emphasize effective training, stakeholder interaction, and enhanced oversight for successful malaria control efforts.
Authors
- Md Mushfiqur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-2015)
- Mohammad Shafiul Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8330-5499)
- Mohammad Abdul Matin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-8541)
- Mohammad Sharif Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9876-7722)
- Sheikh Daud Adnan
- M. M. Aktaruzzaman
- Md Nazmul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2654-7464)
- Ching Swe Phru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-0829)
- Md. Jahangir Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1587-0765)
- Anamul Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-8420)
- Md. Nazrul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1023-847X)
- Md Mosiqure Rahaman
- Anupama Hazarika
- Shyamol Kumer Das
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Directorate General of Health Services (BD)
- World University of Bangladesh (BD)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20448-2
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- World Health Organization