A Public health wound: health and work among children engaged in the worst forms of child labour in the informal sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a retrospective analysis of Médecins Sans Frontières occupational health data from 2014 to 2023
Findings suggest that children face hazardous realities; engaged in the worst form of labour, bearing important morbidity and injury burden, with vulnerabilities varying by sex and age. Despite their economic contributions to the informal sector, they remain largely invisible and exploited. This study highlights the urgent need for child rights-based research and cross-sectoral approaches that actively involve children to develop sustainable, targeted solutions to eliminate child labour.
Authors
- Jennifer Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9203-6275)
- Mark Sherlock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-624X)
- Bianca Benvenuti
- Patrick Keating (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-3196)
- Deniz Yüce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-5447)
- Deborah E. Malden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0567-8294)
- Kalyan Velivela
- Salim Mahmud Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6791-1448)
- Sohana Sadique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-5884)
- Grazia Caleo
- Martins Dada
- Christabel Mayienga
- Tasmia Shenjuti
- Gayathrie Sadacharamani
- Rezwanur Rahman Masum
- Hamza Atim
Institutions
- Médecins Sans Frontières (GB)
- Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (KE)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22483-z
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.48