Inadequate sanitation in healthcare facilities: A comprehensive evaluation of toilets in major hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Autor: Nuhu Amin, Tim Foster, Md Imam Hossain, Md Rezaul Hasan, Supriya Sarkar, Aninda Rahman, Shaikh Daud Adnan, Mahbubur Rahman, Juliet Willetts

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 5, p e0295879 (2024)

BackgroundLack of access to functional and hygienic toilets in healthcare facilities (HCFs) is a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to the transmission of infectious diseases. Globally, there is a lac

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Effective Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Antibiotic-Resistance Genes, and Antibiotic Residues in the Effluent From Wastewater Treatment Plants Receiving Municipal, Hospital, and Domestic Wastewater: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Autor: Mahbub-Ul Alam, Sharika Ferdous, Ayse Ercumen, Audrie Lin, Abul Kamal, Sharmin Khan Luies, Fazle Sharior, Rizwana Khan, Md Ziaur Rahman, Sarker Masud Parvez, Nuhu Amin, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Niharu Akter Moushomi, Rezaul Hasan, Neelam Taneja, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Mahbubur Rahman

Publikováno v: JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 10, Iss 11, p e33365 (2021)

BackgroundThe widespread and unrestricted use of antibiotics has led to the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs), and antibiotic residues in the environment. Conventional wastewater treatment

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Quantitative assessment of fecal contamination in multiple environmental sample types in urban communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh using SaniPath microbial approach.

Autor: Nuhu Amin, Mahbubur Rahman, Suraja Raj, Shahjahan Ali, Jamie Green, Shimul Das, Solaiman Doza, Momenul Haque Mondol, Yuke Wang, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Mahbub-Ul Alam, Tarique Md Nurul Huda, Sabrina Haque, Leanne Unicomb, George Joseph, Christine L Moe

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0221193 (2019)

Rapid urbanization has led to a growing sanitation crisis in urban areas of Bangladesh and potential exposure to fecal contamination in the urban environment due to inadequate sanitation and poor fecal sludge management. Limited data are available on

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Effects of handwashing with soap on acute respiratory infections in low-resource settings: challenges and ways forward

Autor: Sharifa Nasreen, Nuhu Amin

Publikováno v: The Lancet. 401:1634-1635

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00266-0

Developing a forecasting model for cholera incidence in Dhaka megacity through time series climate data

Autor: Nuhu Amin, A. K. M. Saiful Islam, Ali S. Akanda, Peter Jensen, Abu Syed Golam Faruque, Salima Sultana Daisy

Publikováno v: Daisy, S S, Saiful Islam, A K M, Akanda, A S, Faruque, A S G, Amin, N & Jensen, P K M 2020, ' Developing a forecasting model for cholera incidence in Dhaka megacity through time series climate data ', Journal of Water and Health, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 207-223 . https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.133

Cholera, an acute diarrheal disease spread by lack of hygiene and contaminated water, is a major public health risk in many countries. As cholera is triggered by environmental conditions influenced by climatic variables, establishing a correlation be

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https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.133