Health is the major objective of ORCD
blood pressure is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is a major cause of disability and death. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification intervention program for lowering blood pressure in Narail. A total of 300 participants with 150 adults in the intervention and 150 adults in the control arms […]
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice and impact of socioeconomic factors upon the prevalence of pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension and disability amongst a large adult population in rural Bangladesh. METHODS/DESIGN: A sample of 3104 adults aged ≥30 years were interviewed from a cluster sample of 18 villages in […]
Vision impairment among schoolchildren assessed by mid-level technicians and schoolteachers ABSTRACT Background: Childhood visual impairment is often due to uncorrected refractive error. To assess childhood visual impairment in schoolchildren in cooperation with schoolteachers in a rural district in Bangladesh. Methods: Visual acuity data were collected from 13277 children aged 7 to 11 from 192 institutes, […]
