RESEARCH
Objectives
To develop and participate in high quality ethical research that seeks to address rural health problems in Bangladesh.The scope of the program includes clinical (hospital and community), epidemiological, economic and systems research.
We also aim to:
- Provide resources and support tools for other parts of LAMB to participate in research and to disseminate research results.
- Improve LAMB’s ability to do research by developing a pool of staff with a variety of research skills.
- Develop systems to monitor ongoing research at LAMB.
- Ensure that research at LAMB is done in a way that respects subjects and looks for emotional and spiritual health outcomes.
Current Research at LAMB
Prolonged Labor Birth Asphyxia (PLBA)
Principal Investigator/Lead institution: Dr. Lynn Sibley, Emory University, Georgia
LAMB Contact: Dr. Louise Day, Research Program head (proper title?);
Participating institutions, Bangladesh: ICDDR,B; BRAC; LAMB Project
Dates for research: December 2007-2010
Type of research: Focused ethnography and program evaluation
Objectives: Our primary objective is to improve community-based strategies and interventions that reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity resulting from prolonged/obstructed labor and birth asphyxia. We will apply the findings of the formative research activities to develop and evaluate culturally appropriate strategies and interventions that target the prevention and crisis recognition of and initial response to prolonged/obstructed labor and birth asphyxia, including timely referral.
Determinants of post-operative outcomes in fistula repair surgery.
Principal Investigator/Lead institution: Dr. Mark A. Barone, Senior medical Associate, ENGENDER Health
LAMB contact: Dr. Felicity Mussel, Head of Obstetrics
Participating institutions, Bangladesh: Kumudini Hospital; Memorial Christian Hospital; LAMB Project
Dates for research: December 2007- August 2009
Type of research: Prospective observational study
Objective: This will be a prospective, observational clinical research study. The primary focus of the data collection will be to explore predictors of success and complications of fistula repair.
Reducing Induced Abortion
Principal Investigator/Lead institution: Dr. Karen Scott
LAMB Contact: Dr. Kris Prenger
Participating institutions, Bangladesh: LAMB Project
Dates for research: September- November 2007
Type of research: Qualitative: focus group discussions; in depth interviews
Overall objective: To involve women in intentional awareness building about family planning in general and MR/ induced abortion in particular enabling them to make better informed reproductive health decisions.
Hospital Based Human Influenza Surveillance in Bangladesh
Principal Investigator/Lead institution: Dr. Steve Luby, ICDDR,B
LAMB Contact: Dr. Nelson Mondol, Deputy Medical Director
Surveillance Sites: Rajshahi MCH; Ziaur Rahman MCH, Bogra; Comilla MCH; Khulna MCH; Jessore 250 bed general hospital; Sher-e-Bangla MCH, Barisal; Dhaka National MCH; Community Based MCH, Mymensing; Jahurul Islam MCH, Kishoregonj; LAMB Project; Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital, Chitagong; Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya MCH, Sylhet
Dates for research: September 2007 – September 2008
Type of research: Hospital based surveillance
Specific objectives:
- 1. To identify individual s and clusters of people who are having life threatening infections with influenza virus
- 2. To characterize the diversity of strains of influenza in circulation in Bangladesh