Sarder Mahmud Hossain
Biographic Data
| ID | 5094312 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarder Mahmud Hossain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarder Mahmud |
| FAMILY NAME | Hossain |
| SIGNATURE | HOSSAIN S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Nations Children's Fund |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3481-7583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluation of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in the pandemic response in Iraq
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Iraq’s health facility preparedness for the surge of hospitalised cases associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review pandemic preparedness at both general and tertiary hospitals throughout all districts of Iraq. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, for the purpose of this review, is defined as: (1) staff to patient ratio, (2) personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff ratio, (3) i…
Resilience of health systems in conflict affected governorates of Iraq, 2014–2018
Health services generally had little preparation for and limited resilience to the ISIS influx. Governorates are still restructuring services after the liberation from ISIS in 2017. Disaster planning was identified by all participants as a missing component, as everyone anticipated future similar emergencies
Nutritional situation among Syrian refugees hosted in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon
Despite the ongoing conflict, results from all surveys indicate that global acute malnutrition is relatively low in the assessed Syrian refugee populations. However, prevalence of anemia suggests a serious public health problem among women and children, especially in Za'atri camp. Based on these findings, nutrition partners in the region have reprioritized response interventions, focusing on activities to address micronutrient deficiencies such a…
Evaluation of Nutrition Surveys in Flood-affected Areas of Pakistan
In 2010 Pakistan experienced the worst floods recorded in its history; millions of people were affected and thousands lost their lives. Nutrition assessment surveys led by UNICEF were conducted in flood-affected areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces to assess the nutrition status of children between 6–59 months while Aga Khan University (AKU) undertook a parallel assessment including micronutrient status in their project areas within Balochistan, S…
The 1998 Flood in Bangladesh
Bangladesh suffered the century's worst flood during July–October 1998 and appealed for assistance. To provide information for appropriate interventions to tackle nutritional problems, a rapid assessment survey was conducted to look at the nutritional situation, problems encountered by the community, their coping mechanisms and rehabilitation priorities in six rural areas. The survey was repeated after four months to measure the outcome of activi…
The 1998 Flood in Bangladesh
Bangladesh suffered the century's worst flood during July–October 1998 and appealed for assistance. To provide information for appropriate interventions to tackle nutritional problems, a rapid assessment survey was conducted to look at the nutritional situation, problems encountered by the community, their coping mechanisms and rehabilitation priorities in six rural areas. The survey was repeated after four months to measure the outcome of activi…
The 1998 Flood in Bangladesh
Bangladesh suffered the century's worst flood during July–October 1998 and appealed for assistance. To provide information for appropriate interventions to tackle nutritional problems, a rapid assessment survey was conducted to look at the nutritional situation, problems encountered by the community, their coping mechanisms and rehabilitation priorities in six rural areas. The survey was repeated after four months to measure the outcome of activi…
Evaluation of Nutrition Surveys in Flood-affected Areas of Pakistan
In 2010 Pakistan experienced the worst floods recorded in its history; millions of people were affected and thousands lost their lives. Nutrition assessment surveys led by UNICEF were conducted in flood-affected areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces to assess the nutrition status of children between 6–59 months while Aga Khan University (AKU) undertook a parallel assessment including micronutrient status in their project areas within Balochistan, S…
Nutritional situation among Syrian refugees hosted in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon
Despite the ongoing conflict, results from all surveys indicate that global acute malnutrition is relatively low in the assessed Syrian refugee populations. However, prevalence of anemia suggests a serious public health problem among women and children, especially in Za'atri camp. Based on these findings, nutrition partners in the region have reprioritized response interventions, focusing on activities to address micronutrient deficiencies such a…
Resilience of health systems in conflict affected governorates of Iraq, 2014–2018
Health services generally had little preparation for and limited resilience to the ISIS influx. Governorates are still restructuring services after the liberation from ISIS in 2017. Disaster planning was identified by all participants as a missing component, as everyone anticipated future similar emergencies
Evaluation of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in the pandemic response in Iraq
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Iraq’s health facility preparedness for the surge of hospitalised cases associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review pandemic preparedness at both general and tertiary hospitals throughout all districts of Iraq. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, for the purpose of this review, is defined as: (1) staff to patient ratio, (2) personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff ratio, (3) i…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Malnutrition (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Anthropometry (2 works) · Disaster Response and Management (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)