Shayla Islam

Biographic Data

ID7751066
NAMEShayla Islam
GIVEN NAMESShayla
FAMILY NAMEIslam
SIGNATUREISLAM S
AFFILIATIONSBRAC
ORCID0000-0002-0490-7799
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Resolving the vertical versus horizontal conundrum

    Open AccessHenry B Perry, Akramul Islam et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Building on the experience of the community health worker (CHW) program at BRAC, the largest NGO in Bangladesh and also in the world, as well as on the experience of other successful CHW programs, a “next generation” of CHW programs is being envisioned in which a CHW would visit every home every month. Among many other activities they would carry out, CHWs would screen for symptoms of TB, obtain sputum specimens that would be collected by a super…

  • A novel segmented random search based batch scheduling algorithm in fog computing

    Open AccessZhangbo Zhangbo, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan et al.ARTICLEComputers in Human Behavior2024

  • A lightweight security model for ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality in telehealth applications

    Open AccessZhang Wenhua, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan et al.ARTICLEComputers in Human Behavior2024

  • A Comprehensive Review on the Optical Micro-Electromechanical Sensors for the Biomedical Application

    Open AccessAnup M Upadhyaya, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    This study presented an overview of current developments in optical micro-electromechanical systems in biomedical applications. Optical micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) is a particular class of MEMS technology. It combines micro-optics, mechanical elements, and electronics, called the micro-opto electromechanical system (MOEMS). Optical MEMS comprises sensing and influencing optical signals on micron-level by incorporating mechanical, electr…

  • Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis

    Open AccessSukanta Paul, Rahima Akter et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    This study finding has revealed varying levels of knowledge and mixed attitudes about TB among the KCMs. It also provides insight on the poor knowledge regarding child TB and indicate that despite the significant success of the TB program stigma is yet prevalent in the community. Future ACSM activities should engage community members against stigma and promote child TB related information for further improvement of BRAC TB Control Programme

  • Prevention and control of tuberculosis in workplaces

    Open AccessQazi Shafayetul Islam, Md Akramul Islam et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The workers had inadequate knowledge regarding its causation, transmission and prevention which may interfere with appropriate treatment-seeking for chronic cough including sputum test. NTP needs to be cognizant of these factors while designing a workplace TB prevention and control programme for Bangladesh

  • Exploring the Roles, Practices and Service Delivery Mechanism of Health Service Providers Regarding TB in Two Urban Slums of Dhaka

    Open AccessEnamul Hasib, Tariq-Ul-Hassan Khan et al.ARTICLECurrent Urban Studies2013

    Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health care burden in developing countries. With a high number of population living in an environment with high congestion, controlling TB in Bangladesh especially in urban areas has been a big challenge. The current study aims to identify the perception and treatment practice of formal and informal health service providers regarding TB in terms of treatment, referral system and to find out the partnership mechanism a…