Exploring the health care seeking behavior of street dwellers and floating population (people living in streets, rail station, launch ghat, bus station, hat-bazar, mazar, stair case of public/government buildings, open spaces) in Dhaka City Corporation area, Bangladesh : a pilot study
CoE-HS&UHC
Year: 2019
IRB Number: 2019-001-IR
Organaisation: BRAC JPGSPH
PI: Dr. SYed Masud Ahmed, PhD
Objective:To explore the scenario regarding health care seeking behavior and available health care services, and identify gaps at the policy and programme levels for achieving universal health coverage in Bangladesh by 2030 for the street dwellers and floating population.
Specific Objectives
• To explore the illness experience and relevant health seeking behavior of street dwellers and floating population
• To explore the types of health care providers they contacted, services they receive and facilities they visit to seek care
• To explore the responsiveness of the health system to cater the service for these population.
• To explore possible ways to improve the scenario at policy & program level.
Donor: BRAC Advocacy Dept.
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