Vulnerability to fatal drowning among the population in Southern Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional household survey by Dan Ryan, Rebecca Ivers, Kris Rogers, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Aminur Rahman, Kamran ul Baset, Tahera Ahmed, Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, A K M Fazlur Rahman

“…Objectives This study aimed to determine the fatal drowning burden and associated risk factors in Southern Bangladesh.Settings The survey was conducted in 39 subdistricts of all 6 districts of the Barisal division, Southern Bangladesh.Participants All residents (for a minimum 6 months prior to survey) of the Barisal division, Southern Bangladesh.Intervention/methods A cross-sectional, divisionally representative household survey was conducted in all six districts of the Barisal division between September 2016 and February 2017, covering a population of 386 016. …”
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Heatwave induced health vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh by Maria Mehrin, Fatema Tuz Zuhra, Md Mafizur Rahman

“…This heightened sensitivity is driven by a high floating population density, significant engagement in agriculture, and high population density. The districts most susceptible to heatwaves due to a combination of high sensitivity and low adaptive capacity include Barisal, Lakshmipur, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Tangail, Jamalpur, Netrakona, Sherpur, Naogaon, Dinajpur, Kurigram, and Rangpur. …”
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