Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Medicine, North East Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Biography

AAM Shazzadur Rahman is an associted faculty of Department of Medicine, Northeast Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry. Skilled in Healthcare Management, Medicine, International Health, Medical Research, and Teaching.

Publications

• Commentary   
  Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTc) for Seasonal Malaria Transmission-An Opinion
  Author(s): AAM Shazzadur Rahman*
  
  The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends seasonal malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) against falciparum malaria, which is “effective, cost-effective, safe, and feasible for the prevention of malaria among children less than five years of age in areas with highly seasonal malaria transmission”. Due to tropical monsoon (rainy season followed by dry season), hilly forests with the river, Bangladesh is an ideal setting for seasonal malaria transmission, especially in Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) districts. Intermittent Preventive Treatment in children (IPTc) has been successfully implemented in West African countries that prevent three-quarter of all clinical malaria episodes. Bangladesh has a similar context in terms of climate, malaria species, and structure of the health system are similar to these African countries. So, IPTc can be applicable.. View more»
  

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