From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh

This article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health [© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x

Մատենագիտական մանրամասներ
Հիմնական հեղինակներ: Hussain, Sameera, Lorena Ruano, Ana, Rahman, Atiya, Faiz Rashid, Sabina, S. Hill, Peter
Այլ հեղինակներ: James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
Ձևաչափ: Հոդված
Լեզու:English
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spelling 10361-73602018-03-15T05:54:37Z From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh Hussain, Sameera Lorena Ruano, Ana Rahman, Atiya Faiz Rashid, Sabina S. Hill, Peter James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Bangladesh Chittagong hill tracts Determinants of health Go4Health Indigenous communities Marginalization This article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health [© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x Introduction: Indigenous peoples are among the most marginalized peoples in the world due to issues relating to well-being, political representation, and economic production. The research consortium Goals and Governance for Global Health (Go4Health) conducted a community consultation process among marginalized groups across the global South aimed at including their voices in the global discourse around health in the post-2015 development agenda. This paper presents findings from the consultations carried out among indigenous communities in Bangladesh. Methods: For this qualitative study, our research team consulted the Tripura and Mro communities in Bandarban district living in the isolated Chittagong Hill Tracts region. Community members, leaders, and key informants working in health service delivery were interviewed. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings: Our findings show that remoteness shapes the daily lives of the communities, and their lack of access to natural resources and basic services prevents them from following health promotion messages. The communities feel that their needs are impossible to secure in a politically indifferent and sometimes hostile environment. Conclusion: Communities are keen to participate and work with duty bearers in creating the conditions that will lead to their improved quality of life. Clear policies that recognize the status of indigenous peoples are necessary in the Bangladeshi context to allow for the development of services and infrastructure. Published 2016-12-26T11:11:14Z 2016-12-26T11:11:14Z 2015 Article Hussain, S., Ruano, A. L., Rahman, A., Rashid, S. F., & Hill, P. S. (2015). From knowing our needs to enacting change: Findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in bangladesh. International Journal for Equity in Health, 14(1) doi:10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x 14759276 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7360 http://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x en https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x © 2015 BioMed Central Ltd.
institution Brac University
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language English
topic Bangladesh
Chittagong hill tracts
Determinants of health
Go4Health
Indigenous communities
Marginalization
spellingShingle Bangladesh
Chittagong hill tracts
Determinants of health
Go4Health
Indigenous communities
Marginalization
Hussain, Sameera
Lorena Ruano, Ana
Rahman, Atiya
Faiz Rashid, Sabina
S. Hill, Peter
From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
description This article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health [© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd.] and the definite version is available at: https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x
author2 James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
author_facet James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
Hussain, Sameera
Lorena Ruano, Ana
Rahman, Atiya
Faiz Rashid, Sabina
S. Hill, Peter
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Lorena Ruano, Ana
Rahman, Atiya
Faiz Rashid, Sabina
S. Hill, Peter
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title From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
title_short From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
title_full From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
title_fullStr From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
title_sort from knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in bangladesh
publisher © 2015 BioMed Central Ltd.
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url http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7360
http://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0264-x
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