Exploring the multifaceted vulnerabilities of female street child labor in the capital city of Bangladesh.

Numerous children experience vulnerability due to their families' profound economic and socio-economic hardships. Among this demographic, females face heightened susceptibility, particularly those engaged in child labor. Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, hosts a substantial population of female child laborers, compounding their precarious circumstances.

Exploring risky health behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases among transnational undocumented labor migrants from Bangladesh: a qualitative study.

Background: In Bangladesh, remittances constitute a substantial portion of the country's foreign exchange earnings and serve as a primary source of income. However, a considerable number of Bangladeshi citizens reside overseas without proper documentation, exposing them to significant challenges such as limited access to healthcare and socioeconomic opportunities. Moreover, their irregular migration status often results in engaging in risky health behaviors that further exacerbate their vulnerability.

Exploring multimorbidity clusters in relation to healthcare use and its impact on self-rated health among older people in India.

The conventional definition of multimorbidity may not address the complex treatment needs resulting from interactions between multiple conditions, impacting self-rated health (SRH). In India, there is limited research on healthcare use and SRH considering diverse disease combinations in individuals with multimorbidity. This study aims to identify multimorbidity clusters related to healthcare use and determine if it improves the self-rated health of individuals in different clusters.

Economics of widowhood mortality in adult women in India.

The economic consequence of widowhood on health is well-established, demonstrating that economic factors can significantly link with health outcomes, even the risk of mortality for widows. However, empirical evidence is restricted only to developed countries. Thus, this study assesses the role of economic factors (paid work, pension and household economic status) on the mortality of widows in broad age groups in India.