dalia yeasmin - Infectious Diseases

Author Information

Dalia Yeasmin is affiliated with the Environmental Interventions Unit within the Infectious Diseases Division at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b). Her research primarily focuses on interventions to improve public health outcomes, particularly in low-resource settings like Bangladesh. Her work addresses critical issues such as lead exposure, hand hygiene, and sanitation, which are essential for controlling infectious diseases and improving community health.

Research Contributions

Dalia Yeasmin has made significant contributions to public health research, particularly in the context of rural and urban Bangladesh. Her research includes developing interventions to reduce lead exposure among children, promoting effective handwashing practices in schools and households, and addressing sanitation challenges. Notably, her work on the impact of the COVID-19 infodemic on public health showcases her engagement with contemporary global health challenges. Her studies often emphasize sustainable, low-cost solutions that can be feasibly implemented in low-income communities.

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Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Papers	10
Total Citations	733
H-index	6

Publications:

Making the invisible visible: Developing and evaluating an intervention to raise awareness and reduce lead exposure among children and their caregivers in rural Bangladesh

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111292

Year: 2021

Pilot of a Low-Cost Elementary School Handwashing Intervention in Bangladesh: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Potential for Sustainability

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1335

Year: 2021

Could Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Be an Option for Hand Hygiene for Households in Rural Bangladesh?

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0755

Year: 2021

Landlords’ and Compound Managers’ Role in Improving and Sustaining Shared Latrines in Three Dhaka City Slums

DOI: 10.3390/w12072073

Year: 2020

COVID-19–Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0812

Year: 2020

Turmeric means "yellow" in Bengali: Lead chromate pigments added to turmeric threaten public health across Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108722

Year: 2019

Landlords/compound managers: change makers to improve and sustain communal latrine use and maintenance

DOI:

Year: 2017

Nonrandomized Trial of Feasibility and Acceptability of Strategies for Promotion of Soapy Water as a Handwashing Agent in Rural Bangladesh

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0304

Year: 2017

If I do not have enough water, then how could I bring additional water for toilet cleaning?! Addressing water scarcity to promote hygienic use of shared toilets in Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12914

Year: 2017

Piloting a low-cost hardware intervention to reduce improper disposal of solid waste in communal toilets in low-income settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4693-x

Year: 2017

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