Silent crisis: researchers uncover hidden causes of death across rural asia

NCT ID NCT04595656

Summary

This study aimed to understand what causes people to die in remote villages across five Asian countries where official death records are often missing. Researchers interviewed over 3,400 family members of people who had recently died to learn about their symptoms and medical history. The goal was to create better data to help health officials prioritize treatments and improve disease tracking in these underserved communities.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Action for Health Development (AHEAD)

    Battambang, Cambodia

  • Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC)

    Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Chiangrai Clinical Research Unit (CCRU)

    Chiang Rai, Thailand

  • Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU)

    Vientiane, Laos

  • villages in Thai-Myanmar border

    Myawady, Kayin State, Burma

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