Reported treatment practices for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs), multiple responses (%)
| . | Community health workers (n = 240) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | |||
| Common types of STI/RTI illnesses seen | ||||||
| Syphilis | 48.6 | 71.2 | 76.6 | 54.0 | 31.6 | 85.4 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.4 | 73.5 | 79.7 | 63.2 | 36.8 | 84.3 |
| Leucorrhoea/white discharge | 81.1 | 74.2 | 62.5 | 73.0 | 75.4 | 68.5 |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 54.1 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 15.8 | 29.2 |
| Others | 43.2 | 30.3 | 23.4 | 35.6 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Most frequent types of medicine prescribed | ||||||
| Antibiotics | 68.8 | 96.2 | 89.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Amoebicides | 31.3 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Antifungals/Antiprotozoa | 31.3 | 53.1 | 51.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Homeopathic | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Others | 31.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 38.6 |
| Mean days of medication | 8.2 ± 5.4 | 11.5 ± 16.9 | 10.8 ± 12.1 | 10.0 ± 4.7 | 0 | 12.3 ± 4.9 |
| Advise clients to use condom during sex | 100.0 | 98.5 | 97.0 | 73.8 | 59.1 | 92.0 |
| . | Community health workers (n = 240) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | |||
| Common types of STI/RTI illnesses seen | ||||||
| Syphilis | 48.6 | 71.2 | 76.6 | 54.0 | 31.6 | 85.4 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.4 | 73.5 | 79.7 | 63.2 | 36.8 | 84.3 |
| Leucorrhoea/white discharge | 81.1 | 74.2 | 62.5 | 73.0 | 75.4 | 68.5 |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 54.1 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 15.8 | 29.2 |
| Others | 43.2 | 30.3 | 23.4 | 35.6 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Most frequent types of medicine prescribed | ||||||
| Antibiotics | 68.8 | 96.2 | 89.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Amoebicides | 31.3 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Antifungals/Antiprotozoa | 31.3 | 53.1 | 51.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Homeopathic | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Others | 31.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 38.6 |
| Mean days of medication | 8.2 ± 5.4 | 11.5 ± 16.9 | 10.8 ± 12.1 | 10.0 ± 4.7 | 0 | 12.3 ± 4.9 |
| Advise clients to use condom during sex | 100.0 | 98.5 | 97.0 | 73.8 | 59.1 | 92.0 |
Source: Bangladesh Health Watch (2008).
Reported treatment practices for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs), multiple responses (%)
| . | Community health workers (n = 240) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | |||
| Common types of STI/RTI illnesses seen | ||||||
| Syphilis | 48.6 | 71.2 | 76.6 | 54.0 | 31.6 | 85.4 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.4 | 73.5 | 79.7 | 63.2 | 36.8 | 84.3 |
| Leucorrhoea/white discharge | 81.1 | 74.2 | 62.5 | 73.0 | 75.4 | 68.5 |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 54.1 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 15.8 | 29.2 |
| Others | 43.2 | 30.3 | 23.4 | 35.6 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Most frequent types of medicine prescribed | ||||||
| Antibiotics | 68.8 | 96.2 | 89.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Amoebicides | 31.3 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Antifungals/Antiprotozoa | 31.3 | 53.1 | 51.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Homeopathic | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Others | 31.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 38.6 |
| Mean days of medication | 8.2 ± 5.4 | 11.5 ± 16.9 | 10.8 ± 12.1 | 10.0 ± 4.7 | 0 | 12.3 ± 4.9 |
| Advise clients to use condom during sex | 100.0 | 98.5 | 97.0 | 73.8 | 59.1 | 92.0 |
| . | Community health workers (n = 240) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | |||
| Common types of STI/RTI illnesses seen | ||||||
| Syphilis | 48.6 | 71.2 | 76.6 | 54.0 | 31.6 | 85.4 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.4 | 73.5 | 79.7 | 63.2 | 36.8 | 84.3 |
| Leucorrhoea/white discharge | 81.1 | 74.2 | 62.5 | 73.0 | 75.4 | 68.5 |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 54.1 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 15.8 | 29.2 |
| Others | 43.2 | 30.3 | 23.4 | 35.6 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Most frequent types of medicine prescribed | ||||||
| Antibiotics | 68.8 | 96.2 | 89.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Amoebicides | 31.3 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Antifungals/Antiprotozoa | 31.3 | 53.1 | 51.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Homeopathic | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Others | 31.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 38.6 |
| Mean days of medication | 8.2 ± 5.4 | 11.5 ± 16.9 | 10.8 ± 12.1 | 10.0 ± 4.7 | 0 | 12.3 ± 4.9 |
| Advise clients to use condom during sex | 100.0 | 98.5 | 97.0 | 73.8 | 59.1 | 92.0 |
Source: Bangladesh Health Watch (2008).
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