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Nearly two-thirds of rural adolescent girls suffer menstrual disorders: icddr,b study

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18-Jun-2026
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The seminar brought together health experts, policymakers, representatives of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), and development partners to discuss the state of adolescent health in Bangladesh.

The findings are based on the AdSEARCH study, a 24-month cohort study involving 2,713 adolescents from icddr,b's Baliakandi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). Data were collected every four months between 2023 and 2025.

 

To read more: https://www.daily-sun.com/bangladesh/880953