NGOs Gaibandha
JiVitA Project

JiVitA

Government Verified Est. 1991

To evaluate interventions for the promotion of evidence-based public health solutions to improve nutrition and health of women and children of Bangladesh and around the world.

Research organization
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Completed Projects
3
Ongoing Projects

Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

To evaluate interventions for the promotion of evidence-based public health solutions to improve nutrition and health of women and children of Bangladesh and around the world.

Vision Statement

The project seeks to improve infant health and survival by reducing neonatal and post-neonatal mortality, infectious illnesses and postnatal growth and developmental stunting. Recognizing the inseparability of mother and child, JiVitA also seeks to identify facets of breast and infant feeding practices that favorably affect infant health and development. Through its epidemiologic studies, JiVitA seeks to inform the public about neglected areas of health; for example, the burden of birth defects in rural society, care-seeking responses to life-threatening illness, and the potential importance of local area variation in illness, malnutrition and mortality in health care system design and outreach. JiVitA has pioneered the use of appropriate technologies, including mobile phones, in improving the quality of research and delivery of care in its research area. JiVitA shares its research findings regularly with local and national professional bodies, government stakeholders, and international agencies through national and international conferences, scientific seminars, and peer-reviewed journal publications.

Objectives

JiVitA pursues its goals by identifying key questions related to the effectiveness and safety of practical nutrition interventions that can have a public health impact in rural societies. Answers to these questions are sought through the design and conduct of randomized trials, often supported by epidemiologic, ethnographic and laboratory research.

Major Activities

Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition Research.

Focus Areas

Research organization

Recent Projects

VaMI Study

Vaginal Microbiome Community-based Cohort in rural Bangladesh.

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Balanced Energy Protein Supplementation Research (Target BEP)

Pre-pregnancy BMI is a risk factor for adverse birth outcomes, and provision of Balanced Energy Prot...

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Micronutrient Dose Response (MiNDR) Study

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Contact Information

Email

jivitabangladesh@gmail.com

Phone

01713163442

Website

https://www.jivita.org

Contact Person

Abdullah Al Mamun

Organization Details

Founder

Keith P. West, Jr., DrPH, MPH

Executive Director

Dr. Towfida Jahan Siddiqua

Annual Budget

Above 1 Crore BDT

Head Office

Faijan Vila, House # 3, Road # 1, Nasirabad, Keranipara, Rangpur-5400