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About TRANSFORM

Welcome to the Bangladesh site of The TRANSFORM project. Funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), a UK government agency dedicated to advancing global health and social care, our project endeavors to elevate the quality of care and treatment for individuals grappling with Serious Mental Disorders (SMD).

Our mission is to facilitate access to high-quality care and treatment for those with SMD in Bangladesh. The TRANSFORM Project, under award number NIHR200846, receives support from UK aid from the UK Government to bolster our global health research initiatives.

Mental Health Care
Global Research
Community Support
Capacity Building
About TRANSFORM

Aims & Objectives

Our Aims

  • Improve mental health care quality
  • Enhance community engagement
  • Develop sustainable solutions

Our Objectives

  • Conduct comprehensive research
  • Implement evidence-based interventions
  • Build local capacity

Recent Outputs

Publications

Latest research publications and findings.

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Videos & Manuals

Training materials and educational videos.

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Newsletter

Latest updates and project news.

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Recent Activities

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Empowering the person lived with experience

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4th Batch Training on SMD Completed

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SMD Training Program Completed
for CHW & MS (Batch 3)

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All Activities

Work Packages

Work Package 1

Rapid community-based ethnographic assessments in study sites in Bangladesh and Nigeria.

  • Key Informant Interviews (KII)
  • Non-Group Interviews (NGI)
  • Community Observations
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Work Package 2

Development of culturally acceptable manual for TFH, CHWs and Medicine sellers.

  • Co-Design Workshops
  • Expert Group Meetings
  • Manual Development
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Work Package 3

Pilot training programs to test feasibility and acceptability of interventions.

  • TFH Training Programs
  • CHW & MS Training Programs
  • Program Evaluation
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Work Package 4

Evaluation of intervention impact on access to biomedical care for SMD patients.

  • Impact Assessment
  • Data Collection
  • Outcome Analysis
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Work Package 5

Health economic analysis and methodological development for intervention evaluation.

  • Cost Analysis
  • Benefit Assessment
  • Sustainability Planning
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Latest News & Newsletter

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14 April 2025
Celebrated Bengali New Year-1432
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Dec 2023 to Jan 2024
Pilot training write up
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17 Jun
3 Days Training on SMD 17th, 18th, 19th June
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Acknowledgement & Disclaimer

"This research was funded by the NIHR (NIHR200846) Transforming Access to Care for Serious Mental Disorders in Slums - the TRANSFORM Project using UK international development funding from the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK government."

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