🔬 Research & Development Division

Advancing Healthcare Through
Evidence & Innovation

NonditoBangla R&D conducts health research, builds digital health tools, and publishes findings to improve patient outcomes across Bangladesh.

3+Active Research Projects
5+Publications & Reports
2Partner Institutions
2026R&D Division Founded

Our Research Focus Areas

We concentrate on three pillars where technology and evidence can drive the greatest health impact in Bangladesh.

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Health & Medical Research

Clinical studies, disease burden analysis, and community health surveys focused on the health needs of Bangladeshi populations — with emphasis on non-communicable diseases, maternal health, and emergency medicine.

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Digital Health Innovation

Designing, testing, and evaluating digital tools — from patient portals to telemedicine systems — that increase healthcare access, reduce barriers, and improve clinical workflow efficiency.

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Academic Publications & Reports

Contributing peer-reviewed papers, policy briefs, and technical reports to the global health knowledge base — grounded in field data from our clinics in Dhaka and Chattogram.

Publications & Reports

Our research outputs are shared openly to advance healthcare knowledge in Bangladesh and beyond.

2026
Technical Report

Digital Health Portal Adoption Among Urban Patients in Dhaka: An Early Assessment

NonditoBangla Research Team · NonditoBangla Health Portal, 2026

An early assessment of patient uptake, usability, and satisfaction following the launch of the NonditoBangla digital portal across Dhaka and Chattogram locations.

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2026
Journal Article

Emergency Response Times in Urban Bangladesh: Benchmarking Pre-Hospital Care

Hasan Ali, Rahim Uddin · Bangladesh Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2026 (Submitted)

Analysis of emergency dispatch response times in Mirpur (Dhaka) — comparing performance against WHO pre-hospital care benchmarks and identifying improvement pathways.

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2025
Conference Paper

Barriers to Healthcare Access in Peri-Urban Chattogram: A Household Survey

NonditoBangla Research Team · Bangladesh Public Health Conference, 2025

Findings from a 200-household survey in Jamal Khan and surrounding areas, identifying key access barriers: cost, distance, and lack of digital awareness.

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Soon
Forthcoming

Paediatric Consultation Patterns and Digital Record-Keeping: A Clinical Audit

Nusrat Jahan · Expected Q3 2026

A clinical audit of paediatric appointments recorded on the NonditoBangla portal, examining diagnosis patterns and follow-up adherence.

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Ongoing Projects

Current studies and innovation projects being conducted by the NonditoBangla R&D team.

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Non-Communicable Disease Registry

Dhaka & Chattogram · 2026–2027

Building a longitudinal registry of NCD patients (diabetes, hypertension, cardiac conditions) across both clinics to track treatment outcomes and medication adherence over 18 months.

● Active Medical Research 18 months
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SMS Health Reminder Effectiveness Trial

Dhaka · 2026

A randomised trial evaluating whether automated SMS appointment reminders (via SSL Wireless) improve patient attendance rates and reduce no-shows at the Mirpur clinic.

● In Setup Digital Health RCT
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Telemedicine Feasibility Study

Bangladesh-wide · 2026–2027

Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of video-based teleconsultation for patients in peri-urban and rural areas who face physical access barriers to our clinics.

● Planning Digital Health Qualitative

Health Data at a Glance

Aggregated, anonymised data from our clinics — updated periodically to inform research and policy.

68%
Patients with at least one NCD diagnosis
8.4 min
Average emergency dispatch response time
Patient portal satisfaction rate
42%
Patients accessing records via mobile

Top Presenting Conditions (2026 — Dhaka & Chattogram)

Hypertension
72%
Type 2 Diabetes
61%
Respiratory (Asthma/COPD)
44%
Fever / Infection
38%
Cardiac Conditions
29%
Paediatric (under 12)
22%

* Percentages reflect share of total consultations. Replace with your actual clinic data before publishing.

Research Partners & Funders

We collaborate with academic institutions, government bodies, and development organisations to strengthen our research.

🏛️ Dhaka Medical College
🏛️ Chittagong Medical College
🌐 World Health Organization (WHO)
🏗️ DPHE Bangladesh
🌍 World Bank Group
🏥 DGHS Bangladesh
📡 SSL Wireless

Interested in collaborating on a research project? research@nonditobangla.com

R&D Team

Meet the clinicians and researchers driving NonditoBangla's evidence agenda.

RA

Dr. Rahim Uddin

Principal Investigator
General Physician · MBBS, FCPS

HA

Dr. Hasan Ali

Emergency Medicine Research
MBBS, DA

NJ

Dr. Nusrat Jahan

Paediatric Studies Lead
MBBS, DCH

KA

Kollol Arif

Digital Health & Systems
Research Coordinator

Collaborate With Our Research Team

We welcome partnerships with academic institutions, NGOs, and development organisations for joint research, data sharing, and evidence-based health programmes.