Browsing Health Policy and Management by Issue Date
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Mirkuzie Woldie; Chali Jirra; Ayalew Tegegn
(2005)
Background: Despite the fact that equity is the underlying principle of all major global health policies, difficulties
have emerged in providing proper care for the poor with the introduction of user fees for health ...
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Ayalew Tegegn; Meseret Yazachew; Yeshigeta Gelaw
(2008)
Background: Adolescents often lack basic reproductive health RH information, knowledge, and access to health
services for RH. Many have less than favorable attitudes and do not feel comfortable to discuss RH with parents ...
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Mengisteab W.Aregay; Kifle W.Michael; Oluma Yoseph
(2008-05)
Background: Ethiopia is severely affected by HIV/AIDS. According to the 2006 sentinel surveillance report the number of PLWHA was estimated 1.32 million. The country has launched ART for paying patients since July 2003 and ...
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Worknesh Amdino; Chali Jira; Mirkuzie Wolde
(2008-11)
BACKGROUND: The socioeconomic determinants of health can be understood as the social conditions in which
people live and work. The objective of the study was to explore the socioeconomic determinants of health in adults
aged ...
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Wolde Bekele; Kifle Woldemichael; Shimeles Ololo et.al
(2009-05)
Background: Patient Satisfaction is an expression of the gap between the expected and perceived characteristics of a service. Patient satisfaction with the healthcare services largely determines their compliance with the ...
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Henoke Tadesse; Amare Deribew; Mirkuzie Woldie
(2009-05)
Background: Epidemiological investigations of recent outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases
have indicated that incomplete immunization was the major reason for the outbreaks. In Ethiopia,
full immunization rate is ...
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Amare Deribew; Markos Tesfaye; Yohannes Hailmichael
(2009-12)
Background-: Very little is known about the quality of life of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfected patients. In this study in Ethiopia, we compared the quality of life HIV positive patients with
and without TB.
Methods-: ...
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Tezera Kifle; Elizabeth Bradley; Wondessen Birke
(2009-12)
Back ground
The Addis Ababa Regional Health bureau, under its jurisdiction, runs a number of health
facilities; clinics, health centers, and hospitals. The hospitals under the bureau are five in number
namely, Menelik ...
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Amare Deribew; Yohannes Hailmichael; Markos Tesfaye
(2010)
Background: The relationship between TB/HIV co-infection and common mental disorders (CMD) has been scarcely
investigated. In this study, we compared the occurrence of CMD in TB/HIV co-infected and non-co-infected ...
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Gemeda Abebe; Mesele Bezabih; Amare Deribew et.al
(2010)
Background: In Ethiopia, where HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are very common, little is known about the prejudice and
misconceptions of rural communities towards People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and TB.
Methods: We conducted ...
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Asefa Negasa; Abebe Gebremariam; Emily Cherlin
(2010-04)
Background: Hospitals are institutions where people receive medical, surgical and other nursing care by health care professionals. The quality of the services delivered may vary depending on the interaction between the ...
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Lia Tadesse; Kifle Woldemichael; Yibeltal Kifle
(2010-04)
Background: The inability to give timely care for emergency patients after they reach healthcare facilities is becoming a growing concern among healthcare institutions, the public and policy makers. Delay in rendering ...
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Zenebe Wolde; Hailemariam Segni; Mirkuzie Woldie
(2010-04)
Background: Hypertensive disorders represent the most common medical complications of pregnancy, with a reported incidence between 5 and 10%. The incidence varies among different hospitals, regions, and countries. The ...
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Feleke Milikias; Yohannes H/Michael; Shimeles Ololo
(2010-05)
Background: Ethiopia, being one of the least developed countries, its people also suffers from many
health problems, the major ones are infectious diseases, which emanate from poor sanitary conditions,
nutritional ...
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Tadese ejigu; Mrkuzie woldie; Yibeltal kifle
(2010-05)
Background: Antenatal care helps to ensure healthy outcomes to women & newborns. However, there are many missed opportunities for antenatal care. Mothers and children may face risks because of limited or late-term ANC ...
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Amare Deribew; Fessehaye Alemseged; Fasil Tessema et.al
(2010-05)
Background: The interaction between malaria and under-nutrition is not well elucidated in Ethiopia. The objective of this
study was to assess the magnitude of under-nutrition and its correlation with malaria among under-five ...
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Yibeltal kassa; Challi Jira; Yohannes Ejigu
(2010-05)
Background: Increasing the quality of immunization services is one of the strategies to reach at
objective of EPI in Ethiopia. Infant and childhood mortality in Ethiopia are still among the
highest in the world. Each ...
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Girma Tenkolu; Yohnnes H/Michael; Mirkuzie Woldie
(2010-06)
Introduction:- Now a days, there is a shortage of four million health workers globally. The
situation is especially acute in Africa, which bears 24% of the world’s burden of disease yet
has only 3% of the global health ...
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Zeine Abosse; Mirkuzie Woldie; Shimeles Ololo
(2010-07)
ACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, the levels of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality are among
the highest in the world. This is attributed to, among other factors, none use of modern health care
services by women in Ethiopia. ...
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Mirkuzie Woldie; Elias Ali
(2010-07)
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases are the main reasons for admission to the medical
wards in high-income countries. While in low and middle income countries communicable diseases
are the main reasons for admission ...