Introduction: HIV testing during pregnancy is an integral component and first step of prevention for mother to child transmission, initiation of antiretroviral treatment and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Although HIV testing ...

Background: Hypertension is the most prevalent cardiovascular disorder in the world and according to the WHO, it affects 1.28 billion adults aged 30 –79 years worldwide, two-thirds living in low-income and middle-income ...

Introduction: Internally displaced persons are people forced to leave their homes due to natural or man-made disasters. Mental health illnesses were linked to conflict and displacement. Post traumatic stress disorder, ...

Introduction: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in resource-constrained settings where access to effective screening programs is limited. Traditional screening methods face ...

Background፡ Immediate postnatal care plays a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of both mothers and newborns. However, early discharge from postnatal care remains a significant challenge in many low-resource ...

Introduction: Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. In 2021, around 3.8 million infants lost their lives, and half of them, approximately 1.9 million were Sub Saharan region. Although ...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health burden with more than 5million people die of it annually and it is expected to be the 5th leading cause of morbidity and mortality by 2040, with a high ...

Introduction: Perinatal mortality is defined as stillbirths and deaths of newborn within the first week of life per 1,000 total births. Perinatal mortality remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa and ...

Introduction: Even though the problem of self-referral is much exacerbated in Ethiopia, there is limited evidence. The purpose of this study therefore is to determine the magnitude and identify associated and challenging ...

Introduction: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in resource-constrained settings where access to effective screening programs is limited. Traditional screening methods face limitations ...