Magnitude of Antiretroviral Drug Toxicity in Adult HIV Patients in Ethiopia: A cohort study at seven teaching hospitals.

Background: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in significant mortality reduction and improvement in the quality of life. However, this has come at a cost of increased drug toxicity. The objective of this study was to assess the patterns and predictors of ART toxicity in adult HIV patients in Ethiopia.

Factors Associated with Mortality of TB/HIV Co-infected Patients in Ethiopia.

Background: Despite the large number of TB patients on ART in Ethiopia, their mortality remains high. This study reports the effect of TB on HIV related mortality and determinants of TB/HIV co-infection related mortality.

Methods: A longitudinal study design was employed as part of the Advanced Clinical Monitoring of ART (ACM) in Ethiopia.

Exploratory Analysis of Time from HIV Diagnosis to ART Start, Factors and effect on survival: A longitudinal follow up study at seven teaching hospitals in Ethiopia.

Background: The HIV care in Ethiopia has reached 79% coverage. The timeliness of the care provided at the different levels in the course of the disease starting from knowing HIV positive status to ART initiation is not well known. This study intends to explore the timing of the care seeking, the care provision and associated factors.