Publications by authors named "Adisu Ewunetu"
Background: Disclosure of HIV-seropositive is important for HIV prevention and maintenance of health for people living with HIV and the community at large. Although HIV seropositive disclosure is mandatory for access to care and treatment, there is a paucity of data in the study setting.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the magnitude of HIV Sero Positive Disclosure and associated factors among adult HIV positive clients in public health facilities in the east wollega zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia, in 2023.
Predictors of HIV Viral Load Suppression After Enhanced Adherence Counseling, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Enhanced adherence counseling is an intervention for HIV patients with high viral loads (>1000 copies/ml) in Ethiopia, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Health in 2016, aiming to improve their viral load suppression.
- A study analyzed 352 high-viral load HIV patients who received this counseling from July 2018 to June 2021, finding that 65.1% achieved viral load suppression after a median of 5 months.
- Key predictors of successful viral load suppression included being age 15 or older, not having a history of opportunistic infections, and not using substances, while an initial viral load count over 50,000 copies/ml was a negative predictor.