Publications by authors named "Ayalew Tegegne"

Globally Unwanted pregnancy is a health related problem that affects girls, their families and social order. Of an estimated 210 million pregnancies that take place in the world each year, 38% are unwanted, out of which 22% end up with abortion. Unwanted pregnancy among teenagers is a serious risk health related problem in Ethiopia.

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Background: We aimed to develop and implement a laparoscopic skills curriculum in an Ethiopian surgical residency program. We hypothesized that residents would improve with practice.

Methods: We developed a laparoscopic curriculum by adapting existing training models.

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There is a huge global burden of disease and mortality. The principal underlying cause is regarded as poverty. This is associated with a global order of fear, over-consumption, over-population and violence, which can interact in a vicious circle.

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