Publications by authors named "Beniam Feleke"
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- The study investigates the prevalence and risk factors for HIV among male and female prisoners in a large Ethiopian Federal Prison, focusing on both entrants and residents over a period from 2014 to 2016.
- It involved screening a total of 10,778 participants, revealing an overall HIV prevalence rate of 3.4%, with higher rates observed among female entrants compared to males.
- The findings indicated that while HIV rates were similar among resident and entrant prisoners in the first wave, residents had a significantly higher prevalence in the second wave, suggesting potential intramural transmission or different risk factors between the two groups.
The coronavirus disease pandemic has highlighted the need to establish and maintain strong infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, not only to prevent healthcare-associated transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to healthcare workers and patients but also to prevent disruptions of essential healthcare services. In East Africa, where basic IPC capacity in healthcare facilities is limited, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supported rapid IPC capacity building in healthcare facilities in 4 target countries: Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. CDC supported IPC capacity-building initiatives at the healthcare facility and national levels according to each country's specific needs, priorities, available resources, and existing IPC capacity and systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a major health problem in prisons. Multiple studies of TB in regional Ethiopian prisons have assessed prevalence and risk factors but have not examined recently implemented screening programs for TB in prisons. This study compares bacteriologically-confirmed PTB (BC-PTB) prevalence in prison entrants versus residents and identifies risk factors for PTB in Kality prison, a large federal Ethiopian prison located in Addis Ababa, through a study of an enhanced TB screening program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: No established strategy for household tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation (HTCI) exists in Ethiopia. We implemented integrated, active HTCI model into two hospitals and surrounding community health services to determine yield of active HTCI of all forms of TB and explore factors associated with active TB diagnosis in household contacts (HHCs).
Methods: Case managers obtained HHC information from index cases at TB/DOTS clinic and liaised with health extension workers (HEWs) who screened HHCs for TB at household and referred contacts under five and presumptive cases for diagnostic investigation.
Background: IPT with or without concomitant administration of ART is a proven intervention to prevent tuberculosis among PLHIV. However, there are few data on the routine implementation of this intervention and its effectiveness in settings with limited resources.
Objectives: To measure the level of uptake and effectiveness of IPT in reducing tuberculosis incidence in a cohort of PLHIV enrolled into HIV care between 2007 and 2010 in five hospitals in southern Ethiopia.
Background: Smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis is an increasing clinical and epidemiological problem, particularly in areas that are affected by the dual tuberculosis/Human immunodeficiency Virus infections.
Objective: This study was initiated to investigate the value of clinical parameters, chest x-ray findings and culture in the diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis.
Design: A cross sectional study was conducted among suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients visiting St.