Background: Ethiopia is among the highly HIV-affected countries, with reported 12,000 and 12,000 AIDS-related deaths and incidents as per reports from 2021. Although the country has made a promising progress in antiretroviral therapy, recent studies have indicated that pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) is alarmingly increasing, which has become a challenge for the effectiveness of HIV treatment. Epidemiologic data on PDR is necessary to help establish ART regimens with good efficacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: As consequences of war, women and girls are the most likely segment of society to be impacted by violence. War also affects the critical facilities and makes the situation worse as victims cannot get the vital basic services. According to media and unpublished reports, Tigrayan women have been victimized by gang rape and sexual violence.
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