Publications by authors named "Eliyas Tsegaye Sahle"
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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.
Background: 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.
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