Publications by authors named "Endawoke Amsalu Alemayue"
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) uptake among people living with HIV (PLHIV) during the COVID-19 period in Addis Ababa's public hospitals.
- Out of 1,069 PLHIV newly on antiretroviral therapy, 99.1% were screened for TB symptoms, but only 78.8% of those negative for TB symptoms started TPT, with only 70.5% completing it.
- The research found that those on a 3-month isoniazid plus rifapentine regimen were more likely to complete TPT compared to those on a 6-month daily isoniazid regimen.
Surgical Capacity in Public and Private Health Facilities After a Five-Year Strategic Plan Implementation in Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study.
Ann Glob Health
March 2023
Background: Surgical capacity is critical for ensuring optimum access to safe, affordable, and timely emergency and essential surgical care (EESC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Ethiopia. A five-year strategic plan has been implemented during 2016-2020 in Ethiopia to improve surgical capacity.
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the impact of the five-year strategy in surgical capacity in the country.
Background: Access to emergency and essential surgical care is still unmet and accessibility is disproportionately inequitable in Ethiopia and other low-and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to assess surgical care access in terms of capability, capacity, and timeliness of care in different levels of health care in Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with retrospective data review was conducted in 172 health facilities from December 30, 2020 to June 10, 2021.