Sequela of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Jijiga town, Ethiopian Somali region: a prospective cohort study.

Background: In Ethiopia, female genital mutilation (FGM) remains a serious concern and has affected 23.8 million women and girls, with the highest prevalence in Somali regional state. Even though FGM is reported to be associated with a range of obstetric complications, little is known about its effects on childbirth in the region.

Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling among tuberculosis patients in a hospital in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.

Background: Routine testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in settings with generalized HIV epidemics affords the benefit of diagnosing the infection early and thereby preventing morbidity, mortality and sustained transmission; early detection hastens the initiation of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and anti-retroviral treatment (ART). Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess HIV counseling and testing among tuberculosis patients under routine care conditions in the Bishoftu hospital within the Oromia region of Ethiopia.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from a tuberculosis (TB) registry, which included data from all adult patients who were diagnosed and treated at Bishoftu Hospital in Oromia from 2009 through 2011.

Food insecurity and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in Jimma zone Southwest Ethiopia.

Background: In resource limited settings, many People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) lack access to sufficient quantities of nutritious foods, which poses additional challenges to the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Maintaining adequate food consumption and nutrient intake levels and meeting the special nutritional needs to cope up with the disease and the ART are critical for PLWHA to achieve the full benefit of such a treatment.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among HIV-infected individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings.

Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting of southwest ethiopia.

Background: Good adherence to antiretroviral therapy is necessary to achieve the best virological response, lower the risk that drug resistance will develop, and reduce morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the rate and predictors of adherence in Ethiopia. Therefore this study determines the magnitude and predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southwest Ethiopia.