Challenges in Palliative Care Provision in Ethiopia: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.

Background: The prevalence of chronic illnesses is increasing at an alarming rate in Ethiopia. However, the existing palliative care service is not adequate to address the palliative care need of the patients and their families. This demands the need to explore, among other things, the challenges in palliative care provision.

Knowledge of preconception care among healthcare providers working in public health institutions in Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Background: Preconception care (PCC) is an evidence-based health promotion intervention to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Nevertheless, it is one of the missing elements within the continuum of maternal and child healthcare. Despite the WHO's recommendation, most of the developing countries have not yet started implementing preconception care.