Publications by authors named "Seid Mussa"
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Medicinal plants have always been an integral part of different cultures in Ethiopia in the treatment of different illnesses including malaria and related symptoms. However, due to lack of proper documentation, urbanization, drought, acculturation and deforestation, there is an increased risk of losing this traditional knowledge. Hence, the use of the indigenous knowledge should be well documented and validated for potential future use.
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- * Infectious diseases were the leading causes of death overall, but age-specific trends showed different primary causes for children and adults, such as bacterial sepsis and accidental drownings in younger age groups, and HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in adults.
- * The findings highlight a high prevalence of mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases in the region, suggesting the need for targeted prevention and control strategies that may extend to similar areas beyond this district.