Publications by authors named "Solomon Berhe Wubneh"
Introduction: Pelvic Organ Prolapse is the descent of one or more of the anterior vaginal wall, posterior vaginal wall, the uterus, or the apex of the vagina. Surgical intervention addresses both anatomical defect and associated symptoms. The landscape of prolapse surgery has been evolving constantly over years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Birth registration is the official and permanent recording of a child's birth within a civil registry, according to the legal requirements of a country. Although the Sustainable Development Goal targets providing legal identity for all by 2030, birth registration levels remain critically low. Therefore, this study aimed to assess postpartum women's knowledge of and attitudes towards birth registration and its associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia.
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- A study in rural Ethiopia showed that using HPV testing combined with local medical exams is a good way to screen for cervical cancer in women aged 25-65.
- In the campaign, 85% of the women agreed to be screened, and 57% had samples that were suitable for testing.
- The results indicated that this self-sampling and testing method could work well in communities with fewer resources, especially if there are strong community programs and technology in place.
Background: In the context of WHO's "task shifting" project and growing global consensus on primary HPV-based cervical cancer screening, self-sampling is a promising new tool to expand screening access, uptake and coverage for women worldwide. We aimed to explore perceptions and acceptability of HPV self-sampling-based cervical cancer screening among community members and health professionals in rural northwest Ethiopia and to identify preferences and socio-cultural barriers regarding self-sampling in order to design a suitable high-coverage screening intervention for a rural African setting.
Methods: Four community-based focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in the rural district of Dabat, Northwest Ethiopia, each comprising 8 to 14 female participants, counting a total of 41 participants.