Back ground: In Africa a healthcare worker suffers two to four needle stick injuries per year. Studies reported that there is high prevalence of needle stick injury among health professionals in Ethiopia. But previous ...

COVID 19 vaccine hesitancy is growing concern in the general population as well as in high risk subgroup of population like people living with HIV and becoming barrier in the control of COVID19. Knowing the magnitude of ...

Background: Every pregnant woman faces the risk of sudden unpredictable complications that could end in death or injury to herself or to her fetus. Globally, more than half a million women are still dying annually as a ...

Background: Children are curious and as they start to move they tend to explore their world by touching and feeling. During this process, they may end up in various accidents and injuries. Burn injuries are one of the most ...

Problem Statement: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder. The increasing prevalence and high levels of stress resulting from caring for individuals with ASD raise the issue of caregivers’ ...

Globally, hundreds thousands to millions of health care professionals are exposed to serious and fatal disease causing microorganisms due to their exposure to needle stick, and blood/body fluid splashes each year. Exposures ...

Substance abuse has been shown to be common among college students, particularly those attending colleges in low- and middle-income nations such as Ethiopia. Despite the fact that it has been a neglected topic area in ...

Background: In the context of global TB epidemic, besides the TB challenges already present, the current COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undo recent promising progress towards global TB targets as it has effect on TB control ...

Almost one-third, 119(31.1 % (95% CI: 26.4%−36.0%)) patients stayed longer than 24 hours in the emergency department. Furthermore, the study identified factors that have statistically significant association with prolonged ...

Background: Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are the primary therapeutic modes to control seizure. Adherence to the medications has a high effect on achieving the goals of epilepsy therapy. However, the high cost of treatment, ...