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Brief communication: A Century after Yehedar Besheta (The Spanish Flu in Ethiopia): Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic?
Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic? (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Investigation of factors affecting the intelligence quotient (IQ) of intellectually disabled children and adolescents using modern regression approaches
Conclusions: Due to the advantages of RRAs, expanding their clinical usage for very large datasets was recommended. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):60-67] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Central corneal thickness among glaucoma patients attending Menelik II Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Conclusions: Patients with ocular hypertension had a higher mean central corneal thickness. By contrast, the mean central corneal thickness of patients with normal tension glaucoma was relatively low. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):54-59] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Developing and testing a culturally sensitive health information leaflet on the consequences of alcohol abuse
Conclusions: The HIL obtained an average readability score of grade 12, which fell within the target range of this study. A HIL in which care about readability, cultural sensitivity, and the extent of an end-user participation has been taken may improve the reception, by the target audience, of the intended communication. This may eventually enhance the implementation of future health interventions for support staff at Rhodes University. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018; 32(1):46-53] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

How driving duration influences drivers' visual behaviors and fatigue awareness: a naturalistic truck driving test study
Conclusion: Driving duration has a significant effect on driver ’s visual variation and fatigue level. For commercial truck drivers, traffic laws and regulations should strictly control the amount of their continuous driving time. Moreover, driving fatigue can also be evaluated through the change rate of driver’s visual indicators. Awareness of the rate of c hange in their driving fatigue level alerts drivers to the risk of fatigue and rest moment. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):36-45] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Free roaming dogs and the communities ’ knowledge, attitude and practices of rabies incidence/human exposures: Cases of selected settings in Ethiopia and Kenya
Conclusion: The significant proportion of free roaming dogs and number of animal bite cases calls for an integrated action between human and veterinary professionals to control the number of free roaming dog population, initiate awareness creation programs in the community and increase the vaccination of owned dogs there by to control and prevent rabies. Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):27-35] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Determinants of diarrhoeal morbidity: The case of children under five years of age among agricultural and agro-pastoralist community of southern Ethiopia
Conclusions: The study showed that diarrhoea was a major health problem of the under five among the agro-pastoralist communities. Socioeconomic, environmental, household and childcare related factors have influenced the transmission of diarrhoea in the study setting. Delivery of improved sanitation and hygiene suitable for agro-pastoralist communities may have a significant importance on the child health and survival in the study area. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):18-26] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Community members ’ views on Addis Ababa University’s rural community health training program: A qualitative study
Conclusion: The Rural Community Health Training Program (RCHTP) is an important resource for both the university and the local community. It is therefore important that the university take proactive measures and optimize the involvement of local leaders and community members to enhance their sense of ownership of the program. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(1):10-17] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Ethiopia ’s urban primary health care reform: Practices, lessons, and the way forward
Conclusions: Ensuring proper urban health care requires multifaceted and multi-sectoral responses. Defining strategies of enhancing the engagement of different sectors in achieving the objectives of the initiative is an important point to be noted. Ways to provide continuous supplies to the health teams need to be sought. An equally important point that needs to be noted to ensure further successes of the initiative is empowering and enabling community level structures to focus more on health-related activities. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018; 32(1):4-9] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 18, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Editorial: Reflecting back on Alma Ata Declaration: Primary Health Care Implementation Models, Impacts, Challenges and Lessons Learned in Ethiopia
Reflecting back on Alma Ata Declaration. (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - May 17, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Availability and readiness of services for cancer care at health facilities in Ethiopia: Implication for action
Conclusions and recommendation: The findings indicate that there is a wide gap in service provision for cancer care and must be filled if basic standards are to be met for cancer care by the health care system. The health system strengthening including provision of evidence-based national guidelines, protocols or standards for managing cancer, training of providers and availing essential medicines are urgently needed for cancer service provision in Ethiopia.  Key words; Availability, cancer, Ethiopia, health facilities, readiness, service (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Service availability and readiness for major non-communicable diseases at health facilities in Ethiopia
Conclusion: Overall, service availability and readiness of the health facilities to provide NCDs related health services are suboptimal. The overall level of diabetes diagnosis and/or management by health facilities was unsatisfactory and it varied between urban (34%) and rural (5%) health facilities. In general, cervical cancer diagnosis was rarely provided and no rural health facilities offered this service. We hope that the findings of this study will prompt appropriate national policy response for NCDs towards improved health care service delivery across health facilities.  Key words: NCD, availability, readiness, Eth...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) service availability at health facilities in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2014 Ethiopian service provision assessment
Conclusion and recommendation: Even though, the availability of service for neglected tropical disease in health facilities is relatively good in general, there should be equitable distribution of neglected tropical disease service provision among regions. And private facilities should give emphasis for the provision of these services.  Key words: Service Availability, NTDs, SPA+, Ethiopia. (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Urinary sodium excretion and determinates among adults in Ethiopia: Findings from National STEPS survey
Conclusion and recommendation: Salt consumption in Ethiopia is higher than the WHO recommendations of 5 g/day. Being male and in the thirties was a strong determinant influencing the sodium intake in our study. Population based strategies to reduce salt intake must be implemented and also factors associated with high salt intake should be considered as one of the strategies used in community interventions directed to reduce salt intake to prevent death and disability from NCDs.  Key words: Sodium excretion, Salt intake, Spot Urine, Ethiopia (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

The hidden magnitude of raised blood pressure and elevated blood glucose in Ethiopia: A call for initiating community based NCDs risk factors screening program
Conclusions: The prevalence of undiagnosed raised blood pressure and elevated blood sugar was high in Ethiopia and only very small percentage of people had been aware of their high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar. Policy makers in the health sector including other health development partners need to strengthen health system and design nation-wide population based strategy to establish community based screening program for blood pressure and blood glucose. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2017;31(Special Issue):362-369]Key words: Hidden magnitude, history, blood pressure, blood glucose, NCDs. (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research