A5063575173- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
Government of Ethiopia
2025
Addis Ababa University
2020-2024
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”
2022
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global community in many ways. Combating requires a coordinated effort through engaging public and service providers preventive measures. government of Ethiopia had already announced prevention guidelines for public. However, there scarcity evidence-based data on knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) response regarding COVID-19.This study aimed to assess KAP providers' preparedness towards Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was...
Abstract Rabies is a zoonotic disease affecting both public health and the livestock industry in Ethiopia. However, there limited national-level information on extent of disease. Therefore, we studied national burden distribution humans animals. We conducted retrospective descriptive study rabies by obtaining five years (2018–2022) data from Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) Ministry Agriculture. analyzed incidence, mortalities, temporal spatial patterns. Microsoft Excel ArcGIS...
Cholera is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes severe watery diarrhea. It spreads mainly through contaminated food or water containing Vibrio cholerae O139 and remains major global public health threat. We investigated an outbreak to identify its cause, source, risk factors develop control measures. A suspected case was classified as the occurrence of acute diarrhea in Dollo Ado District resident aged 2 older between February 2, 2023 March 15, 2023. confirmed with detected...
Background Cholera remains a significant public health problem in more than one-third of the countries world. outbreak has become common Addis Ababa particularly rainy seasons; however, there is paucity data on risk factors associated with cholera outbreaks rendering interventions difficult. We investigated to identify its etiology, source, and order control outbreak. Methods compared cases center-based unmatched controls (1:2). Cases were patients aged ≥5 years acute watery diarrhea, or...
Abstract Background Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests are being increasingly used for sero-epidemiological purposes to provide better understanding of the extent infection in community, and monitoring progression COVID-19 epidemic. We conducted sero-prevalence study estimate prior with SARS-CoV-2 Addis Ababa. Methods A cross-sectional was done from April 23 28, 2020 among 301 randomly selected residents Ababa; no known history contact confirmed person. Interviews on socio demographic...
Background The World Health Organization has declared that infection with SARS-CoV-2 is a pandemic. Experiences SARS in 2003 and have shown health professionals are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Hence, it been recommended aperiodic wide-scale assessment the knowledge preparedness regarding current COVID-19 pandemic critical. Objectives This study aimed to assess among selected hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted from last week...
Dengue fever (DF) is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the dengue virus. DF endemic to many tropical and subtropical countries around world. In Ethiopia, emerged in 2013 serious public health problem.We investigated outbreak describe time, place, person, identify risk factors associated with Werder town, Dollo Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.Descriptive case-control studies (1:2 ratio) were conducted. We used World Health Organization (WHO) case definition cases town from December 10, 2020,...
A pilot interventional quasi-experimental study without a comparison group was conducted to evaluate the effect of 3-month educational intervention on clinical measurement changes among 50 patients with hypertension at Bishoftu General Hospital in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. We measured blood pressure, weight, and total cholesterol baseline within week postintervention. found significant decreases systolic (-12.4 mm Hg; P < .001) diastolic (-4.6 (-34.8 mg/dl; .001), weight (-2.6 kg; .001). The...
Background . Cholera is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. This study aimed to generate evidence better understand the epidemiology of cholera as well chronicle city administration’s emergency management efforts during Addis Ababa outbreak 2016. Method A descriptive analysis was performed using data collected from June 8 October 31, case defined patient aged 5 years or older who develops acute watery diarrhea with without vomiting. Administrative and laboratory finding reports were...
Abstract Background Ethiopia started Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV) Case-Based Surveillance (CBS) system along with the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) in June 2019. For period January-June 2022, only five out of 14 CBS implementing health facilities DireDawa reported 35 newly diagnosed HIV patients through REDCap Database compared to 314 District Health Information System (DHIS-2). This study aimed describe case-based surveillance attributes, usefulness, reasons for...
Abstract Background Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania parasites, infects mammals transmitted Phlebotomine sand-flies and mostly affects the poorest. VL distributed worldwide prevalent in Ethiopia. Knowing occurrence of disease risk factor is a remedy for controlling. The aim study was to identify factors associated with VL. Methods Case control carried out during October-November 2019 Borena. A 1:2 Cases controls were identified case definition 33 cases included study....