Background: Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest countries, with a fascinating history herbal medicine. However, there lack evidence for regulatory framework medicines and its implementation. Thus, aim this study was to evaluate policy governing regulation implementation in Ethiopia. Methods Materials: An archival review, semi-structured interview key informants, cross-sectional involving traditional healers, an institution-based survey were conducted from June 15, 2020 December 25, 2020....

Background Globally, five million children under the age of died in 2021. Asia and African countries contributed to 69% 27.2% wasting, respectively. In Ethiopia, out 901 (10.1%) under-five children, 632 (8.1%) were found be moderately wasted, 269 (3.0%) severely wasted. The purpose this study was assess prevalence wasting its associated factors among between ages 6 59 months Habro Woreda, Oromia, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional conducted Woreda from 25 August 20...

Ethiopia is one of the countries with highest under-five child mortality rates, malnutrition remaining major cause death. Overall, 10% children in are wasted, and 3% severely wasted. To assess treatment outcomes associated factors among severe acute (SAM) at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, data 162 admitted from January to December, 2020, hospital were collected retrospectively 1 20 February 2021. Pre-tested structured questionnaire was used extract...

Background: Health Management Information System (HMIS) is one of the six building blocks a health system designed to provide important data for continuous quality improvement at all levels care administration. It major source information monitoring and adjusting policy implementation resources use. Some studies have been conducted in collection ways improve quality, but little known about utilization HMIS services organization. Therefore, this study aimed assess associated factors area....

Background: Poor quality drugs include substandard and counterfeit medicines. antibiotics selectively kill the susceptible strain leaves resistant to multiply. Metronidazole is a broad spectrum antibiotic whose effectiveness depends up on dose administered patient. Objective: The aim of study assess different brands metronidazole Benzoate oral suspension available in Jimma town, West Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional was conducted Ethiopia from Feb 08 – Mar 28, 2018. assay result all seven...

Background: WHO report of 2017 estimates that the rates substandard and falsified medical products in low- middle-income countries is approximately 10.5% with an estimated spend US$ 30.5 billion.Objective: The purpose study to assess quality different brands metronidazole available Jimma town, Oromia region, South West Ethiopia.Methods: Cross-sectional was conducted regional state, Ethiopia. from May 03 – July 30, 2018. Samples were collected using convenience sampling technique. samples...

Background: Counterfeit medicines are drugs which deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity and/or source. According the WHO 2017 report, about 1% of prescribed in developed world 10-50% parts developing estimated be counterfeits. Objective: The objective this study was assess knowledge attitude pharmacy profes-sionals towards counterfeit Harar town. Method: A cross sectional conducted among professionals found town, East Ethiopia. All working community drug retail...

Background: Job satisfaction is a multidimensional, enduring, important, and much-researched concept in the field of organizational behavior has been identified as recognition one’s work, level salary, opportunities for promotion, achievement personal goals. Objective: The aim this study was to assess job pharmacy professional working at retail outlets found Mizan-Aman Tepi towns, South West Ethiopia. Methods: A cross sectional method conducted Mizan Aman town. All professionals town who...

Background: Substance abuse is self-administration of drugs for non-medical reasons, in quantities and frequencies which may impair an individual’s ability to function effectively result social, physical emotional problems. becoming a serious ongoing public health problem; it affects almost every community family some way. The common substances abused most African countries including Ethiopia are alcohol, chat tobacco Objective:To assess Knewledge, attitude practice toward substance among...

Background: Analgesics, NSAIDs and opioids, commonly known as painkillers, are substances which work in various ways to relieve different types of pain experienced the body. Approximately 25% patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs face several adverse events even case prescribed drug cases deaths reported. Objective: The aim this study is assess knowledge reasons for use analgesic medications at Haramaya University, College Health Medical Science students Harar town, Eastern...

Background: Substance abuse among Human Immune Deficiency Virus-positive patients causes depression, carelessness, and anxiety, which in common results a decrease adherence to antiretroviral treatment. The purpose of the study is assess prevalence substance its association with ART drugs. Methods: current was conducted at three hospitals (Hiwot Fana Comprehensive University Hospital, Dillchora Jugal Hospital) located East Ethiopia. Bivariate multivariate logistic regression analysis used...

Poor quality medicines include substandard and falsified (i.e. counterfeited) medicines. WHO report of 2017 estimates that the rates medical products in low- middle-income countries is approximately 10.5% with an estimated spend US$ 30.5 billion

Background: Poor quality medicines include substandard and falsified (i.e., counterfeited) medicines. WHO report of 2017 estimates that the rates medical products in low- middle-income countries is approximately 10.5% with an estimated spend US$ 30.5 billion. Objective: The purpose study to assess different brands metronidazole available Jimma town, Oromia region, South West Ethiopia. Methods: Cross-sectional was conducted regional state, Ethiopia. from May 03 – July 30, 2018. Samples...

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Background:The problem of social drugs utilization is an emerging and serious in the world.According to 2017 United Nation world drug report, around 29.5 million abusers were exposed illnesses 11.4 deaths related abuse.Objective: To assess attitude toward substance abuse among community kebele 08 community, Shenkor Woreda, Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia from December 10, 2020 February 01, 2021.Methodology: Community based cross-sectional study using a pre-tested structured self-administered...

Background: Community pharmacistsare the most accessible healthprofessionals to general public and pharmacistsareincreasinglybeingrecognized as a source of professionalhealth-relatedadvice. Objective:Theaimofthestudyis assessroleofpharmacistsin managingailmentsandensuringmedication safety at Dire Dawatown, East Ethiopiafrom Feb20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021.. Method: pharmacy based cross-sectional study was conducted with interview structured self-administered questionnaires. All community...