Esophageal atresia is a developmental defect of the upper gastrointestinal tract in which the continuity between the upper and lower esophagus is lost. In sub-Saharan Africa esophageal atresia has a higher mortality rate ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines low birth weight (LBW) as a newborn weighing is less than 2,500 grams. The UNICEF (united nations international children’s emergency fund) and WHO estimates indicate that one ...

In Ethiopia, medical waste management has become a problem due to an ever-increasing number of hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and other health care services. Although health care workers are one key personnel ...

Children's oral health is greatly influenced by parents' oral health care knowledge, attitude, and practice. In Ethiopia, children's oral health has received minimal attention, and little is known about KAP of parents ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most severe clinical features of diabetes mellitus, which can result in morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DKA is increasing worldwide and nationwide. There is a discrepancy ...

Malnutrition is a medical disorder that causes the body's physical functioning to deteriorate due to an imbalance, shortage, or excess of energy and/or nutrients. Nearly a quarter of the world's malnutrition was found ...

It has been well established that mother to child transmission (MTCT) accounts for the majority of HIV infections in children below the age of 15 years in developing countries. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is an important ...

Adolescents are more vulnerable than any other age group to a range of sexual and reproductive health problems. Adolescents are exposed to various sexual and reproductive risks due to lack of communication with their ...

Any sexual activity that raises one's risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as HIV, or of having an unintended pregnancy is considered risky. Health and social consequences can result from exposure ...

supplementing folic acid (FA) before and in the 1st month of the conception is an essential preventive factor especially for neural tube defects (NTDs) and other congenital anomalies. However, in Ethiopia it is not given ...