Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam"
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Applying the theory of planned behaviour to explain HIV testing in antenatal settings in Addis Ababa - a cohort study
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Moland, Karen Marie; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-18)Background: To facilitate access to the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services, HIV counselling and testing are offered routinely in antenatal care settings. Focusing a cohort of pregnant women ... -
The burden of cardiovascular diseases in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2017: evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study
Ali, Solomon; Misganaw, Awoke; Worku, Asnake; Destaw, Zelalem; Negash, Legesse; Bekele, Abebe; Briant, Paul Svitil; Johnson, Catherine O; Alam, Tahiya; Odell, Chris; Roth, Gregory A; Naghavi, Mohsen; Abate, Ebba; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In Ethiopia, evidence on the national burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is limited. To address this gap, this systematic analysis estimated the burden of CVDs in Ethiopia using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) ... -
The burden of injuries in Ethiopia from 1990-2017: evidence from the global burden of disease study
Ali, Solomon; Destaw, Zelalem; Misganaw, Awoke; Worku, Asnake; Negash, Legesse; Bekele, Abebe; Zergaw, Ababi; Walker, Ally; Odell, Chris; Naghavi, Mohsen; Abate, Ebba; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Mortality caused by injuries is increasing and becoming a significant global public health concern. Limited evidence from Ethiopia on road traffic, unintentional and intentional injuries indicate the potential ... -
A cohort study on obstetric care for HIV positive women in Addis Ababa: Intrapartum transfers and associated delays
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Moland, Karen Marie; Mørkve, Odd (Journal article, 2011-06)Despite the importance of safe obstetric practice in reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes, little is known about access to intrapartum obstetric care for HIV positive women. A cohort of ... -
Comparing HIV prevalence estimates from prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and the antenatal HIV surveillance in Addis Ababa
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Moland, Karen Marie; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-26)Background: In the absence of reliable data, antenatal HIV surveillance has been used to monitor the HIV epidemic since the late 1980s. Currently, routine data from Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) ... -
Cost-analysis of COVID-19 sample collection, diagnosis, and contact tracing in low resource setting: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yigezu, Amanuel; Zewdie, Samuel Abera; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Abera, Adugna; Hailu, Alemayehu; Agachew, Mesfin; Memirie, Solomon Tessema (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Ethiopia has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic through a combination of interventions, including non-pharmaceutical interventions, quarantine, testing, isolation, contact tracing, and clinical management. ... -
Current evidence on basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; a cross sectional study
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Reta, Alemnesh Tekelebirhan; Bedane, Mulu Muleta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)Background: Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) is a high impact priority intervention highly recommended for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In 2008, Ethiopia conducted a national EmONC survey ... -
Current status of medication adherence and infant follow up in the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission programme in Addis Ababa: a cohort study
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Moland, Karen Marie; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-21)Background: Prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes have great potential to achieve virtual elimination of perinatal HIV transmission provided that PMTCT recommendations are properly followed. ... -
Exploring inequities in skilled care at birth among migrant population in a metropolitan city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; a qualitative study
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-25)Introduction: Ethiopia records high levels of inequity in skilled birth care (SBC), where the gaps are much wider among urban migrant women. An intervention project has been conducted in Addis Ababa, intending to improve ... -
Health workers’ experience of providing second-trimester abortion care in Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Mclean, Emily; Blystad, Astrid; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Miljeteig, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Second-trimester abortions are less common than abortions in the first trimester, yet they disproportionately account for a higher burden of abortion-related mortality and morbidity worldwide. Health workers ... -
'Maternal deaths should simply be 0': Politicization of maternal death reporting and review processes in Ethiopia
Melberg, Andrea; Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Tesfamichael Awoke; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-31)The Maternal Death Surveillance and Response system (MDSR) was implemented in Ethiopia in 2013 to record and review maternal deaths. The overall aim of the system is to identify and address gaps in order to prevent future ... -
Progress towards the 2020 fast track HIV/ AIDS reduction targets across ages in Ethiopia as compared to neighboring countries using global burden of diseases 2017 data
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Ali, Solomon; Abate, Ebba; Worku, Asnake; Misganaw, Awoke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3, targets to eliminate HIV from being a public health threat by 2030. For better tracking of this target interim Fast Track milestones for 2020 and composite complementary ... -
Promising outcomes of a national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Addis Ababa: a retrospective study
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-09)Background Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) is still the most effective intervention in combating new HIV infections. In 2008, revised national PMTCT guidelines that incorporated new policies on HIV ... -
Standard basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care training in Addis Ababa; trainees reaction and knowledge acquisition
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam; Sisay, Mitike Molla; Bedane, Mulu Muleta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-24)Background: In 2010, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia (FMOH) has developed standard Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC) in-service training curricula to respond to the high demand for competency ... -
Successes and challenges of the national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implementation and impact
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Doctoral thesis, 2012-01-20)Mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) is the main source of HIV infection among children under the age of 15. The majority of these transmissions occur in utero and during the intra-partum period and are associated with ... -
Utilization of PMTCT services in Awassa Ethiopia
Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Master thesis, 2008-11-14)Background- Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is the major source of HIV infection among children under the age of 15 years. For the prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) a package of services including HIV counselling and ...