Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Gerezgiher Buruh

Publications

• Research Article
  HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Associated Factors among Health Professionals of Governmental Health Institutions in Mekelle Town, Tigray Ethiopia, Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Tsegabrhan Gebreslase and Gerezgiher BuruhTsegabrhan Gebreslase and Gerezgiher Buruh
  
  Background: Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a serious public health problem, costing the lives of many people including health workers. Health care workers practicing in developing countries like Ethiopia are more exposed to HIV following occupational exposure and less likely to use post exposure prophylaxis. Ethiopia has developed guidelines on the prevention of infection in health institutions in July 2004 and also employed the use of post exposure prophylaxis since the implementation of free antiretroviral in January 2005. Objective: the main aim of this study was to assess prevalence of PEP service use among health professionals in Mekelle town. Methodology: A health institution based cross sectional study design involving 190 health professionals was employed using a structured self administered questionnaire. Sampling technique was based on the pop.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000313

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