International Journal of Public Health and Safety

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Goba Referral Hospital, Madawalabu University, Bale Goba, Ethiopia

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• Research   
  Acceptability of PIHTC among TB Patients in Bale Robe Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tilahun Ermeko*, Ahmed Yasin Mohammed and Abate Lette Wodera
  
  Introduction: HIV testing and counselling is fundamental to both HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Patients need to know their sero- status to benefit from available care and treatment options. Therefore, multi focused testing and counselling strategies need to be instituted in order to reach risk group. Different factors might affect PIHTC service up take which demand timely assessment. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess acceptability level of PIHTC among TB patients in Bale Robe Hospital. Method: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted from March – April/2013 at Bale Robe hospital TB clinic. Structured and pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The data was analysed and processed.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2736-6189.2021.6.217

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