Malnutrition Expert, Department of Public Health, Ethiopia
Research
Prevalence of Malnutrition and its Associated Factors among Adult HIV Positive Clients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Chiro Zonal Hospital, West Hararghe Oromia Zone, Ethiopia
Author(s): Getu Teshome* and Teshome Ayalew
Introduction: The Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic remains one of the main public health challenges especially in low- and middle-income countries. At the end of 2010, an estimated 34 million people were living with HIV globally. In sub-Saharan African countries, estimated 1.9 million became infected. In Ethiopia HIV adult prevalence was estimated at 1.5% in 2011.
Objective: The Objective of this study is to Assesses Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS who are on antiretroviral therapy at Chiro Hospital, West Hararghe. Ethiopia, from March 2017 to April 2017.
Methods: This study was conducted at Chiro Zonal Hospital. It is found in West Harangue Zone, Chiro woreda administration, Located 333 kilometer far away from the capital city Addis Ababa in.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2155-6113.2020.11.805
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