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A health post is a two-room structure of most peripheral health care unit and the first level for the provision of healthcare for the community, emphasizing preventive and promotive care. [19] 33,819 health extension workers were trained and deployed surpassing the target of 33,033.
Overview. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of over 120 million people. As of the end of 2003, the United Nations (UN) reported that 4.4% of adults were infected with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS); other estimates of the rate of infection ranged from a low of 7% to a high of 18%.
Medical care in Ethiopia, a nation of more than 100 million people, is provided by numerous clinics in the countryside, and hospitals located mostly in larger towns. There are about 144 regional hospitals placed in the major cities and towns. [5]
It is one of only a few referral hospitals in Ethiopia. [3] The hospital opened in 2008 and serves a population of over 8 million people. [3] The hospital's services include: newborn care, [4] dialysis, and cancer care. [5] It is the only one in the Tigray Region with surgery facilities [6] and, in 2015, became the only hospital with magnetic ...
A Pap test checks for changes in your cervix that could become cancer. Your doctor will use an instrument called a speculum to widen your vagina and take some cells to examine. As creening for HPV ...
One of the most common wards where HAIs occur is the intensive care unit (ICU), where doctors treat serious diseases. About 1 in 10 of the people admitted to a hospital will contract a HAI.
Board-certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine, Ethiopia Gebeyehu, MD is passionate about helping her patients optimize their health and provides comprehensive whole-person care. She develops treatment plans specifically designed to address the unique needs and concerns of her patients.
In its 2000 assessment of world health systems, the World Health Organization found that France provided the "best overall health care" in the world. [125] In 2005, France spent 11.2% of GDP on health care, or US$3,926 per capita. Of that, approximately 80% was government expenditure.