Shitaye Alemu

Dados Biográficos

ID7752852
NOMEShitaye Alemu
PRENOMESShitaye
SOBRENOMEAlemu
ASSINATURAALEMU S
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Gondar
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS5
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR5
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2013
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2017
ÍNDICE H0

  • High burden of hypertension across the age groups among residents of Gondar city in Ethiopia

    Open AccessAbayneh Girma Demisse, Ermias Shenkutie Greffie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    There is a high prevalence of hypertension in Gondar city and is showing increasing trend compared to previous reports. Interventions to raise awareness and to improve both capacity and accessibility of facilities for screening hypertension are highly recommended

  • Involving religious leaders in HIV care and treatment at a university-affiliated hospital in Ethiopia

    Open AccessMeheret Endeshaw, Shitaye Alemu et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2015

    In sub-Saharan Africa, religious views strongly influence how people relate to illness, health, and healing. Belief in the curative power of religion, including for HIV, persists in many communities. As such, many funding agencies and organisations working in the field of HIV have incorporated religious institutions into their programmes in various capacities. Yet, debate continues regarding the benefits and drawbacks of including sectarian organ…

  • Prevalence of tuberculosis and treatment outcome among university students in Northwest Ethiopia

    Open AccessBeyene Moges, Bemnet Amare et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The prevalence of TB is higher in comparison to the national figure among students in University of Gondar. Active surveillance systems could be important to get a clear picture of the TB situation in such settings. Assessing the factors associated with the high prevalence to gear the TB control strategy could also be essential

  • Stigma in Ethiopia

    Meheret Endeshaw, Judd Walson et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    Rates of depression among people living with HIV can be as high as 50%. In many settings, HIV-related stigma has been associated with depressive symptoms which may lead to poor engagement in care and ultimately, poorer health outcomes. Stigma is a major issue in Ethiopia but data examining the relationship between stigma and depression in Ethiopia are lacking. We performed a mixed-methods cross-sectional study to examine the relationship between …

  • Sexually transmitted infections based on the syndromic approach in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia

    Open AccessBeyene Moges, Gizachew Yismaw et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    There was a high magnitude of STIs in the clinic according to the syndromic approach. However, the actual prevalence of STIs and the associated factors in the community need to be determined through further studies. The results of this study also urge the need for evaluation of the syndromic approach and test for antimicrobial resistance