BACKGROUND: The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) including protease inhibitors has resulted in striking reductions in HIV-related mortality. Despite increased availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), children remain a neglected population group. Failure to adhere very closely to the regimens appears to be related to continued viral replication, treatment failure and...

BACKGROUND Verbal autopsy has been widely used to estimate causes of death in settings with inadequate vital registries, but little is known about its validity. This analysis was part of Addis Ababa Mortality Surveillance Program to examine the validity of verbal autopsy for determining causes of death compared with hospital medical records among adults in the urban setting of Ethiopia. METHO...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, there were 650,000 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases in 2010, and in 2008 the World Health Organization estimated that 150,000 deaths occurred annually due to MDR-TB. Ethiopia is 15th among the 27 MDR-TB high-burden countries. This study identifies factors associated with the occurrence of MDR-TB in patients who underwent first-line TB treatment in Addis Abab...

Many of the existing urban transport infrastructures in developing African cities are challenged by mobility demands their ever-increasing population and increased vehicle capacity. To address these transportation challenges, Federal government Ethiopia through Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) constructed operates Addis Ababa light rail transit (AA-LRT). Currently, many other following actio...

By DAVID BERRE†‡††, FRÉDÉRIC BAUDRON§, MENALE KASSIE†, PETER CRAUFURD† and SANTIAGO LOPEZ-RIDAURA¶ †International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), c/o World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), ICRAF House, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri. P.O. Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya, ‡CIRAD, UPR AÏDA, Avenue Agropolis, 34 398 Montpellier cedex 5, France, §International Maize and Wheat Improvement Cen...

RESEARCH ARTICLE Impact of Integrated Multimodal Traveler Information on Auto Commuter’s Mode Switching Propensity A.A. Memon, M. Meng, Y.D. Wong and S.H. Lam Technical Cooperation Program of EU for Road Sector Development Program of Ethiopia, SMEC International (Pty) Ltd., Ethiopian Roads Authority, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia TUM CREATE, 1 CREATE Way, #10-02 CREATE Tower, Singapore 138602, Singapor...

In Addis Ababa, a 12-year-old boy draws a self-portrait with red and green felt-tip pens as part of a pilot research project. It is a lively picture, using bold lines. He depicts himself with a box of objects in front of him, one hand at his mouth, and wearing a hat. At first glance it looks as if he has drawn himself selling goods on the street, the hat apparently incidental. But his explanati...

Yonas Tolosa Roba*1, Wabi Bejura1, Tsedale Teshome1, Asamnew Tesfaye2, Naol Mengesha3 and Fanos Tadesse Woldemariyam1,4 Author Affiliations 1Addis Ababa University College of Veterinary Medicine Agriculture, Ethiopia 2National Animal Health Diagnostic Investigation Center (NAHDIC), 3Oromia Regional State Livestock Bureau, 4KU Leuven, Department Biosystems, Division Human Engineering, Laboratory...