Berihun M. Zeleke

TL;DR: The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study provides a comprehensive assessment of all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes in 195 countries and territories from 1980 to 2015, finding several countries in sub-Saharan Africa had very large gains in life expectancy, rebounding from an era of exceedingly high loss of life due to HIV/AIDS.

TL;DR: Prevalence of adverse birth outcomes (still birth, preterm birth and low birth weight) were high and still a major public health problem in the area and further enhancements of ante natal and maternal care and early screening for hypertension are recommended.

TL;DR: The results revealed Ethiopia is below the target of Millennium Development Goals related to MMR and the need for comprehensive efforts using multisectoral collaborations from stakeholders for reducing maternal mortality in Ethiopia.

TL;DR: Efforts should to enhance national antenatal care utilization in general, and particularly in Gondar, should be encouraged as its absence is closely associated with LBW.

TL;DR: Non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment was high and special attention should be given to symptomatic patients, TB/HIV co-infected patients, and those in the continuation phase of the tuberculosis therapy.