The prevalence of HIV among tuberculosis patients in Benadir, Somalia. Retrospective multi-center study

Dirie, Abdirahman Mohamed Hassan; Çolakoğlu, Sedat; Abdi, Bashir Mohamud; Shire, Abdiaziz Mohamud; Abdinur, Abdullahi Hassan

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103793

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“…Similar preparedness efforts helped ensure that all these countries remained free from Ebola between 2014 to 2015 [38]. Before the covid-19 pandemic, Somalia faced numerous man-made and natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks, including tuberculosis, malaria, measles, viral hepatitis, parasitic infections, diarrhea, and HIV, which is uncommon [39][40][41][42][43][44][45].…”

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Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitude on Ebola virus disease in Somalia: a multicenter nationwide survey

Mohamud,

Ali,

Ali

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background In September 2022, a new Ebola outbreak was reported in Uganda, East Africa, and 142 confirmed cases, including 19 Healthcare workers (HCWs) reported. Ebola is not endemic in Somalia, but the country is at a reasonable risk of the virus being introduced due to the direct connection with daily flights from Uganda without border health control and prevention activities. Therefore, evaluating HCWs' Knowledge and attitude is crucial since this is the first time being evaluated in Somalia. The study's objective is to evaluate the HCWs' Knowledge and attitude toward the Ebola virus disease in Somalia. Method An online self-administrated cross-sectional survey was conducted among HCWs (n = 1103) in all six federal member states of Somalia using a validated, reliable, well-structured questionnaire. Data we analyzed using descriptive statistics and Logistic regression were used to determine sociodemographic characteristics associated with poor Knowledge and negative attitude. Result Over one-third (37.3%) of HCWs had poor Knowledge; the mean knowledge score was 7.97 SD ± 2.15. Almost 40.1% of the HCWs had a negative attitude; the mean attitude was 27.81 SD ± 8.06. Low-income HCWs (AOR = 2.06, 95%CI:1.01–4.19), Married HCWs (AOR = 1.39, 95%CI: 1.110–1.963), Midwives (AOR = 2.76, 95%CI: 1.74–4.39), Lab technicians (AOR = 2.43, 95%CI: 1.43–4.14), HCWs work in Jubaland state of Somalia (AOR = 3.69, 95%CI: 2.39–5.70), Galmudug state (AOR = 8.50, 95%CI: 4.59–15.77), Hirshabelle state (AOR = 3.18, 95%CI: 2.15–4.71) were more likely to have poor Knowledge compared to their counterparts. HCWs who work in Hirshabelle state (AOR = 5.44,95%CI: 3.58–8.27), Jubaland state (AOR = 8.47, 95%CI: 4.69–15.29), and Galmudug state (AOR = 4.43, 95%CI: 3.03–6.48) was more likely to have a negative attitude than those working in the Banadir region administration. Conclusion Most Somali healthcare workers showed good Knowledge and a positive attitude toward the Ebola virus. The implementation to enhance Knowledge and attitude must specifically focus on low-income HCWs, Midwives, Lab technicalities, and those who work in Hirshabelle, Jubaland, and Galmudug states of Somalia.

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Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitude on Ebola virus disease in Somalia: a multicenter nationwide survey

Mohamud,

Ali,

Ali

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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“…Overall, the TB/HIV co-infection rate in this study was 2% (34/1732) and this result co-exists with a recent study conducted in our country which reported HIV prevalence among TB patients at 1.5%. 24 …”

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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant TB Among Smear-Positive Pulmonary TB Patients in Banadir, Somalia: A Multicenter Study

Dirie¹,

Çolakoğlu²,

Abdulle³

et al. 2022

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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is the second most common cause of death from a single infectious agent. TB infection affects anyone, regardless of age, gender, and ethnicity. Drug-resistant TB is a serious public health problem, which needs treatment with a second-line anti-TB drug and it includes poly-drug resistance (PDR), multi-drug resistance (MDR), and extensive drug resistance (XDR). The goal of this research is to find out the prevalence of MDR TB among pulmonary TB patients in Banadir, Somalia. Methods This was a multicenter retrospective review of data involving 1732 smear-positive pulmonary TB patients visiting Banadir TB centers between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Demographic, clinical, and drug susceptibility data were retrieved from TB treatment cards. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software (IBM SPSS Statistics version 26). Results All 1732 pulmonary TB cases were previously diagnosed by the Gene Xpert MTB/RIF test. Among them, 70.4% (1219/1732) were males. The mean age was 31.77 years. Overall, the prevalence of drug resistance TB was 10.56% (183/1732). The MDR TB was 1.96%, poly-drug resistance (PDR) was 0.12%, and extensive drug resistance was 0.06%. Conclusion This study showed a prevalence of MDR-TB among pulmonary TB patients, which is similar to some of the eastern African countries.

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“…1 The prevalence of HIV among the Somali population is not known, but the prevalence of HIV among TB cases in Somalia was reported to be very low, reaching 1.5%. 10 Usually, immunocompetent patients with tuberculosis (TB) exhibit typical symptoms, but in very rare situations, atypical TB symptoms could show up as active pulmonary tuberculosis with empyema necessitans in patients who are immune-competent. 11 In the civil war era, the health system of the Benadir region and other federal regions was very poor, but it started to improve in the last group, especially in TB treatments.…”

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Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors in Benadir Somalia. A Multicenter Cohort Study

Karataş,

Dirie,

Çolakoğlu

et al. 2024

IJGM

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The prevalence of HIV among tuberculosis patients in Benadir, Somalia. Retrospective multi-center study

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitude on Ebola virus disease in Somalia: a multicenter nationwide survey

Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitude on Ebola virus disease in Somalia: a multicenter nationwide survey

Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant TB Among Smear-Positive Pulmonary TB Patients in Banadir, Somalia: A Multicenter Study

Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors in Benadir Somalia. A Multicenter Cohort Study

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