The proportion of pregnant women initiating prenatal care during first trimester pregnancy is one of the standard clinical performance measures to assess the quality of maternal health care. Aiming to assess the proportion and factors associated with late booking at antenatal care, this health-institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2012 among 390 pregnant mothe...

Snakebite is an important public health challenge. Venomous snake bites cause significant morbidity and mortality if treatment measures, especially antivenom therapy, are delayed. We did a case series of 27 adult patients admitted after snakebite to the medical wards of Gondar University Hospital (GUH) from September 2013 to August 2014. The age range was from 15 to 74 years. The male to female...

Back ground: Gallstone disease is a world wide problem and remains to be one of the most common health problems leading to surgical intervention. The magnitude of Gallstone disease in Ethiopia is not well known. Objective: To assess the magnitude of gallbladder stones in Gondar university hospital among patients visiting at the department of radiology for ultrasound examination. Methods: A retr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and pattern ofneonatal morbidity. DESIGN For all neonates delivered in the hospital at least one home visit was arranged to collect morbidity data during neonatal period. This collection took place for a period of one year from 1 September 1995 to 31 August 1996. SETTING Maternity Ward of the Gondar College of Medical Sciences Hospital. PATIENTS 320 ne...