Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

Department of Biomedical Research and Technology Transfer, Tigray Health Research Institute, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Between 2015 and 2020, the Prevalence of Cervical and Precancerous Lesions, as-well-as their Trends, was Observed in Women, Who were between the Ages of 30-49 in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Mulugeta Tilahun Gebremedhin*, Ataklti Gessesse Teka, Gebrec Herkos Teame Gebrehiwot, Gebreselema Gebreyohannes Gebregiorgis and Hayelom Kahsay Bayrue
  
  Backgrounds: This study aims to identify cervical cancer prevalence and trends among Ethiopian women visiting public health facilities in Tigray, a developing country responsible for 85% of all women's deaths. Method: The HIS reporting system was utilized for a six-year retrospective data analysis from 2015-2020, displaying prevalence results and trends through tables and line graphs. Results: The overall prevalence of pre-cancerous and cervical lesion among 23,991 women aged 30-49 was 14.4% 95% CI (14 ± 14.9) and 9.2% 95% CI (8.8 ± 9.5), respectively. 76.4% of women with normal cervices (95% CI: 75.9-77). Women's precancerous and cancerous lesion trends show increases in 2017 and 2018, as well as decreases in 2020. It was found that the 30-49 age group had the highest prevalence of both types.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-9538.2025.15.464

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