Brhane Ayele

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Introduction HIV continues to be a major global public health issue despite the increasing access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. The key population groups account for more than 60% of all new HIV infections globally. Adolescents and the young are among the vulnerable and at increasing risk of HIV infection.1 In response to the HIV epidemic; various effective preventive interventions have been implemented all over the world.

Implementation of CBTC activities Three-fourth (77.9%) of HEWs had annual plan on CBTC activities and 62(91.2%) had provided health education about TB to communities in the last three months. Two-third (66.4%) and 31(45.5%) of HEWs had conducted TB screening at communities level and TB household contacts respectively. Of the total 68 HEWs, 39(57.4%) had identified and referred at least one presumptive TB and 31(45.6%) of them had provided CB-DOTS service.