Tuberculosis and HIV are the leading causes of adult death in northwest Ethiopia: evidence from verbal autopsy data of Dabat health and demographic surveillance system, 2007-2013

• Main Authors: Yigzaw Kebede (Author), Gashaw Andargie (Author), Abebaw Gebeyehu (Author), Tadesse Awoke (Author), Mezgebu Yitayal (Author), Solomon Mekonnen (Author), Mamo Wubshet (Author), Temesgen Azmeraw (Author), Yihunie Lakew (Author), Kassahun Alemu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Reliable data on causes of death form the basis for building evidence on health policy, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. In Ethiopia, the majority of deaths occur at home and civil registration systems are not yet functional. The main objective of verbal autopsy (VA) is to d...