Introduction Virological suppression for persons living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) reached 85% at the end of 2018, still falling short of the UNAIDS target of 95%. In Ethiopia, there were studies on treatment failure focusing on viral suppression and immunological failure of ART users, but none of them have addressed virological failure for second-line regimens. Objective This study was aimed to estimate the incidence and predictors of virological failure among HIV patients who were switched to second-line ART at the selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Methods An institutional-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted from September 2018 to January 2021 at public hospitals in Addis Ababa. The sample size was determined by using the Schoenfeld formula. Data entry were done by Epi Data version-4.6.0.0 and exported to R-software version-4.1.0 for analysis. Kaplan–Meier methods were used to compare the survival estimates. Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify predictors of virological failure and model adequacy was checked by using the Cox–Snell residuals plot. Results Overall 44 (12.22%) HIV/AIDS patients developed virological failure with incidence density of 3.57/1000 Person-Month (PM) with 95% CI of [2.65–4.79]. Age >45 years (AHR=0.36, 95% CI: 0.12–0.99), CD4 count <100cell/mm 3 (AHR=3.02, 95% CI: 1.17–7.78), TB co-infection (AHR=2.48, 95% CI: 1.10–6.33), ATV/r-based second-line regimen (AHR=0.27, 95% CI: 0.11–0.70), and poor adherence at the start of second-line ART (AHR=6.18, 95% CI: 1.93–19.76) were the significant predictors of virological failure. Conclusion A high incidence of virological failure was noticed. The rate of virological failure was higher for patients who had poor ART adherence, small CD4count, and TB co-infection. Therefore, targeted HIV care interventions shall be provided to young ages and efforts stepped up to improve adherence to ART, which helps to increase immunity and suppress viral replication. In addition, prevention and early detection of TB co-infection are crucial to the patients.

Background:In Ethiopia, second-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS patients was started some years ago; however, few studies have reported the unfavorable outcomes of second-line ART. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the incidence and predictors of unfavorable outcomes and their association with change in viral load among adult HIV/AIDS patients on second-line treatment at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A retrospective follow-up study was conducted at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 421 HIV/AIDS patients on second-line ART from 2016 to 2021. Cox proportional hazard models with a linear mixed effect model were jointly modeled using the JM package of R software with time-dependent lagged parameterizations, and a 95% confidence interval was used to select significant variables. Results: Overall, 89 HIV/AIDS patients developed unfavorable outcomes. The incidence density was 7.48/100 person-years (95% CI:

Background: Most developing nations lag behind in maintaining their populations' health. These nations are characterized by underfinancing, low health cost protection mechanisms for the poor, and lack of risk pooling and cost sharing methods. To tackle this challenge, Ethiopia proposed social health insurance in 2010 even though its implementation was delayed. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess teachers' willingness to pay for the newly proposed social health insurance and its associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted and a stratified sampling technique was used to select government and private schools. After data were collected using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire, binary and multivariate logistic regressions were done to examine determinants of willingness to pay for social health insurance. Results: Among participants who faced illness six months prior to the study, 85.7% reported that they paid "out of their pocket". About 59.2% and 54% of the teachers had a positive attitude and good knowledge toward health insurance schemes respectively. Of the total study respondents, 89.5% were willing to pay for the suggested insurance scheme. Forty eight percent of participants agreed to pay greater than or equal to 4% of their monthly salary. Willingness to pay was more likely among those who taught in secondary schools, had a positive attitude and good knowledge. Conclusion:Nearly three fourths of the teachers showed willingness to pay for social health insurance. Participants with good knowledge, a positive attitude and from primary schools were more likely to be willing to pay for social health insurance. Equipping all public facilities' employees with necessary knowledge of social health insurance is essential to reduce catastrophic health care costs. Future researchers need to consider qualitative studies to support these findings.