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December 5, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Availability and readiness of health facilities for non-communicable disease services in Ethiopia: Evidence from the nationally representative health facility survey 2022

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AAAndualem Yalew AschalewUniversity of GondarJKJenberu Mekurianew KelkayDebark UniversityGTGetachew TeshaleUniversity of Gondar

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Implication

Observational analysis shows low service readiness for non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia, indicating a need for better quality control and integration efforts.

Key Points

  • Service readiness for non-communicable diseases is critically low, especially in private facilities and rural areas.
  • Approximately 93% of health facilities reported offering diabetes and cardiovascular disease services, yet only 26% provided mental health services.
  • Multivariable logistic regression identified factors like quality control units and regular administrative meetings as crucial for improving readiness.
  • These findings highlight the need for enhanced equity and integration within Ethiopia's health system to effectively manage non-communicable diseases.

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Aschalew et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6940225c2d562116f28fc63ehttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336675
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