Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

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The <em>Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences</em> used to appear twice a year until July 2007 but since then it is being published three times yearly by the <strong>College of Health Science of Jimma University</strong>. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles related to Public Health and Medicine. <br />The objectives of the journal are:<br /><strong>1.</strong> To provide current scientific and technological information on health and related fields for informed planning and decision making.<br /><strong>2.</strong> To contribute to the scientific knowledge and practices in medicine, public health and related fields by providing a formal means for researchers to share their scientific research works, observations and experiences.</p> <p>Other websites related to this journal: <a title="https://www.ethjhealths.org" href="https://www.ethjhealths.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.ethjhealths.org</a></p> </div> <section class="current_issue"> <header class="page-header"> <h2 style="color:#F29900"> Current Issue: Vol. 34 No. 5 (2024): Special Issue </h2> </header> <div class="issue-toc"> <div class="heading row"> <div class="issue-details col-md-12"> <p class="published"> 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