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Public knowledge of STI prevention methods can be improved. According to a 2014 study, "Two-thirds of Ethiopian women aged 15–24 are aware that condom use and having one uninfected partner reduces the risk of HIV infection (62% and 68%, respectively), but only 24% have a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, defined as knowing both of these HIV-prevention methods, knowing that a healthy personal can be HIV positive and being able to reject two common misconceptions about HIV transmission."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/sexual-and-reproductive-health-young-women-ethiopia Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Women in Ethiopia]</ref> | Public knowledge of STI prevention methods can be improved. According to a 2014 study, "Two-thirds of Ethiopian women aged 15–24 are aware that condom use and having one uninfected partner reduces the risk of HIV infection (62% and 68%, respectively), but only 24% have a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, defined as knowing both of these HIV-prevention methods, knowing that a healthy personal can be HIV positive and being able to reject two common misconceptions about HIV transmission."<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/sexual-and-reproductive-health-young-women-ethiopia Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Women in Ethiopia]</ref> | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | |||
* [https://mariestopes.org/where-we-work/ethiopia/ Marie Stopes]: Provides for Gonorrhea for 20 birr, Syphilis for 30 birr and tests for fungal infection for 30 birr. | * [https://mariestopes.org/where-we-work/ethiopia/ Marie Stopes]: Provides for Gonorrhea for 20 birr, Syphilis for 30 birr and tests for fungal infection for 30 birr. | ||
* AHF Kolfe Clinic: This clinic is included in the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Directory, so they should either provide HIV tests or be able to refer you to a provider in your area. Address: Addis Ketema, Sub-city, Kolfe Area, 12269 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Phone: (+251) 935410841 | |||
* WWO-AHF Family Health Clinic: This clinic is included in the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Directory, so they should either provide HIV tests or be able to refer you to a provider in your area. Address: Yeka Sub-City, Adwa Street, 101763, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Phone: (+251) 116631114 | |||
* [http://www.africanservices.org/asc-ethiopia/clinics/addis-ababa Henry van Ameringen Health and Community Development Center]: Services include: Full laboratory including HIV, STI, and TB counseling and testing, CD4 monitoring, hematology, chemistry and microscopy services. "The Henry van Ameringen Health and Community Development Center, located in the Shola Market in Addis Ababa, was the first location established upon ASC’s return to Ethiopia in September 2003. Located in the largest open-air market in Addis, this clinic provides free services to over 6,000 of the most vulnerable people in this community, each year." | * [http://www.africanservices.org/asc-ethiopia/clinics/addis-ababa Henry van Ameringen Health and Community Development Center]: Services include: Full laboratory including HIV, STI, and TB counseling and testing, CD4 monitoring, hematology, chemistry and microscopy services. "The Henry van Ameringen Health and Community Development Center, located in the Shola Market in Addis Ababa, was the first location established upon ASC’s return to Ethiopia in September 2003. Located in the largest open-air market in Addis, this clinic provides free services to over 6,000 of the most vulnerable people in this community, each year." | ||
* Bethzatha Medical Center: Provides Confidential HIV Antibody Testing, Counseling, HIV Antibody Testing, Hospital Services, Laboratory Services, STD Testing, STD Treatment, TB Prevention & TB Testing. "Mission: Provide quality and efficient health service to Ethiopian public Objective: 1-Provide services, 2-Involvement in research, 3-Training Established: 1995" | * Bethzatha Medical Center: Provides Confidential HIV Antibody Testing, Counseling, HIV Antibody Testing, Hospital Services, Laboratory Services, STD Testing, STD Treatment, TB Prevention & TB Testing. "Mission: Provide quality and efficient health service to Ethiopian public Objective: 1-Provide services, 2-Involvement in research, 3-Training Established: 1995" | ||
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* [https://mariestopes.org/where-we-work/ethiopia/ Marie Stopes]: "Counseling service on STIs including HIV/AIDS is available during provider client interaction, client receive appropriate information on ways of transmission, prevention, sign and symptoms and conduct discussion through two ways communication on the issues raised by the client. Treatment options if somebody contracts STI including partner notification." | * [https://mariestopes.org/where-we-work/ethiopia/ Marie Stopes]: "Counseling service on STIs including HIV/AIDS is available during provider client interaction, client receive appropriate information on ways of transmission, prevention, sign and symptoms and conduct discussion through two ways communication on the issues raised by the client. Treatment options if somebody contracts STI including partner notification." | ||