{"id":4490,"date":"2024-12-18T11:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/?page_id=4490"},"modified":"2025-08-11T08:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:46:16","slug":"kersa-health-and-demographic-surveillance-system-research-stations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-health-and-demographic-surveillance-system-research-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System Research Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tKersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System Research Stations(Kersa HDSS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/kersa-HDSS-Station.png\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kersa HDSS\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Kersa HDSS<\/h2><p>Kersa HDSS, established in 2007 in Kersa district, Ethiopia, tracks demographic and health changes and serves as a research platform for Haramaya University&#8217;s College of Health and Medical Sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Nutrition.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kersa HDSS\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Kersa HDSS<\/h2><p>Kersa HDSS, established in 2007 in Kersa district, Ethiopia, tracks demographic and health changes and serves as a research platform for Haramaya University&#8217;s College of Health and Medical Sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Health-care.png\" alt=\"icon that show community\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kersa HDSS\"><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Kersa HDSS<\/h2><p>Kersa HDSS, established in 2007 in Kersa district, Ethiopia, tracks demographic and health changes and serves as a research platform for Haramaya University&#8217;s College of Health and Medical Sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/kersa-hdss\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/kersa-HDSS-2.jpg\" alt=\"kersa-HDSS 2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" title=\"kersa-HDSS 2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>Health related conditions<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Health-related conditions include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, mental health disorders, genetic disorders, autoimmune diseases, nutritional deficiencies, and cancer. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, chronic diseases are long-lasting, mental health disorders affect mood, thinking, and behavior, genetic disorders are caused by DNA abnormalities, and autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks the body&#8217;s tissues. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to anemia, scurvy, and rickets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Nutrition-HIV.png\" alt=\"Nutrition-HIV\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" title=\"Nutrition-HIV\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>Environmental health, reproductive health, nutrition, HIV\/AIDS<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Environmental health promotes healthier living conditions, including clean air, safe drinking water, and sanitation. Reproductive health ensures safe sex life, family planning, and maternal health. Nutrition is crucial for health and development, preventing diseases and supporting immune function. HIV\/AIDS is a global health issue affecting millions, weakening the immune system and increasing susceptibility to infections and diseases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Health-care1.png\" alt=\"Health care1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" title=\"Health care1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3> Health-care seeking and use<\/h3>\t\t\nHealth-care seeking behavior refers to the actions taken by individuals in response to perceived health needs, often leading them to seek professional medical advice or treatment\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2FHaramaya%2BUniversity%2F%409.4231627%2C42.0377963%2C19z%2Fdata%3D%214m14%211m7%213m6%211s0x1631a5a8e441e64d%3A0xdafe11071687f9d%212sHaramaya%2BUniversity%218m2%213d9.4230091%214d42.0373483%2116zL20vMGJ3Y3Z5%213m5%211s0x1631a5a8e441e64d%3A0xdafe11071687f9d%218m2%213d9.4230091%214d42.0373483%2116zL20vMGJ3Y3Z5%3Fhl%3Den-US%26entry%3Dttu%26g_ep%3DEgoyMDI0MTIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%253D%253D&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\t<h3>Get In Touch<\/h3>\n<p>We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\np 9.4231733<br \/>\nf 42.0379277<br \/>\nrce@haramaya.edu.et\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Image-is-not-available.png\" alt=\"Image-is-not-available\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" title=\"Image-is-not-available\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tKersa HDSS Research Stations Coordinator\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<h1>\n\t\tCotact Details\n\t<\/h1>\n\tOld Administration Building Ground +1<br \/>\nPostal address:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>P.O.Box 103, Haramaya University, Ethiopia\nTelephone: +251255530324<br \/>\nFax: +251255530106\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System Research Stations(Kersa HDSS) Kersa HDSS Kersa HDSS, established in 2007 in Kersa district, Ethiopia, tracks demographic and health changes and serves as a research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_edd_button_behavior":[],"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4490","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4490"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5204,"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4490\/revisions\/5204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haramaya.edu.et\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}