Professor Workabeba Abebe Taye
PEDIATRICS/CHILD HEALTH
Prof. Workeabeba is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University (AAU). She is also a Consultant Pediatrician and the first Pediatric Infectious Diseases sub-specialist at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). Her research interests focus on childhood infectious diseases mainly pediatric HIV, hospital epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial stewardship. Currently, she is PI of the research project on surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and feasible laboratory-strengthening interventions for a sustainable clinical bacteriology sector to support antimicrobial stewardship at TASH. She has published over 75 peer-reviewed research articles in reputable journals. She has supervised research projects for several residents, besides clinical teaching, providing mentorship, and supervision of diverse groups of students. She has received the best scientific paper award from the Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA) in 2004 and a certificate of recognition from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) in 2018. She is fellow of the Young Academy of Sciences at the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. She is member of the Editorial Boards of Ethiopian Journal Pediatric and Child Health and Ethiopian Medical Journal and Executive Committee (EC) member of the Society of Ethiopian Women in Science and Technology (SWiST). She is also member of technical and advisory groups for pediatric ART at the Federal Ministry of Health; Chair of Adverse effect following immunization (AEFI) at Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) and EC member for the National Certificate Committee (NCC) for Polio free status of Ethiopia. She is a founding member of the Women Health Research Working Group (WHRWG) at AAU. Currently, she is chair of Department of Pediatrics and Child health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa.
- Listing ID: 2053
- Email: workeabebasol@yahoo.com
- Mobile Number: 251911393188
