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PUBLIC HEALTH/CLINICAL NURSING    A public health specialist with a background of clinical nursing with vast experience working over 15 years in the areas of reproductive health, prevention and control of infectious disease mainly HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis. Provided clinical care at heath facilities, managed HIV/AIDS and related programs at national levels at Ministry of Health Ethiopia. She has a key role in the national and regional planning, monitoring and evaluation of the programs including capacity building, development of policy, strategies and guidelines and training manuals; involved in research work, proposal development and supervision.

  • Email: genet.getachew@moh.gov.et
  • Mobile Number: 251911646333

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PEDIATRIC SURGEON/LECTURER     Hana is a medical doctor with eight years of experience. Currently, she is working as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Surgery in the Surgical Department of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical Collage where she is responsible for performing surgical procedures on neonates and children, teaching and mentoring surgical residents and conducting health related research. She is also a Fellow of College of Surgeons of East, Central and South Africa. Dr. Hana is passionate about improving the pediatrics surgical care that is provided in Ethiopia where there is large unmet need. She is working to start a project that aims to raise awareness about pediatric surgical disorders. Her project also aims to incorporate quality improvement programs on neonatal surgical care. Dr. Hana was a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2022 and has attended a training on Civic Leadership in Rutgers University, New Jersey.

  • Email: hanaabebe23@gmail.com
  • Mobile Number: 251913766868

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PUBLIC HEALTH Hiwot Solomon is director of Disease Prevention & Control, at the Ministry of Health. She is a PhD Candidate for public health in the University of South Africa. She has got her MSc in Public Health from Maastricht University and has completed her BSc in Applied Biology from Addis Ababa University. She has training in the following areas, TOT for TB, Leprosy, TB/HIV Management, International TB/ HIV Course for Managers at National & Sub national Level, Improve TB Laboratory Diagnosis in Countries with High Burdens of HIV/TB Co-Infections, Malaria Surveillance Planning & Management of Tropical Disease Control Programs, Malaria Entomology & Vector Control, Leadership, Management & Governance. She has experience as national Malaria Program Team Leader/ Program Manager: at the and Tuberculosis & Leprosy Officer at the Ministry of Health. She has publications in Malaria Journal (2021) (https://malariajournal. biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-021-03655-9) Malaria epidemiology and interventions in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2016. Infectious Diseases of Poverty (2018).

  • Email: hiwotsol2007@gmail.com
  • Mobile Number: 251910100255

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PHYSICIAN /ENDOCRINOLOGY Kalkidan is a sub-specialist in endocrinology and metabolism with over 10 years’ experience working in both private and government health institutions.  She is an experienced leader and has served in various managerial roles including director of the emergency department and director of inpatient services. She has established a gestational DM as well as collaborative diabetic foot ulcer clinic within ALERT hospital. She is founder and previous secretary of the Ethiopian Medical Women’s Association.  

  • Email: kaliarkaf@gmail.com
  • Mobile Number: 251911887781

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OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST Kidist is an obstetrician and gynecologist working in Ethiopia. She has extensive experience in provision of sexual and reproductive health care service for vulnerable and marginalized segment of the population. She is also active in development of guidelines, training manuals, doing multicenter research and provision of mentoring and supervision.

  • Email: tadelemmakidist@gmail.com
  • Mobile Number: 251913653790

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PUBLIC HEALTH/HEALTH POLICY AND STRATEGY Mahlet is a Senior Regional Engagement Advisor at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). With over a decade of practice in public health,  Mahlet has vast experience in formulating health policies and strategies and directing health programs at national and regional levels. In her previous role at Africa CDC, she worked as a Principal Program Officer, leading the executive office and the agency’s key priority initiatives. Before that, she held progressively responsible positions at the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, including the Chief of Staff role in the Office of the Minister.  Mahlet is an active member of various technical advisory committees and governing boards. She holds a Doctor of Medicine from Addis Ababa University and a Master of Public Health from University College Dublin. She is a Takemi Fellow of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and an African Public Health Leaders Fellow at Chatham House.

  • Email: hmahletkifle@gmail.com
  • Mobile Number: 251940166435

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NUTRITIONIST Specialized in Human Nutrition with public health educational background. She has 15 years of experience in govt and non-government organization.

  • Email: mekideswolde@yahoo.com
  • Mobile Number: 251911702941

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CLINICAL MENTOR A dedicated general practitioner, with 6 years’ experience fulfilling various roles as a clinician, lecturer, and clinical mentor, and is certified in multiple CME accredited courses. Has considerable experience with health writing work concerning Mental Health and HIV care prevention and treatment. Passionately volunteers for several organizations devoted to causes such as climate change, women's empowerment and mental health and well-being as a speaker, writer, researcher and editor.  

  • Email: melhickasrat@yahoo.com
  • Mobile Number: 251975699669

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