I am an epidemiologist based at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, focusing on large-scale evaluations of public health programs related to maternal, newborn, and child health. My recent work has concentrated on leading implementation research aimed at improving care for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Central to my work is a commitment to both individual and institutional capacity building, with PhD and postdoctoral training integrated into the research activities I oversee.
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I have professional experience in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, with a particular focus on enhancing the quality of services for women, newborns, and children at the primary healthcare level. Through implementation research, I design and test interventions to improve maternal and newborn care. I am also interested in improving the quality and utilization of routine data to monitor the coverage and quality of care effectively.
Capacity development is a core aspect of my work. I train PhD and postdoctoral fellows across six partner universities in Ethiopia, fostering research excellence and collaboration. Recently, our partnerships have expanded with a grant supporting longitudinal data analysis at health and demographic surveillance sites across 13 Ethiopian universities.