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I  am Habtie Marew , I graduated from UoG  both my BA and MA.

   Now i am  working at UoGCS

Aschalew Abayneh Workineh is a passionate public health leader with over 17 years of experience in public health, emergency management, and health systems strengthening. He is currently a Senior Scientific Writer and Editor at the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office, where he also leads the Emergency Management Support Pillar and manages the Ethio-Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (EPPR) Project.

Throughout his career, Aschalew has been instrumental in guiding public health responses to complex emergencies, including pandemics, epidemics, and natural disasters. His expertise in collaborating with governments, international NGOs, and UN agencies has made him a strategic leader in implementing One Health principles and promoting sustainable health initiatives. His leadership in projects like the Comprehensive Documentation and Review of COVID-19 Response in Ethiopia has bolstered health system resilience and emergency response capabilities on a national and global scale.

Aschalew is also a strong advocate for education, training, and community engagement, fostering public-private partnerships to build a sustainable health future. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health at Maastricht University, Netherlands, and holds an MPH in Health Service Management from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.

Prior to his current roles, Aschalew served as Senior Adviser to the Minister and Chief of Staff to the State Minister at the Ministry of Health, Ethiopia, from 2014 to 2020. He was later appointed by the Prime Minister as Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and National Incident Manager for COVID-19 preparedness and response from 2020 to 2023, where he played a critical role in managing Ethiopia’s pandemic response.

Aschalew’s strategic vision, commitment, and dedication to improving health outcomes have made him a respected and influential figure in global public health.

Dr. Nahom Mulatu is a physician and global health researcher currently pursuing a Master of Science in Global Health at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on improving the diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis in Ethiopian children, with implications for antibiotic stewardship and clinical guidelines in an effort to improve pediatric cardiac care particularly Rheumatic heart disease. He is also interested in global surgery and plans to pursue a general surgery residency before returning to Ethiopia to contribute to surgical care and health system strengthening.

I am Bekele Melkamu I graduated from the University of Gondar in 2014 in the department of plant sciences with a CGPA of 3.65. Currently I am working as an Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) green coffee quality specialist senior cupper (coffee taster) for more than five years and also graduated with my MSc in plant pathology from Mizan Tepi University with a CGPA of 3.93.

I have very good interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. I have mini detergent manufacturing business  

I am Nebebe from the Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. I have been working as a Lecturer, Researcher in Digital Health and Machine Learning Expert, and Department Head of Public Health Informatics at the University of Gondar

Assistant Professor and PhD candidate in Management