Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, I am Board Certified in the the the American Board of Internal medicine (2018), and Nephrology (2021) and completed an additional year of Transplant Nephrology in 2021. I completed my medical school in Ethiopia in 2010, at Addis Ababa University Medical school, and then did 2 years of practice as a General practitioner at Dodola Hospital where I also served as the first medical director of the hospital. ***** I did my internal medicine residency in New York at St.John’s Episcopal Hospital (2015-2018) and then went to study Nephrology and Transplant nephrology fellowships (2018-2021) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Now I am working as an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson Unversity and my roles include clinical care and teaching. My interests – are technology and health, Mentorship and want to pursue studies in noncommunicable diseases, particularly Chronic Kidney disease and Kidney transplant care in global health. The asterisks are …the 2-year gaps where I worked many different things like being an uber driver, pharmacy technician, and cashier while I was studying for USMLE; not all asterisks are the end.
Senait is a dedicated public health professional who oversees Lifebox’s strategic objectives and program design in East and Southern Africa. Senait is also in charge of key partnerships in the region, as well as Lifebox employees in Ethiopia. Senait has extensive experience in hospital and healthcare program design, implementation, and management. She has previously worked for organizations such as Jhpiego, AIDS Resource Center, IntraHealth International, and Doctors Without Borders. Senait previously worked as a public health consultant before joining Lifebox. Senait graduated from Gondar University with a nursing degree and an MPh from the Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH). Senait is a member of Lifebox’s management team. Senait contributes her time outside of her regular employment to Yetena Weg by serving on the board, coordinating the overall program wit the other Core Team members, and lead the Social Media team
Born in Addis, got my undergraduate at Jimma University and post graduate at AAU. Currently working at a private hospital in Addis. Married and a father of 3.
The world can be a better place and I have a responsibility to contribute to that. We owe each other kindness.
Sabrina Zeleke Belay is a medical intern at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa University. She is currently serving as the National Director on Medical Education at the Ethiopian Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) where she coordinates and oversees activities on medical education in 15 different local chapters. As the National Officer, she also organizes and delivers capacity building training sessions both at a national and international level. She is also a member of the ONE Champions East Africa and Amref Health Africa Youth Council where she takes part in promoting meaningful youth participation by engaging in youth-led activities and campaigns. She is passionate about health and education issues of the youth. She coordinates an educational project called PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) that works on mentorship among medical students. She also serves as a local project coordinator for Project SHEBA (Sexual Health Education for Better Awareness) which promotes gender equality in intimate relationships among high school students.
A Medical doctor with a passion for Global and Reproductive Health, who highly believes in voluntarism to be the way to a better future. My ultimate goal is to help my community and always looking for ways to create a better and more inclusive society, especially within the healthcare system.
Dish cleaner (I mean the music disk 😋)
I am a pediatrician and an infectious diseases sub specialist.
Pulmonary & critical care physician. Interested in health education & promotion.
Dr. Ibsa Finished Medical school at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is a Lecturer and General Practitioner at Madda Walabu University Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Robe, Ethiopia. Dr. Ibsa is Passionate about medical research, health care quality improvement, and community health education. He is a freelance research assistant. In it, he contributed to more than 20 researches in data management, data analysis and result writing, as well as proposal development. He has published 3 articles in peer reviewed journals and 1 quality improvement project at institutional level. He has been engaged in voluntary services for nearly 7 years, providing both professional and non-professional humanitarian services. Dr. Ibsa possesses a strong communication, leadership, team coordination, project management, and good computer skills.
I am a Medical student learning in TASH, who is interested in pursuing Surgery, Medical Technology, and Data analysis. I am also a proud Medical education Enthusiast. I spend a lot of my time learning about ways to learn efficiently and the science of learning. I love organizing. my hobbies include playing basketball, ground tennis, chess, and learning about philosophy. I aspire to build ways to use technology to solve a lot of our healthcare issues.
an enthusiastic and self-disciplined individual committed to bring about enlightened and healthy society. Working on personal and professional growth. committed to improve daily, acquire new skills and ready to learn. Goal-focused and performance-driven with strong desire to fulfil one’s potential and other individuals in the surrounding.
I’m Rahwa Amha a medical intern at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa. I’ve been in EMSA(Ethiopian Medical Student Association) ever since 2017. I’m currently part of the NOME(National office for Medical Education) assistant team. I’m a youth model at SHEBA (Sexual Health Education for Better Awareness). I’m particularly passionately about working on sexual and reproductive health, mentorship and public health.
A seasoned Marketing and Business Strategist with 10+ years of proven experience in helping companies in developing winning Business Strategy, Brand Essence, Communication and Brand Development Strategies. Founder and Chief Strategist at BrandET. Passionate on supporting local Small Business and Non-Profits to scale-up their efforts.
Nehmiea is a medical doctor and mental health enthusiast who believes in the power of education through conversation to better the health of his community.
A psychiatrist based in Addis Ababa. Mental Health Advocate 🧠. Coffee lover ☕️.
A passionate self taught digital marketer who graduated in the stream of microelectronics engineering. Ever since graduating, I have developed my skills and got lucky to turn my hobby into a career path. I and my friends opened a start-up, a partner of Yetenaweg Malefia ICT Consultancy and Software Development, and learned for the past years how companies operate locally and how ICT support and digital marketing plays a big role. Me and my team highly believe in volunteerism and for this reason we have joined to help see the common vision come true.
