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Desalew Mulu

@desalewmulu

Field epidemiologist and public health professional specializing in surveillance, outbreak response, and data-driven decision making.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek public health roles where I can lead surveillance, outbreak response, and data analysis to inform policy and improve population health in collaborative, impact-focused teams.

I am a Field Epidemiology MPH resident and public health practitioner with over eight years of experience in health centers, health offices, and zonal health departments in Southwest Ethiopia. I combine rigorous training (MPH, Applied/General Field Epidemiology) with hands-on leadership in surveillance, outbreak investigation, and program evaluation.

My work emphasizes data-driven public health: I have advanced proficiency in SPSS, R, and STATA, practical GIS experience, and have conducted hypertension surveillance analyses, system evaluations, and community health assessments that informed local program and policy decisions.

I am a collaborative, self-motivated team player with a record of scientific dissemination — abstracts and papers presented at AFENET Global Scientific Conferences — and I focus on strengthening responses to public health threats and building evidence for effective interventions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Field Epidemiology Resident

Bench Sheko Health Department

Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years)

Served as an MPH Field Epidemiology resident conducting surveillance analyses, outbreak investigations and system evaluations that improved response to public health threats across Bench Sheko Zone.

Outbreak Investigation Epi Info R Stata ArcGIS Data Collection

Health Center Lead

Kechi Health Center

Jan 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 11 months)

Held leadership and professional responsibilities at Kechi Health Center from 2017–2022, improving local service delivery and contributing to community health assessments and interventions.

Leadership DHIS2 HMIS Monitoring & Evaluation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jimma University

Master of Public Health, Field Epidemiology

2024 - 2025

Grade: 3.97/4.00

Activities and societies: FETP resident work including outbreak investigations, surveillance evaluations, and scientific conference presentations.

Completed an MPH in Applied/General Field Epidemiology through the Ethiopian Advanced FETP at Jimma University with strong academic standing (CGPA 3.97/4.00).