At Mekelle University, I serve as an Associate Professor in Public Health and Head of the School of Public Health. I coordinate research on maternal and child health, including integrated surveys on service access and use in Tigray.
My work includes research on reproductive, maternal and newborn health in Afar, as well as studies addressing health needs in conflict-affected communities. I focus on vulnerable populations, including children, women, adolescents, refugees, internally displaced people and marginalized pastoralist communities.
I have contributed to more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and serve as Managing Editor of the East African Journal of health Sciences. I also serve on the Research Advisory Council of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and use R, STATA, SPSS, Atlas.ti and Adobe Illustrator.
