AWOKE LAKEW ABATIHUN
Lebu
Summary
Skype: awokelakew 1.10 languages and fluency level Mother tongue: Amharic Other languages Speaking Listening Reading Writing English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Tigregna Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Afan oromo Moderate Moderate Moderate Beginner French Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner EDUCATIONAL (MD, MBA, MPH, 3 years gynecologist and Obstetric specialist course) PhD candidate in Public Health from TAU. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PHEOC, Sun Bird Hotel, Lilongwe
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Africa CDC member states ‘Training workshop on improving COVID-19 vaccine data collection, Analysis and Visualization 12th-16th, September, 2022 in Golden Tulip Hotel, Kampala –Uganda
- UNDSS BSAFE; https://training.dss.un.org/course/detail/19948 April, 5 2020
- LSHTM MOOC Tackling the Novel Coronavirus; http://www.futurelearn.com/courses/covid19-novel-coronavirus/1 on 7 , April, 2020
- For infection prevention and control https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC-EN on 6, April, 2020
- Clinical case management; https://openwho.org/courses/sever-acute-respiratory-infection , on 6, April, 2020
- Clinical decision for non-Ebola cases by WHO, at lighthouse hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone on May,16,2015
- 3 days WHO Ebola clinical and IPC training, December 18-20/2014 at Ebola training academy, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- 2-day WHO Ebola simulated patients training from December, 21—22/2014
- New born resuscitation training organized by ALERT & DANONE nutricia, from October, 9/2015 upto 11/2015
- Grant development & management training, organized by ALERT training center, from June 29th –July3rd, 2015
- Ethics and medico-legal issues, organized by FMoH & EMA at Bishoftu-Ethiopia from Aug,06-Aug
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Courses, Duties and Responsibilities
- Basic Obstetric emergencies like eclampsia, bleeding, obstructive labor, non-reassuring fetal heartbeat
- Maternal and child health
- Adolescent and reproductive health
- Antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care and follow up
- Sexual transmitted disease clinical presentation, diagnosis and management
- Neonatal resuscitation practical simulation
- Family planning, types, usage, placement, follow up and their untoward effects
- Reproductive organ, anatomy, physiology and congenital anomalies
- Maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate, death audit
- Practical session for normal delivery, instrumental delivery, and caesarean section
- Surgical skills including assisting and observing gynecological procedures
- The types, cause, and pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse
- Blood transfusion and its compatibility and reaction with complication
- Presurgical assessment, post anesthesia evaluation and post operation follow up
- Obstetric and non-communicable medical disease, screening, diagnosis management and follow up like hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, goiter, epilepsy
- Gynecological conditions like, managing spontaneous abortion, abnormal menstrual bleeding, menopausal, infertility and screening cervical, ovary and endometrial precancerous lesion and cancer patient follow up
- Was working as a case management officer in Ebola isolation center and Ebola treatment center under AU-ASEOWA for Ebola outbreak mission in Sierra Leone from DEC
- 16/
- 01.2019
- Took National comprehensive second level HIV care /ART training organized by the university of Gonder and ARHB in collaboration with I_TECH Ethiopia from Jan 09-20,2013 in Gonder and being manage HIV patients in ART clinic
- Compressive family planning including LARC and permanent from 10/
12.2014 - 06.2015
- Duties and responsible
- Screening patients at Triage and send them to isolation center who are fulfilled the case definition
- Treating and making round in isolation center until they transfer to ETU or General ward depending on their PCR result
- Giving on job training for the clinical nurses about infection prevention and disease control
- In addition of my regular work, I was served as sub team leader for clinical team for ASEOWA mission
- I am involved in cesarean section and doing ward round for admission patients in general hospital
- Working in general OPD
- Was working in ALERT Hospital in Addis Ababa as senior General medical practitioner and head of HIV OPD from 1st /
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients physical and mental health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform and assist in routine surgery
- Provide emergency care
- Provide acute care management
- Vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Advise patients and their families on health care including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
- Provide counseling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Coordinate or manage primary patient care
- Provide continuous care to patients
- Supervise home care services
- Report births, deaths, and contagious and other diseases to governmental authorities
- Provide HIV case management and doing follow up
- Was working as medical director of the Hospital, general medical practitioner, member of senior management of Ataye Hospital –Ethiopia from 15/
11.2012 - 10.2014
- Served as a pivot person and medical director for the start of new hospital by communicating with regional health officers
- As Focal person for Anti-retroviral treatment clinic
- I was served as chairperson of drug therapeutic committee
- Giving training for new staffs for clinical nurse care
- As a member of management committee of the hospital.
02.2014 - 02.2014
- By engender health at Dessie college of health science
- Infection prevention and patient safety at Bahir dar Star hotel –Ethiopia by AIDStar-one in 20—25/2013
- Training on the importance of Gin-xpert machine in TB diagnosis of coughing patients in 2013 in Tekest building by debre Birhan health bureau-Ethiopia
- Research experience
- Did research on prevalence and associated factors of khat chewing among Ataye preparatory and high school students, in May, 2014, for partial fulfillment of degree of masters of public health and published online on www.scirp.org//journal
- Did research on challenges of taxation on micro and small enterprise in Dessie town, Ethiopia in Jul,2015, for the partial fulfillment of degree of masters of MBA in leadership and project management.
OPD case manager
07.2012 - 11.2012
- Was served as junior medical practitioner in Ataye health center from
intern
02.2011 - 11.2012
- In Ayder referral hospital from 18/
- Trainings (science and practical sessions)
National coordinator
Africa CDC
01.2023 - 1 1
- For Mauritius in Rapid responder position in saving lives and live-hood program since November, Duties and responsibilities
- Liaising between the MS state and Africa CDC
- Representing Africa CDC with professionalism
- Support in national Data analysis and have access in diplomatically
- Participating in microplanning for the COVID-19 vaccine
- Provide data to Africa CDC whenever required for planning and supporting purpose
- Providing weekly report about the progress of SLL activities to eastern RCC
- Involving in different meeting
- Working cooperatively with other partners who working in vaccine
- Supporting the country for any outbreak that might happen
- Working with endemic and NTD unit participated in webinar preparation, workshop and training, strategic plan, annual plan of the unit, weekly staff meeting
- Epidemiologist, Africa CDC Rapid Response Team for Cholera Outbreak Response in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Nsanje in Republic of Malawi1stFebruary to August 30 2023
- Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the EPR team Program Lead and working closely with the Cholera Surveillance team to:
- Identify causative agents or conditions that result in poor or adverse health effects
- Provide data and information concerning corrective actions
- Create programs to alleviate adverse health effects
- Propose practices or policies based on findings that will preserve or promote public health
- Supervise disease outbreak investigations and attempt to discover the root cause
- Collect data and interview cases and controls
- Begin epidemiological investigations of communicable disease outbreaks, chronic illness conditions, disease risk factors, or other adverse health outcomes
- Manage disease surveillance systems
- Perform epidemiological and statistical analyses on data and prepare results for review
- Analyze and interpret data for people responsible for programs or policy development
- Propose corrective action or interventions to prevent or alleviate public health problems based on epidemiological findings
- Conduct disease surveillance operations
- Create routine statistical summary reports and present findings
- Interpret results of investigations and compare to health outcome data
- Maintain records and databases
- Epidemiology Expert, Africa CDC Rapid Response Team for Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response in Jinja -Republic of Uganda; 1stNovember 2022 to January, 30 2022
- Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the EPR team Program Lead and working closely with the EVD Surveillance team to:
- Identify causative agents or conditions that result in poor or adverse health effects
- Provide data and information concerning corrective actions
- Create programs to alleviate adverse health effects
- Propose practices or policies based on findings that will preserve or promote public health
- Supervise disease outbreak investigations and attempt to discover the root cause
- Collect data and interview cases and controls
- Begin epidemiological investigations of communicable disease outbreaks, chronic illness conditions, disease risk factors, or other adverse health outcomes
- Manage disease surveillance systems
- Perform epidemiological and statistical analyses on data and prepare results for review
- Analyze and interpret data for people responsible for programs or policy development
- Propose corrective action or interventions to prevent or alleviate public health problems based on epidemiological findings
- Conduct disease surveillance operations
- Create routine statistical summary reports and present findings
- Interpret results of investigations and compare to health outcome data
- Maintain records and databases
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Expert, Africa CDC Rapid Response Team Novel Coronavirus Rapid Response; 1st May 2020, 2022 in Ethiopia
- Major duties and accomplishments
- Worked with member states national and sub-national public health institutions collaboratively with healthcare preparedness and response countermeasures team members and consultants
- Coordinated training on COVID-I9 IPC and provide technical support to implement IPC guidelines
- Taking part in the development of IPC core components for preparedness, response and recovery from COVID-19
- Supported in setting targets, supports planning monitors performance of IPC activities
- Supported design of continuous IPC quality improvement interventions
- Supported the development/review/revision of the IPC technical implementation guidelines, SOPs and checklists
- Conducted COVID-19 vaccine IPC capacity building for regional IPC focal persons and port health IPC personnel
- Supported in the development and process management of IPC technical initiatives
- Provided technical support to inform strategic, technical, and operational decisions related to IPC best practices and implementation
- Supported to adopt and adapt evidence informed guidelines on IPC for COVID-19 vaccine
- Take part in the development of IPC core components for preparedness, response, and recovery from COVID-19
- Supported in the development and process of IPC quality improvement interventions management of IPC technical initiatives
- Supported to adopt and adapt evidence informed guidelines on IPC for COVID-19 vaccine
- Provided supportive supervisions and technical support to implement Surveillance and IPC guidelines
- Supported Covid-19 service integration strategy into health care facilities, and HBIC
- Monitored Covid-19 vaccine delivery, delivery readiness and vaccine implementation activities in the region
- Worked closely, collaboratively and maintained strong partnerships and relationship with partners and groups interested in strengthening the IPC activities
- Represented Africa CDC in a professional manner, with a positive image and enhances the credibility of the organization
- Prepared weekly, monthly, and annual reports, and performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor
- Was working as a resident of Obstetric and Gynecologist specialist in Addis Ababa university-college of health science from January
Education
Computer certificate, Ataye technical and vocational college- Ethiopia; short -
Ph.D. - Public Health
08.2025
No Degree - Gynecology And Obstetrician
2019
MBA - Business Administration And Management
07.2015
Master of Science - Public Health
07.2015
M.D. - Human Medicine
02.2012
- Completed University-level Coursework: Human medicine, Mekelle
- Member of Red cross, 2000 to 2024
Skills
Computer skill
- Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- SPSS data entry and analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Customer Service
References
XI. References1. Name Farisai kuonzaOrganization: Africa CDCResponsibility: Epidemiologist Phone: +27725648213Email: fskuonza@gmail.comCountry: South-Africa2.Name: Zerihun Kassa Wame (MD, MPH)Organization: Africa CDCResponsibility: National Coordinator (South Sudan)Phone: +251911621327Email: zerihunk10@gmail.com
education
VI. Licensure , Licensed for registered General medical practitioner under Federal democratic republic of Ethiopian, food, medicine and healthcare administration and control authority. Ethiopian automobile deriving license with Driving license No: 135824.VII. Volunteer/ community service Africa CDC, working voluntarily, in case management pillar cholera outbreak, Lilongwe, Malawi since February, 01,2023. Africa CDC working voluntarily, as Epidemiologist for Ebola outbreak from November,01,2022 to January 31, 2023. Africa CDC, worked voluntarily as IPC expert for COVID-19 preparedness & response from May,2020 to September,30,2022, Oromo region-Ethiopia. Africa Union support for Ebola outbreak in west Africa from Dec,2014—may, 2015, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.VIII. Honors/ awards Appreciation for service towards the novel coronavirus response; Dr. Simon Antara Director-AFENET Thank you for the good work you have done during the Novel Coronavirus Response – the COVID 19 volunteer response for not only AFENET and Africa CDC but the entire African continent in improving public health. The management team appreciates the commitment and dedication exhibited and offered by you in this regard to the continent since then you joined the volunteer response service. 15th September 2020 Medal award; African Union and Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs, in recognition of your outstanding contribution to the fight against Ebola Virus Disease, in Sierra Leone, period 16thof December/2014 – 27th May/ 2015. Certificate of Recognition; African Union (AU) Ebola Response Team in recognition of your outstanding contribution to the fight against Ebola Virus Disease, in Sierra Leone, period 16th of December/2014 – 27th May/ 2015 Meritorious service award, national Ebola Response centers from his excellency Dr. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE issued on May 23rd, 2015. Certificate of Appreciation; Federal Ministry of Health/Ethiopia is given for Successful accomplishment of the voluntary mission from 15 December - 14 May 2015 to Support the Ebola affected West African countries, following the African Union and National call for Volunteers. Certificate of Appreciation; Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, with a common mission, selfless dedication and in the spirit of Pan Africanism and solidarity, our heroic African Health workers went to help their brothers and sisters in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the fight against Ebola. Africa values your contribution and salutes you August 2015, Addis Ababa. X. Hobbies Reading newsletters, listening music, Visiting nature and historical heritages, Sport especially swimming.
Additional Information
- Male1.6 Marital status Married 1.8 Nationality Ethiopian1.9 Date of birth 06/Dec/ 1986Mobile: +251922021015(Ethiopia) WhatsApp number: +251922021015
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
Affiliations
- Ethiopian Medical association
- Ethiopian Red cross association
Certification
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
visiting natural heritages
visited the indicators of an ancient civilization building called Axum. I visited the waterfalls of the Abay River, the lakes of Tana , Malawi Lake, and Uganda
Languages
Amharic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Beginner
A1
Afan Oromo
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
- PHEOC, Sun Bird Hotel, Lilongwe
03.2023 - 03.2023
National coordinator - Africa CDC
01.2023 - 1 1
-
01.2016 - 03.2019
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12.2014 - 06.2015
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09.2014 - 12.2014
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02.2014 - 02.2014
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11.2012 - 10.2014
OPD case manager -
07.2012 - 11.2012
intern -
02.2011 - 11.2012
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- 01.2019
- Computer certificate, Ataye technical and vocational college- Ethiopia; short,
Taxila American University - Ph.D., Public Health
Addis Ababa University-college of Health - No Degree, Gynecology And Obstetrician
Leadstar-Ashland University College - MBA, Business Administration And Management
Debrebirhan University, College of Health Science - Master of Science, Public Health
Mekelle University; College of Health Science - M.D., Human Medicine
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