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Education
Skills
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Certification
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Tigabu Gashew

Tigabu Gashew

Bahir Dar,AM

Summary

Dynamic Surge and MHNT Midwife with International Medical Corps, excelling in maternal care management and quality assurance monitoring. Proven track record in enhancing patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring high-quality MCH care. Adept at training teams and advocating for reproductive health, fostering compassionate care in challenging environments.

Caring and well-trained Midwife focused on mother and child safety. Coordinates calm, stress-free deliveries balancing appropriate techniques with personal desires. Understands important issues and reacts quickly in emergent situations.

Compassionate Midwife recognized for high productivity and efficiency in managing birthing processes. Possess specialized skills in prenatal care, labor and delivery support, and postnatal care. Excel in communication, empathy, and critical thinking, ensuring optimal outcomes for mothers and newborns. Committed to leveraging these soft skills to provide exceptional care and support to families during one of the most significant times of their lives.

Compassionate midwife with solid background in providing complete care during prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. Strengths include ability to educate expectant mothers on childbirth options, provide emotional support, and ensure the health of mother and baby. Known for fostering positive relationships with patients and colleagues, contributing to improved patient satisfaction scores in previous positions. Skills include fetal monitoring, lactation support, risk assessment, and emergency response.

Compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on maternal and newborn care. Known for high productivity and efficiency in fast-paced environments, ensuring both mother and child receive the best possible care. Skilled in prenatal education, labor support techniques, and postpartum care. Excel at communication, empathy, and critical thinking to provide exceptional service to families during one of the most significant times of their lives.

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.Participate in providing IYCF technical support to Woredas, to partners CMAM and

IYCF staff
 Ensure that all staff understand and implement the IYCF program guidelines
 Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers (at PHC,
Hospitals, HCs and community levels)
 Advise the best feeding options/ practices and follow ups as appropriate Participate
in the development of mother support groups and mother-baby areas.
 Participate in developing regular work plans for the HEWs, HDAs, mother support
etc
 Spot and address appropriately the violations of the code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes and violations of the MOH guidelines
 Act as an effective member in promoting, supporting and protecting IYCF practices
(give IYCF awareness sessions and IYCF individual counselling session.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Surge and MHNT Midwife

International Mdeical Corps
Maitsberi and Debark
11.2022 - 06.2025
  • Educated families on newborn care and breastfeeding practices post-delivery.
  • Implementation and Supervision:
    Overseeing the implementation and supervision of all Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) activities, in close collaboration with other medical staff.
    Quality of Care:
    Ensuring the provision of high-quality MCH care to the population.
    Monitoring and Reporting:
    Monitoring the progress of activities, reporting on key indicators, and identifying any potential issues or complications.
    Referrals:
    Coordinating and assessing the feasibility of referrals for pregnant women needing further medical evaluation.
    Collaboration:
    Working closely with other medical staff, including field doctors and nurses, to manage complicated cases and ensure efficient resource allocation.
    Training and Support:
    Providing support and training to other staff, particularly midwives, in their areas of expertise.
    Advocacy:
    Promoting the importance of MCH care and advocating for the needs of women and children.
    Specific Tasks:
    Ensuring the availability of necessary resources and supplies for MCH activities.
    Participating in the development and implementation of protocols and guidelines for MCH care.
    Providing clinical support and guidance to midwives and other staff.
    Conducting regular assessments of the quality of care provided.
    Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe and ethical manner.

MHNT Midwife

UNICEF
Debark, AM
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Provided prenatal care to women in diverse communities.
  • Conducted health assessments and screenings for expecting mothers.
  • Educated families on maternal and newborn health practices.
  • Advocated for access to reproductive health services for vulnerable populations.
  • Developed community outreach programs to increase maternal awareness.
  • Collaborated with local organizations to improve healthcare access.
  • Counseled mothers on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits during pregnancy.
  • Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
  • Provided emotional support to clients throughout the birthing experience.
  • Performed routine newborn assessments immediately following delivery to assess overall health status.
  • Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
  • Managed care and monitored pain levels of postpartum and postoperative patients.
  • Coordinated referrals for additional services such as ultrasound imaging or genetic counseling.
  • Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
  • Spot and address appropriately the violations of the code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes and violations of the MOH guidelines
  • Act as an effective member in promoting, supporting and protecting IYCF practices (give IYCF awareness sessions and IYCF individual counselling sessions as necessary.

Education

Debere Tabor University
Debere Tabor, AM

Skills

  • Clinical assessment
  • Patient education
  • Emergency response
  • Maternal care management
  • Reproductive health advocacy
  • Quality assurance monitoring
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Team training and development
  • Effective communication
  • Observational skills
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Compassionate care
  • Contraceptive counseling
  • Sexual health education
  • Written communication

Languages

English
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Amharic
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tigrgna
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Certification

  • TRAINING
  • Basic Emergency Management of Obestetric Care by UNICEF ,4/12/2022.
  • Nutrition emergency, wash, sexual and reproductive health during humanitarian crisis by
  • EPHI, Bahirdar Ethiopia on October 2021.
  • Participation in OTP nutrition management and TSFP program and Infant and Young Child
  • Feeding program on December 2021by UNICEF.
  • Prevention and treament of GBV Case July 28,2022 .
  • IwasTraned Helping mother's to survive and helping baby to breath by SMMS at UOG at novmber 1 to 5 2022
  • MhGAP and PFA Traning by IMC collaboration with BHA ,4/12/2023.
  • MAST by IMC feberuary, 2025
  • PSMS by IMC April, 2025

Accomplishments

  • CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certificate from Debere Tabor University for Beast Research Paper
  • Certificate from Debere Tabor university best cummulative GPA3.96
  • Participated in HIV /AIDS, Blood Bank, and different humanitarian volunteer works and
  • certified with those club.
  • The best TTP performance in DTU .
  • The COVID 19 Infection Prevention and Control Online course on April14, 2020.

Reference

REFERENCES

1,     Dr.Biruktawit Girma      MHNT Medical Officer at IMC,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Phone: +251-912482382

Email: beckygirma21@gmail.com

2    Wondwesen Woldayes Aregaw : Senior Emergency Health Response Officer at May Teberi

email::waregaw@internationalmedicalcorps.org

Phone Number +251-967780045

3            Mr.Tilahun yimaldu     emergency health and nutrition consultant at UNICEF  Debark    NorthGondar,   Ethiopia

Email..Tilahunyimaldu@gmail.com

Phonenumber-+251918764763

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Surge and MHNT Midwife

International Mdeical Corps
11.2022 - 06.2025

MHNT Midwife

UNICEF
10.2021 - 08.2022

Debere Tabor University

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