Professional Summary

Gebreamlak Gidey Abebe is an Assistant Professor of Maternity and Reproductive Health at Aksum University, Ethiopia, with over 16 years of experience in clinical practice, research, education, and health project management. He is a PhD candidate in Public Health at Mekelle University, focusing on women’s empowerment and the continuum of maternal health utilization. His career is characterized by a strong commitment to improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) outcomes, particularly in humanitarian and post-conflict settings, and a growing interest in health technology innovations.

Education and Specialization:

• PhD Candidate in Public Health: Mekelle University, Ethiopia (2020-present). Thesis focus: Women’s empowerment and continuum of maternal health utilization.
• Master of Science in Maternity and Reproductive Health Nursing: Mekelle University, Ethiopia (2013).
• Bachelor of Science in Midwifery: University of Gondar, Ethiopia (2007).

Academic and Leadership Positions (Aksum University):

• Assistant Professor (2017-present): Teaches graduate courses and mentors MSc students and junior faculty.
• Quality Assurance Director and IRB Head (2016-2017): Oversaw quality and ethics for the College of Health Sciences and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.
• Midwifery Department Program Coordinator (2014-2015): Coordinated the midwifery program.

Project Management and Consultancy:

• Regional Project Coordinator, Wings of Healing International (2021-present): Oversees cervical cancer screening and treatment (VIA), emergency health and nutrition responses, and maternal and child health initiatives in Tigray. He also developed a VIA screening database for the region.
• Consultant: Has worked with multilateral and bilateral organizations such as JHPIEGO, UNFPA, JSI/USAID, and WHO.
• Grant Collaboration: He has contributed as a site PI or Co-I on HPV and cervical cancer grants and has co-authored a major USAID proposal on overhauling Ethiopia’s health information system. He is also involved in CIHR-funded research on next-generation testing technology.

Honors and Recognition:

• Best Midwife Award (“A man with a mother’s Heart”): From the Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) and UNFPA (2014).
• He has received numerous recognitions for his teaching, leadership in the Ethiopian Midwives Association, and contributions to national and international conferences.

Professional Affiliations and Board Memberships:

• He is an executive board member of the Tigray Mothers Recovery and Rehabilitation Association and a founding member of “SelaamPlus” CSO.
• He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and serves on multiple task forces for the Tigray Ministry of Health on MNCH, NCDs, and emergency nutrition.

Publications:
He has published over 20 papers in high-tier medical and public health journals, focusing on maternal health services, HIV/AIDS, family planning, and child health. He has also contributed to book chapters on the impact of the Tigray war on health facilities and the State of the World’s Midwifery report.