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Digital Health

The Center for Digital Health focuses on leading advancements in healthcare technology by enhancing existing systems, introducing new innovations, and developing and sharing local eHealth solutions.

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Implementation Science

The Center will develop evidence-based research methods, conduct evidence-based research on the technology we adopt, customize and developed and other existing technologies to determine safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Capacity Building

The Center will partner with universities and other educational institutions, becoming a capacity-building for students, healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers.

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The Center for Digital Health & Implementation Science (CDHi) is a Center of Excellence in Health Informatics established in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health and the University of Gondar to develop/adopt, evaluate, and support the implementation of innovative health information technologies in the health sector. The center will also conduct embedded researches on health information technologies and Health system strengthening to facilitate the achievement of the information revolution agenda in the country.

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𝗖𝗗𝗛𝗶 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘀𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘴𝘢, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 26, 2025, — The CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar has taken a significant step in...
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University of Gondar Hosts Data Collectors Training for National Data Quality Verification

University of Gondar Hosts Data Collectors Training for National Data Quality VerificationThe Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science (CDHi) at the University of Gondar,...
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𝗖𝗗𝗛𝗶 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar is helping Maraki Health Center move into the digital age. As part of this...
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University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Recognized as a 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 11, 2025 – The University of Gondar‘s Comprehensive Specialized Hospital has been officially recognized as a Model Institution in the Information Revolution by...
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𝗖𝗗𝗛𝗶 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗛𝗜𝗦) 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

Gondar, March 7, 2025 – The CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar successfully held its biannual review meeting...
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Successful Completion of Bahmni EMR Customization and Deployment Training in Gondar, Ethiopia

As part of Ethiopia’s ongoing digital health transformation agenda, a five-day Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Customization and Deployment Training was successfully conducted in Gondar from...
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Key Projects

Capacity Building Mentorship Program

Improve data quality and transformation of health information in the two regions. Improve the capacity of health workers and health managers to use health information for evidence-based decision-making.

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Digital Health Activity

The University of Gondar and DHA/JSI agreed on one-year activities of the IR implementation support in selected woredas and health facilities of the Amhara region during the activity year. The selected woredas are Gondar Zuriya and Farta Woredas.

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WHO_DAKs Implementation Research

Countries are increasing investments in the digitization of legacy paper-based systems. WHOlaunched the SMART Guidelines initiative to support countries’ digitization journeys andfacilitate a structured...

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Our Staff

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Professor Binyam C. Tilahun (MPH, PhD, FIAHSI)
Professor of Digital Health and Implementation Sciences
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Tesfahun Melese (MPH, PhD)
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Health Informatics
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Berhanu Fikadie (MPH)
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Health Informatics
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Professor Kassahun Alemu (PhD)
Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology
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Dessie Kiber (MSc)
CBMP Project Coordinator
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Amare Tariku (MSc, PhD)
Associate Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
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Adane Letta Mamuye (MSC ,PhD)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
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Dr. Alemayehu Teklu Toni (MD)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health
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Dr. Ashenafi Tazebew Amare (MD)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health
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Asmamaw Atnafu (MPH , PhD)
Associate Professor Health System and Policy
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Lemma Derseh (MPH, PhD)
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
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Zeleke Abebaw (PhD)
Assistant Professor of Public Health Informatics
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Adamu Takele (MSc, MPH)
Lecturer of Public Health and Health Informatics
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Araya Mesfin Nigatu (PhD)
Lecturer of Health Informatics
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Daniel Tadesse (MSc, MPH)
PhD candidate
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Moges Asressie (PhD)
PhD in Health Informatics
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Tajebew Zayede (MPH)
Lecturer of Public Health
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Amare Minyihun (MPH)
Assistant Professor of Health Economics
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Abdulaziz Mohammed (MSc, MPH)
PhD candidate
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Getasew Amare Muche (MPH)
Assistant Professor of Health Economics
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Dessie Abebaw (MPH)
Assistant Professor
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Habtewold Mulat
Assistant Researcher
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Tesfahun Hailemariam (PhD)
Assistant Professor
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Girma Sisay
Software Engineer
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Rahel Derbew (B.Sc)
Website Administrator and Data manager at CDHi
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Fedlu Nurhussien
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
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Achenef Behulu
Lecturer, College of Informatics
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Selamsew Tesfaye (B.Sc)
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Shegaw Marie (B.Sc)
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Samrawit Zerfu (B.Sc)
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Feven Abebe (B.Sc)
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Enyew Anberbir (B.Sc)
Software Engineer
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Eliyas Addisu (MPH))
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Dr. Hanna Abayneh (MD)
Research Fellow at CDHi
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Betelhem Abebe (MPH)
Research Fellow
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Nurit Abdulkadir (B.Sc)
Admin Assistant at CDHi
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Samrawit Adane
Admin Assistant at CDHi
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Deresse Moges (B.Ed., MBA)
CDHi Finance Officer
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Almaz Shumye (B.Sc)
Admin Assistant at CDHi
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Bewket Shiferew
Driver at CDHi
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Daniel Bayable
Driver at CDHi

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