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Digital Health

The Center for Digital Health leads advancements in healthcare technology by improving existing systems, introducing new innovations, and developing local eHealth solutions to share with others.

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Implementation Science

The Center will develop evidence-based research methods and conduct studies on both adopting and customizing technologies. This includes evaluating new and existing tools to determine their safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Capacity Building

The Center will collaborate with universities and other educational institutions to strengthen the capacity of 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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𝐂𝐁𝐌𝐏 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐫

The CBMP – Capacity Building and Mentorship Program in Ethiopia Regional HIS Review Meeting was successfully held in Bahir Dar. The event was jointly organized...
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𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬: 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar in collaboration with JSI and Ministry of Health is conducting an implementation...
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𝐂𝐃𝐇𝐢 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦

The CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar had the honor of hosting a delegation from the U.S. Embassy...
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𝐖𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐬𝐞

On May 7, 2025, the Wogera Woreda Health Office, in collaboration with the Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science (CDHi) at the University of...
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𝐓𝐞𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 “𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐈𝐒” 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤.

During the Data and Digital Health Week, held from April 28 to May 2, 2025, Tehuledere woreda was recognized as Model HIS woreda. The recognition...
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞

The CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science at the University of Gondar (CDHi-UoG), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...
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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
13
Daniel Tadesse (MSc, MPH)
PhD candidate
10
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
12
Dessie Abebaw (MPH)
Assistant Professor
3
Habtewold Mulat
Assistant Researcher
28
Tesfahun Hailemariam (PhD)
Assistant Professor
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Girma Sisay
Software Engineer
38
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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