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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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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐃𝐇𝐢 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚

Our Executive Director, Professor Binyam Tilahun, PhD,MPH,FIAHSI, is participating in The Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA) 2025 Conference taking place this week in Gaborone,...
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𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

Job Vacancy Position: Research and Field Work CoordinatorDuty Station: CDHI–University of Gondar, Gondar Office, EthiopiaNumber of Post: 1Contract: Full-time for 1 year with possible extension...
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𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐌𝐄𝐋) 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭

Job Vacancy Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) ExpertLocation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent travels to regionsOrganization: Center for Digital Health and Implementation Sciences...
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𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫

Job Vacancy Position Title: Senior Policy, Strategy and Research AdviserLocation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (with possible travel as required)Organization: Center for Digital Health and Implementation Sciences...
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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

As part of our capacity-building initiative to our university researchers, the CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science is proud to have facilitated the...
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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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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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