Dessie Abebaw (MPH)
Assistant Professor
Dessie Abebaw completed his Bachelor of Science in Occupational and Health Safety at the
University of Gondar, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Officer at Kea-Med
University College in 2012. In 2015, He earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) specializing
in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Gondar. Currently, he holds the
position of Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Gondar in
Ethiopia, with a wealth of over 12 years of professional experience. Throughout his career, he
has taken on roles as a department head, and team leader focusing on infectious disease
prevention and emergency surveillance activities and digital health interventions. Furthermore,
he has led epidemiological and qualitative health research projects, participating in both local
and international initiatives as a co-principal investigator, coordinator, and supervisor in
Ethiopia.
He has been actively engaged in teaching at the University of Gondar and working on a wide
range of projects, including clinical trials, grant writing, digital health interventions, cancer
research, surveillance, immunization, and implementation research. Additionally, he has
expertise in various types of reviews such as scoping review, desk and realistic review,
systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA), umbrella review, and Network Meta-analysis
including advanced statistical analysis.
His focus areas include maternal and child health (MCH), Digital health, mental health,
nutrition, and improving services for communicable and non-communicable diseases, including
neglected tropical diseases in vulnerable communities such as internally displaced persons (IDP)
settlements, outbreak areas, and hard-to-reach regions. Over the course of his academic and
project work, he has contributed to over 70 publications in reputable journals.
1. Angaw DA, Ali R, Tadele A, Shumet S. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia: a
systematic review and meta-analysis of institutional and community-based studies. BMC
Cardiovascular Disorders. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-9.
2. Angaw DA. Standard precaution practice and associated factors among health professionals working
in Addis Ababa government hospitals , Ethiopia : a cross- sectional study using multilevel analysis.
BMJ Open. 2019;1–7.
3. Tilahun B, Gashu KD, Mekonnen ZA, Endehabtu BF, Angaw DA. Mapping the role of digital health
technologies in the case detection, management, and treatment outcomes of neglected tropical diseases:
a scoping review. 2021;49(1):17.
4. Angaw DA, Melesse AW, Geremew BM, Tesema GA. Spatial distribution and determinants of intimate
partner violence among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Spatial and Multilevel analysis. BMC
women's health. 2021;21(1):1-13.
5. Dagnew B, Debalkie Demissie G, Angaw DA. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Good Self-
Care Practice among People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopia: A National Call to
Bolster Lifestyle Changes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
2021;2021:8896896.