Biography

Prof. Molla Gedefaw

Health Bureau of the State of Amhara, Ethiopia

Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Email: [email protected]


Qualifications

2006-2007, Post Graduate Study, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

1991-2001, Under graduate study with Dissertation, University of Leipzig, Germany


Publications (Selected)

  1. Memirie, S. T., Dagnaw, W. W., Habtemariam, M. K., Bekele, A., Yadeta, D., Bekele, A., ... & Norheim, O. F. (2022). Addressing the impact of noncommunicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in Ethiopia: findings and recommendations from the Ethiopia NCDI Commission. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 32(1).
  2. Misganaw, A., Melaku, Y. A., Tessema, G. A., Deribew, A., Deribe, K., Abera, S. F., ... & Naghavi, M. (2017). National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia, 1990–2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015. Population health metrics, 15, 1-16.
  3. Asres, M., Gedefaw, M., Kahsay, A., & Weldu, Y. (2017). Patients' delay in seeking health care for tuberculosis diagnosis in East Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 96(5), 1071.
  4. Geremew, M., Gedefaw, M., Tsegay, G., & Kassa, G. M. (2015). Magnitude of out of pocket health expenditures and associated factors among civil servants. Int J Public Health Sci, 4(4), 332-337.
  5. Chanie, T., Gedefaw, M., & Ketema, K. (2016). Latrine utilization and associated factors in rural community of Aneded district, North West Ethiopia, 2014. J Community Med Health Educ, 6(478), 1-12.
  6. Anteneh, Z. A., Gedefaw, M., Tekletsadek, K. N., Tsegaye, M., & Alemu, D. (2015). Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among High School Students in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia: School Based Cross‐Sectional Study. Advances in Preventive Medicine, 2015(1), 294902.
  7. Geremew, M., Gedefaw, M., Tsegay, G., & Kassa, G. M. (2015). Magnitude of out of pocket health expenditures and associated factors among civil servants. Int J Public Health Sci, 4(4), 332-337.
  8. Nigusie, A., Berhe, R., & Gedefaw, M. (2015). Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among childeren aged 1–9 years in rural communities of Gonji Kolella district, West Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia. BMC research notes, 8, 1-9.
  9. Dile, M., Taddesse, D., Gedefaw, M., & Asmama, T. (2015). Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and its associated factors in debaytilatgin district, ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study. Gynecol Obstet (Sunnyvale), 5(315), 2161-0932.
  10. Gedefaw, M., Takele, M., Aychiluhem, M., & Tarekegn, M. (2015). Current status and predictors of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children in a rapidly growing urban setting: the case of city administration of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(2), 89-97.
  11. Gedefaw, M., Amsalu, Y., Tarekegn, M., & Awoke, W. (2015). Opportunities, and challenges of latrine utilization among rural communities of Awabel District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(02), 98.
  12. Meseret, G., Gedefaw, M., Berhe, R., & Nigusie, A. (2015). Current status, and correlates of abortion among rural women of Gonji Kollela district, Northwest Ethiopia. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(02), 136.
  13. Gedefaw, M., & Berhe, R. (2015). Determinates of childhood pneumonia and diarrhea with special emphasis to exclusive breastfeeding in north Achefer district, northwest Ethiopia: a case control study. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(2), 107-112.
  14. Gedefaw, M., & Tariku, M. (2015). Determinates of regain in body mass index among malnourished aids patients on therapeutic food in Amhara national regional state, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(2), 122-128.
  15. Gedefaw, M., Amsalu, Y., Tarekegn, M., & Awoke, W. (2015). Opportunities, and challenges of latrine utilization among rural communities of Awabel District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5(02), 98.


Profile Details

WoS ResearcherID: CQU-1093-2022

https://www.linkedin.com/in/molla-gedefaw-76b80b86/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Molla-Gedefaw-2

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