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Personal information 
 Name- Mesfin Asmamaw Weldemeskel 
 Telephone-+251962396362
 [email protected]
 Nationality-Ethiopia
 Date of birth -February 13, 1990
 Gender- Male 
 Marital status -Single
Educational background 
 2019 – 2022 completed MPH in Field Epidemiology from Addis Ababa University
Public Health Institute- graduated with 3.75 CGPA out of 4.00 
 2008- 2013 -Got BSC in Pharmacy with CGPA 3.46 from Gondar University Heath and
Medicines Faculty - graduated with 3.46 CGPA out of 4.00
Work experiences 
Field Epidemiology Resident, Ethiopia Public Health Emergency (EPHI), 2019-2022
Field Epidemiologist, Ethiopia Public Health Emergency (EPHI), 2022- now
Experience in Public Health Emergency Preparedness
leading and coordinating public health emergencies Preparedness activities
 Developed national emergency preparedness and response plans (EPRP) for the public
health emergency
 Assess the training management needs
 Collaborate and coordinate the various sectors involved in the public health particularly
in Emergency preparedness
 Work with EPSA and MOH to coordinate the selection, quantification, procurement,
distribution, and warehousing of public health emergency supplies.
 preparing training manuals, guidelines, reporting tools, checklists, and standard
operating procedures (SOP). The following are the documents and tools in which I was
involved:
 o Training manual for the national public health emergency supply chain
(accredited document by Addis Ababa university)
o Participated in the development of chemical, radiological, and biohazard
emergency guidelines.
o Tools for investigating cholera and COVID 19 outbreaks
o IDPs' rapid need assessment checklist
o Developed emergency response plans for Malaria, Ebola, Cholera COVID-19,
and Measles outbreaks.
o A warehouse and supply chain management assessment checklist
o Training reports on public health supply chain management.
 Provided capacity-building training to health workers involved in public health
emergency management at the regional, zone, and woreda levels. The following are the
public health trainings that I coordinated and delivered.
o Training in emergency supply chain management
o VRAM (Vulnerability and Risk Mapping) training
o Training in emergency preparedness and response planning (EPRP)
Experience in Public Health Emergency Responses
leading and coordinating Emergency responses such as outbreaks, conflict, and drought.
Participated in the Cholera outbreak response in the Bale zone of Oromia, Ethiopia
 Carried out the cholera outbreak investigation
 Led and coordinated Task forces and Rapid response team
 Developed Response plan
 Supervised the cholera vaccine Campaign
 Mobilized resources including vaccines, water chemicals, medicines, and other items.
 Collaborated with partners, stockholders and community.
Participated in national emergency operation center for Ebola, Cholera, IDPs, and COVID
19.
 Daily reporting to the EOC's Incident Manager
 Resource mobilization from various partners and sectors
  Selection and development of emergency supply list
 Closely monitored the procurement and distribution of medicines for affected areas
 Deployed teams to disaster areas
 Worked with sectors involved in public health emergencies.
Supported internally displaced people (IDPs) in Wollega, Gondar, and South Omo;
 Conducted rapid chain needs assessments
 Collaborated with partners such as WHO.
 Trained and orientated health professional on the emergency response
 Completed field reports and distributed them to EPHI and WHO officials.
Experience in Public Health Surveillance and early warning experiences 
• Participated in Covid-19 Pandemic Surveillance by Reporting, Registering, and Investigating
Rumors
• Participated in Covid-19 Pandemic Burnout and Health Workforce Assessment
Experience in the development of public health emergency documents
 Cholera outbreak investigation and response assessment in Bale Zone, Oromia region
 COVID 19 outbreak investigation and response assessment in Addis Ababa,
 Measle cases data analysis report in Addis Ababa
 Maternal surveillance system evaluation in Somali region
 Disaster management response in IDPs sites in Amhara region
 Health profile description report in Addis Ababa
Pharmacist at St. Peter specialized hospital, Addis Ababa (2013-2017)- for 5 years 
 Coordinated the drug therapy committee's efforts to identify and calculate the types and
amounts of medical supplies required by the hospital in accordance with the allocated
funds and consumption data.
 Selecting, quantifying, procuring, and distributing medical commodities and equipment
for the St. Peter hospital.
 Monitoring and evaluating prescribed medicines at the emergency, inpatient, community,
and ART pharmacies.
  Developed documents such as drug list manuals, adverse reaction reports, and drug-
related problem reporting formats.
 Coordinated and led the drugs information Centre, which provided health professionals
and the community with drug-related evidence.
 Led the MDR TB clinical trial research that St. Peter Hospital conducted in collaboration
with the Federal Ministry of Health and USAID.
Languages skills and competence
• Excellent writing, speaking, and listening skills in Amharic
• Excellent writing, speaking, and listening skills in English
Social skills and competence
 Capable of functioning under pressure
 Skilled at working both individually and as part of a team
 Open to learning from others and quick to pick up new concepts and techniques
 Able to complete the assigned task promptly and adaptable enough to accept any duties at
any moment.
Computer skills and competences
 Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Epi Info, and SPSS.
Training
 Certified in Emergency operation center management organized by EPHI in association
with CDC
 Certified with Public Health Emergency supply chain management
 Certified with TOT on Basic Public Health Emergency Management
 Certified with VRAM and EPRP documents preparations
 Certification of supply chain management coordinator in EOC activities for Cholera and
IDPs.
 Certified in Leadership and management organized by EPHI in collaboration with Addis
Ababa university leadership institute 
 Training course in Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services training
organized by Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with USAID/SAIPS,
Sep 6-9, 2014
 Basic training on clinical and programmatic management of Drug-resistant TB (MDR)
organized by St. Peter TB specialized hospital in collaboration with TB CARE1/KNCV,
Feb17-21 2014 
 Training on Integrated pharmaceutical logistics system (IPLS) organized by St. Peter TB
specialized Hospital Training Center in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health
(FMOH), Oct 30- Nov 1, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References
 Abdul Nasir Abagero, Field epidemiology program coordinator at Addis Ababa
University, Email- [email protected]
 Neima Zeynu, Director of Preparedness and Capacity Development Directorate, Center
of Public health emergency management (PHEM), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Tel
+251911780952, Email - [email protected]
 Abraham Muluneh Alemu (MPH in M&E), Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, PHE
Preparedness and Capacity Development Directorate, Center of Public health emergency
management (PHEM), Ethiopian Public Health Institute    Tel:+25191209004,
Email- [email protected]