Health Medical, Health system managment, Health Project Director
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Netsanet Fetene (MD, MPH, Ph.D.)
I.Permanent Address Current Work Address
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Email: **************@*****.*** or **************@*****.***
Skype: netsanetfetene.skype
II.Personal Data
Date of Birth: February 8, 1978
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Ethiopian
III.Current Position
October 2017-May 2020 Yale, GHLI, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Deputy Project Director
April 2014- October 2017 Yale, GHLI, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Senior Technical Lead/Research Associate
Sept 2013-March 2014
ARC, Sudan, Nyala, Senior Health Coordinator
Jan 2013- Sept 2013
WHO, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Quetta, WHO Consultant
October 2012- December 2012
IMA World Health, South Sudan, Technical Director, Juba
Jan 2011-Sept 2012
WorldHealth, South Sudan, Team Leader for Jonglei State
August 2008-Dec 2010
Team Leader for Amhara Region, Engender Health Ethiopia, South Wollo, Ethiopia,
May 2005- to- August 2008:
Head of SRH Clinic and CBD coordinator, at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Dessie area office, South Wollo, Ethiopia
November 2004-to- May 2005:
Gyn/Obs Department Head, Woldiya Hospital, North Wollo, Ethiopia
February 2003-to- November 2004:
Medical Director and General Practitioner, Lalibela Hospital, Woldia Hospital, North Wollo, Ethiopia
February 2002-to-February 2003:
Internship in Addis Ababa Public Hospitals
IV.Career Objective: To be part of the dedicated contributory agents who venture in transforming health services quality and equity via sharing leadership and technical expertise in maternal and child health, infectious disease, and NCDs, health system strengthening, and research programs in developing countries set-ups.
V.Research Interest: Maternal and child health, infectious disease including HIV/AIDS, TB, and nutrition, Non-communicable diseases, leadership, and management system in developing countries context.
VI.Academic History
Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Health Studies from the University of South Africa (Ph.D. awarded in 2018).
MPH from the University of Gondar and College of Medical Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2008 (diploma awarded 2009).
MD, Degree in Medicine from Addis Ababa University, Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(Degree awarded in 2003).
Senior High school (4 years in natural science with a cumulative average of 4.0 (out of 4.0), Debremarkos high school, Ethiopia(Completed in 1995).
VII.Work Experience
1.Yale University, GHLI, Deputy Project Director, Senior Technical Lead/Research Associate, Ethiopia (April 2014-Present)
At Yale University, My initial assignment in 2014 as a research associate position was for the HEPCAPS project, a project responsible for the medium-long term strategy development for Ethiopia’s Health Extension Platform (HEP). I later hold the responsibility of the senior technical lead position, since 2016, for the Primary Health Care Transformation Initiative (PTI) project, a project designed to transform the Primary Health care of Ethiopia. As of 2018, I worked as Deputy Project Director, for the PTI project. My major activities were to provide technical support to four Senior Regional Managers and 22 PHC Technical Advisors-Management Systems working in different regions of the country. I provide technical and operational leadership on key areas including the process of planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the PTI project. I actively participated in strategic guidance for Yale University Ethiopia office project directions and provided quality control on the overall PTI project data generation from 19 Zones, 318 woredas, and 1600 health facilities through the DHIS2 system. I actively engaged in building a strong partnership of the Yale University Ethiopia office with FMOH and regional health bureaus and other stakeholders. I played key roles in concept synthesis, proposal development, implementation, and monitoring of new projects.
In collaboration with Yale University researchers, I gave guidance and participated in research and operational study-related functions; such as identifying relevant operational research topics and coordinated the process of documenting evidence, monitoring, and evaluation activities. I made sure the effective planning and management of research activities associated with PTI/ previously HEPCAPS/, oversaw day-to-day research management of the program and related research initiatives; conducted, and supported the design of quantitative and qualitative data analysis. I managed the development and implementation of research tools for Yale GHLI fieldwork including key-informant interviews, focus groups, longitudinal field test tools, and other research activities. I also monitored research protocols and procedures, conducted literature reviews, data quality assurances, analysis, reporting, dissemination, manuscript writing, and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
2.ARC, Senior Health Coordinator, Sudan (Sept 2013-March 2014)
The major activities as a senior Health coordinator are to provide the overall coordination and assistance in planning, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the ARC health program in South and East Darfur (based at Nyla). My specific activities at this position included building the capacity of ARC’s national reproductive and primary health care teams. Facilitate regular training for health team members and health personnel to strengthen their skills in service provision, staff management, and routine data collection and reporting. I ensured the availability and utilization of effective health systems of primary health care services and reproductive health programs for refugee set-ups.
3.WHO, Consultant (Jan 2013-Sept/2013)
I provided support to immunization against Poliomyelitis eradication and the reduction of morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases like Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, yellow fever, and measles. I also provided technical support in accelerated activities to boost Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance, including training and orientation of national and sub-national staff, implementation of facility-based active surveillance, as well as case investigation and follow-up of AFP cases. I actively engaged in monitoring the micro-planning and implementation of mopping-up immunization activities, using house-to-house vaccine delivery.
4.IMA World Health, Technical Director/ Team Leader (Jan 2011-Dec 2012)
I led the project with the overall purpose of assisting the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Republic of Southern Sudan (RSS) to strengthen the health system and further improve the delivery of healthcare services in fourteen counties of the state. As a Technical Director/Team Leader I was based at Bor (Jonglei) and Juba on different occasions. My major accomplishment in this position was to support counties, NGOs which IMA subcontracted, and IMA teams providing leadership guidance and provide technical and feedback on health program and operation supports. I directed all aspects of the Umbrella Program for Health Systems Development in the Jonglei state funded by the World Bank.
5.EngenderHealth Ethiopia, Team Leader (Aug 2008 – Dec 2010)
As a team leader for the Access for Better Reproductive Health Initiative (ABRI) project, I planned, organized, coordinated, and managed the overall project and operational activities of the Amhara regional project activities and ensured the proper implementation, and evaluated the result of accomplishment. I coordinated and managed the day to day project implementation and provided overall support, coaching, and guidance to program officers under my supervision and ensured proper implementation of project activities. I also coordinated community level Sub grantees/partners in demand creation activities and ensured the provision of community-based services and established strong referrals with supported facilities.
6.Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Head of Clinic and Community Based health service Delivery (CBD)-(2005-2008)
I worked as an SRH clinic Head and coordinator for community-based service delivery. My major activities included managing clients seeking the service of Family planning, VCT, MCH, gynecological problems, and medical treatment services. I was responsible for ensuring a quality maternal and child care service in the clinic which included; Antenatal care, immunization, PMTCT, PICT, STI management. I also facilitated and conducted different training on SRH for government health workers, staff, and community level volunteers; the training included comprehensive FP, safe motherhood, Infection prevention, STI management, VCT, PICT, PMTCT, OI Management, Permanent contraception, Quality of care, etc. Besides, I coordinated and supervised a project on the expansion of long-term and permanent FP services at the clinic and 14 government health facilities. I conducted multiple procedures and researched these FP methods as well.
7.Labella and Woldia Hospital, Medical Director and Department head (2003-2005)
As a medical doctor and the director of the hospital, my major duties were to examine and treat patients at the outpatient department and conducted close follow-ups for admitted patients with different acute and chronic illnesses. I also conducted clinical teaching for junior staff and students practicing at the hospital. After receiving additional training on comprehensive obstetric care, I conducted Cesarean sections for mothers with difficult labor as well as perform emergency laparotomies for mothers coming with emergency obstetric problems. As the medical director of the hospital, I coordinated, mentored, and evaluated both the clinical and administrative staff of the hospital
VIII.Publication:
1.Publication Date: Nov 16, 2009
Title: Retrospective case notes review of Minilaparotomy and No-Scalpel Vasectomy procedures performed at Dessie FGAE clinic, North East Ethiopia: 10 years review. The research was presented at Kampala International conference on FP research and best practice on Nov2009 and published on the conference web site(See: Oral presentation, B03: 4, at http://www.fpconference2009.org/169401/170022.html
2.Publication Date: June 23/2010
Title: Missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing and diagnosis at the health facilities of Dessie town, North East Ethiopia Published in BioMedical Center of Medical Journal and Pub med (see: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/362).
3.Published on October 26/2011
Title: Missed Opportunities for HIV Infection Prevention in HIV Sero-Discordant and X-Sero Negative concordant Couples This research published in the book chapter entitled “HIV infection INTECH OPEN ACCESS”. See at http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/missed-opportunities-for-hiv-infection-prevention-in-hiv-sero-discordant-and-x-negative-concordant-c
4.Published on January 21/2013
Title: Acceptance of referral for partners by clients testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus. This research was meticulously peer-reviewed and accepted by one of the world-renowned online publisher called HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative care.
See at http://www.dovepress.com/article_12042.t15000950
5.Published on December 31, 2013
Title: Determinant factors for implementing polio eradication activities under security compromised settings of Pakistan
Published by: Journal of Tropical Diseases.
See at http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/determinant-factors-for-implementing-polio-eradication-activities-under-security-compromised-settings-of-pakistan-2329-891X.1000127.php?aid=21978
6.Published on October 5, 2015
Title: A Patient-Centered Understanding of the Referral System in Ethiopian Primary Health Care Units See at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0139024
7.Published on May 26, 2016
The Ethiopian Health Extension Program and Variation in Health Systems Performance: What Matters?
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0156438
8.Published on Feb 1, 2017
District-level health management and health system performance https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210624
9.Published on March 8, 2019
Integrating promotive preventive and curative health care services at hospitals and health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
https://www.dovepress.com/integrating-promotive-preventive-and-curative-health-care-services-at--peer-reviewed-article-JMDH
10.Published on May 31, 2019
The integrated health service model: the approach to restrain the vicious cycle to chronic diseases.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4179-x
Complete List of Published Work in My Bibliography:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1lipy9h7bpdgH4/bibliography/public/
IX. Training
I am Trainer for the health system management training for Yale University; the Strategic Management Development Program(SMDP) and the Primary health care Management Development Program(PMDP) and provided this training for hundreds of health care managers and high-level policymakers. I am also one of few health system program trainers selected to provide Leadership Incubation Program(LIP) training for MOH trainees conducted by MOH in collaboration with the International Institute for Primar Health Care(IifPHC). I attended coaching training by internationally certified coaches and providing coaching to selected coaches. I underwent both in-country and out of the country PHC training and participated in the provision of training in multiple vertical programs; such as Family planning, HIV/AIDs, immunization, infection prevention, financial and logistic management.
X.Languages
Spoken Written
1.Amharic (Ethiopia) Advance(Fluent) Advance(Fluent)
2.English Advance(Fluent) Advance(Fluent)
3.Oromia Advanced(Fluent) Intermediate
XI.References
1Abraham Zerihun(MSC, MPH)- Relationship, Supervisor at Yale University
Advisor, Last Mile, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251*********
E-mail:**************@*****.***
2Tibebu Binyam (MD, MPH)- Relationship, My Previous Organization Colleague, Last Mile
Program Coordinator, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251*********
E-mail:************@*****.***
3Dr.Yibeltal Tebekaw(MPH, Ph.D.) - Relationship, Previous organization Immediate supervisor
MELR advisor, JSI, Addis Ababa
Telephone:+251*********
E-mail:********@*****.***
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