College: Medicine and Health Sciences

Job Title: Professor of Public Health 

Department: Health Systems and Policy, Institute of PH

Qualifications: Diploma, B. Sc. MPH

Status: Active

Email-address: felekeamd@yahoo.com

Telephone number:+251918771312

• Biosketch
• Publications
• Membership
• Prizes and Awards
• Community Services

• Bio-sketch

  Amsalu Feleke Demssie is a Professor Public Health currently working at the Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar.

  He earned his Full Professorship from the University of Gondar in November 28, 2015. He also received his Master of Public Health from Boston University, School of Public Health, Massachusetts, USA, in 1995; his Bachelor of Sciences in Public Health and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician from the former Haile Selassie I University, Gondar Public Health College and Training Center (the current CMHS, UoG) in 1971 and 1960 Eth. Cal. respectively.

  He is born in Gondar town, in the campus of Atse Fassil Castle, in 1948, grown up and completed elementary and secondary schools in this historical town. He also studied and completed his diploma and undergraduate program in the same town at the former Haile Selassie I University, Gondar Public Health College and Training Center (the current CMHS, UoG). He did his postgraduate study at Boston University, School of Public Health, Massachusetts, USA.

  Professor Amsalu Feleke joined the University of Gondar in 1998 by transfer from Haramaya University as a Lecturer, Researcher and Community server. Since then he instructs under and post graduate students on Health Service Management, Leadership, Management and Governance (LMG), and Qualitative Research Methods.

  Professor Amsalu Feleke, before joining the universities, has many years of services and experience under the Ministry of Health Ethiopia. He had served in different health centers and hospitals in Ethiopia as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Technical and Administrative Health Officer, and Manager of Health Services and General Manager of the Regional Health Office in Gondar and other parts of the country.

  His contributions for the development of the University of Gondar and health sector are enormous. To site some:

  • Under the Ministry of Health, Ethiopia:
  • As a Medical Laboratory Technician, he served in different hospitals and health centers in Wollega, Harrargie and Gondar regions;
  • As a Technical and Administrative Health Officer, in different health centers in Gondar and Gojjam regions;
  • As Expert on Manpower Development and Training and also as Health Service and Training Team Leader in Gondar region; and
  • As a Health Service Manager and General Manager of Health in North and South Gondar Administrative Zones.
  • In the University of Gondar in addition to lecturing, researching and community services, he had served as
  • Department head,
  • Coordinator of different programs, such as
  • Post graduate studies of UoG,
  • Health Officer and Team Training Program,
  • Field Education and Team Training Program.
  • Chairperson and member of different committees, to mention some
  • UoG Senate member,
  • Task Force for the preparation of Legislation of UoG,
  • UoG Academic Staff Code of Conduct preparing member,
  • Selecting committee member for nominating the President, and V/President appointed by the Board of UoG. In the way for the CMHS.
  • Academic Commission member,
  • Research and Publication secretary.

• Publications

  Professor Amsalu’s contribution to the teaching-learning process is immense and qualified. To site some of his contributions:

  • In collaboration with Leicester University, UK, produced a teaching module on Qualitative Research Methods.
  • In collaboration with Ethiopian PH Training Initiative with the support of the Carter Center and Teams from various Universities in the country, produced different modules on different health programs and diseases such as Expanded Program on Immunization, Safe Motherhood, Substance Abuse, Health Team Work, Malaria, and Pneumonia in under five children.
  • In collaboration with Ethiopian PH Training Initiative with the support of the Carter Center and Teams from various Universities in the country, produced a Lecture Note on Health Service Management.
  • Advices under and postgraduate students on their thesis.
  • Review PhD proposals and research reports sent from IRB of the UoG and also reviews papers sent from International Publishers such as BMC and internal journals from UoG.

  Selected Peer Reviewed Articles

  • Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Utilization among married women of reproductive age group I North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Abdurahman Mohammed, Amsalu Feleke, Desalegne Woldeyohannes, Berihun Megabiaw.
  • Patients satisfaction and associated factors among private wing patients at Bahirdar Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital Northwest Ethiopia. Yeshambel Agumas Ambelie, Amsalu Feleke Demssie, Measho Gebreslassie Gebregziabher.
  • Assessment of violence and associated factors among rural high school female students, in Hadiya zone, Southern Nation and Nationalities Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia. Taye Letta, Amsalu Feleke, Lemma Derseh.
  • Immunization coverage of 12-23 months of children and associated factors in Jigjiga District, Somalia National Regional State, Ethiopia. Abdi Nur Mohamud, Amsalu Feleke, Walelegn Worku, Manaye Kifle and Hardeep Rai Sharma.
  • Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among adult Visceral Leshmaniasis patients in NW Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Bewketu Mengesha, Mengistu Endris, Yegnasew Takele, Kalehiwot Mekonnen, Takele Tadesse, Amsalu Feleke, Ermias Diro.
  • Magnitude and correlates of TB among HIV patients at Felege Hiwot Referral hospital, Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia. Alemayehu Belay, Zelalem Alamrew, Yibeltal Berie, Bisratewongel Tegegne,Gebeyaw Tiruneh, Amsalu Feleke.
  • Psychoactive substance use and associated factors among Axum University Students. Measho Gebreslassie, Amsalu Feleke, Tesfahun Melese.
  • Current state of active Trachoma among elementary school students in the context of ambitious National Growth Plan: The case of Ethiopia. Molla Gedefaw, Ali Shiferaw, Zelalem Alamrew, Amsalu Feleke, Tsegaw Fentie, Kiros Atnafu.
  • Intestinal parasites infection and associated factors among school children in Dagi Primary School, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Mulat Alamir, Worku Awoke, Amsalu Feleke.
  • Work related injuries and associated factors among iron and steel industries workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Manay Kifle, Dagnew Engdaw, Kassahun Alemu, Hardeep Rai Sharma, Snafikish Amsalu, Amsalu Feleke, Walelegn Worku.
  • RH service utilizations and associated factors among adolescents (15-49 years old) in Gondar town, NW Ethiopia. Sinafikish Amsalu, Digsu Negese, Amsalu Feleke, Zelalem Birhanu.
  • Patients satisfactions and associated factors in private and public health institutions in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Tewodros Tarekegn, Amsalu Feleke, Mamo Wubeshet, Solomon Abraha, Meseret Alem.
  • Risk factors and case management of acute diarrhea in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Rishi P. Mediratta, Amsalu Feleke, Lawrence H. Moulton, Sisay Yifru, R. Bradley Sack.
  • Missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing and diagnosis at the health facilities of Dessie town, NW Ethiopia. Nesanet W Fetene and Amsalu D Feleke.
  • Assessment of Health and Health-related Problems in Children and Schools of Kindergartens in Gondar and Bahir Dar towns. Amsalu Feleke, Tibebu Kassa, Getu Dagu, Melkie Edris. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, July 2006, Vol. 16. No.2.
  • Utilization of insecticide treated nets in Arbaminch town and malarious villages of Arbaminch Zuria Districts, Southern Ethiopia. Ayalew Astatkie, Amsalu Feleke. EJHD Vol. 24, No. 1, 2010, 1-86.
  • Successful Coupling of Community Attachment of Health Science Students with Relief Work of Drought Victims. Yared Wondmikun, Amsalu Feleke, and Molla Tafete. Education for Health, Vol. 18, No.2, July 2005, 179-193.
  • Is Lathyrism still endemic in Northern Ethiopia? – The case of the LegamboWoreda in the South Wollo Administrative Zone, Amhara     National Regional State. Redda Tekle Haimanot, Amsalu Feleke,     Fernand Lambein. EJHD 2005;19(3).

  Conferences/Workshops

  In his long years of services, he has attended many conferences/workshops nationally and internationally.

• Professional Membership

  In addition, he is serving the community by being member of the Professional Associations and voluntary societies, to site some:

  • Life-long member and Focal person for the UoG of the Ethiopian Public Health Association;
  • Member of the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia;
  • Member of the Public Health Officer Association;
  • Life-long member of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society

• Prizes and Awards

  Some of the awards that he received are:

  For the long years of services he rendered at the Universities, other Institutions and the Community at large, he has received many certificate of merits and awards. To mention some of them:

  • From the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Health, a Certificate and a Crystal stating “Extraordinary Award and CRC Good-will Ambassador. For his Compassionate, Respectful, Careful and Exceptional contribution to the Health Sector Service Advancement in Ethiopia” 2016.
  • From the Ethiopian Public Health Association, a Certificate and Gold Medal for long year’s service,
  • From the Ethiopian Public Health Association, a Certificate and a Crystal for his committed services as Executive Board Member of the Association, February 2015 – February 2019.
  • From the University of Gondar, a Certificate and a Crystal for his Extraordinary Achievement and for being promoted to Full Professorship,
  • From the Ethiopian Public Health Officers Association, a Certificate and a Crystal for long year’s service,
  • Certificate of Appreciation from the Anticorruption Directorate Office of UoG, 2018/2019.
  • Certificate of Appreciation from UoG for lecturing on PH and related issues for International students from Ohio University.

• Community Services

  • At the present he is chairman of the Board for North Gondar Zone Red Cross Branch Office.
  • Chairperson of the Kossoye Development Program which mainly focuses on the diffusion of vegetable gardens to the communities.
  • He has many years of rendering voluntary free services to the communities.