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I have been actively engaged in rendering service in neonatal and child health care, teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and conducting research since 1991. My teaching mainly focuses on neonatal health in particular and child health in general and specifically in promoting prevention of diseases starting from newborn period. As a paediatrician I have demonstrated the importance of care of children in comprehensive manner. My contribution in research out-puts such as Kangaroo mother care are of practical importance to alleviate morbidity and mortality in the low birth weight and premature babies the applicability of which stretches from the tertiary level newborn care to the community care at home. I have extensive extra curricular activities serving the community in different capacities including as board members for several institutions and also has served as a secretary and a president for the Ethiopian Paediatric Society on different occasions. I have a very reach experience in participation in international and national workshops seminars conferences and trainings on child health issues. I Very good working experience as an Associate Deanship for Undergraduate Medical Education in faculty of Medicine Addis Ababa University and a Dean for Atlas Dental college and school of Pharmacy , a private health teaching higher institution and currently Chair the department of paediatrics and Child health Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine. As a result of the all theses contributions and recognition by the university community I have achieved the highest academic rank in the academic community by Addis Ababa University.