Amare Demsie Ayele

Amare Demsie Ayele:  Is an experienced Assistant Professor, qualified with two masters’ degrees [Pediatrics & Child Health, and Public Health Nutrition] having a demonstrated history of working in the higher education and healthcare industry. He has skills in childhood growth & development monitoring, pediatrics nutrition assessment, early childhood education (ECE), childhood nutrition & health (CNH), data analyses, lecturing/teaching, training provision, healthcare research and project management. He has over 13 years of experience in the clinical, academia, healthcare research and community service. His research interests are: CNH, ECD, and ECE. He has 18 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He is a lifetime member of Ethiopian Red Cross Society, and Ethiopian Nursing Association. He is the reviewer of Italian Journal of Pediatrics, BMC Nutrition and PLOS ONE. He is passionate about improving the policies and programs of CNH, ECD, and ECE in Ethiopia and Africa.

My main research interests are: child health and nutrition, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, tropical diseases (tuberculosis..), and childhood immunization.

• Aklilu Endalamaw; Amare Demsie; Setegn Eshetie; and Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold; A systematic review and meta-analysis of vertical transmission route of HIV in Ethiopia (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3189-3)
• Animut Alebel, Amsalu Taye Wondemagegn, Cheru Tesema, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Fasil Wagnew, Pammla Petrucka, Amit Arora, Amare Demsie Ayele, Mulunesh Alemayehu, and Setegn Eshetie. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3892-8)
• Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Eshetu Haileselassie Engeda and Amare Demsie Ayele. Late antiretroviral therapy initiation and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4279-z)
• Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Aklilu Endalamaw and Amare Demsie Ayele. Late presentation of HIV positive adults and its predictors to HIV/AIDS care in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4156-3)
• Ermias Sisay Chanie, Debrework Tesgera Bashah and Amare Demsie Ayele. Incidence and predictors of attrition among children on antiretroviral therapy at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: Retrospective follow-up study (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F20503121221077843)
• Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Beletech Fentie, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie & Kendalem Asmare Atalell. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate and its predictors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2114699]
• Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnnen, Binyam Minuye Birhane, Melaku Tadege Engdaw, Wotetenesh Kindie, Amare Demsie Ayele, and Amare Wondim. Predictors of a high incidence of opportunistic infections among HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy at Amhara regional state comprehensive specialized hospitals, Ethiopia: A multicenter institution-based retrospective follow-up study. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1107321]