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Dr. Abraham Tesfaye Bika is currently managing director for SBI Consulting Services. He is also an Adjunct Assistant professor in the Department of Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, and Executive board chair of the Ethiopian Public Health Laboratory Association (EPHLA). Abraham has over 20 years of experience working with diverse national and international organizations and institutions. Abraham did his post-doc in implementation science on a joint NIHR project at CDT-Africa and Brighton & Sussex Medical School, focusing on designing and evaluating complex interventions and developing diagnostic kits for infectious diseases. He has a Ph.D. and MSc in microbiology and a Master of Public Health degree. Abraham has practical experiences and skills in business management, health office & research project leadership, public health emergency & laboratory management, research design & implementation, diagnostic kit development, bioinformatics tools, microbiology & molecular biology methods, analytical techniques, mathematical modeling, quality management system, ISO/IEC 15189, statistical analysis, and geospatial mapping and cluster analysis. He has more than 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Please email Abraham at atabrish@gmail.com.

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Molecular Epidemiology and Diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia, 2020-2022.

Genes
2023-03-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes14030705
PMID: 36980977
PMC: PMC10047986
Contributors: Abay Sisay Misganaw; Derek Tshiabuila; van Wyk S; Tesfaye A; Gerald Mboowa; Samuel O. Oyola; Tesema SK; Cheryl Baxter; Martin D; Richard Lessells et al.
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Evaluating diagnostic accuracies of Panbio™ test and RT-PCR for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia using Bayesian Latent-Class Models (BLCM).

PloS one
2022-10-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268160
PMID: 36260547
PMC: PMC9581363
Contributors: Abay Sisay Misganaw; Sonja Hartnack; Tiruneh A; Desalegn Y; Tesfaye A; Desta AF
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals towards people living with lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis, podoconiosis and leprosy in northern Ethiopia.

International health
2022-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab067
PMID: 34634104
PMC: PMC9450644
Contributors: Dellar R; Ali O; Kinfe M; Tesfaye A; Fekadu A; Davey, G; Davey, GJG; Davey, Gail.; Maya Semrau; Stephen Bremner
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Stakeholder perspectives on an integrated package of care for lower limb disorders caused by podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis or leprosy: A qualitative study.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases
2022-01-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010132
PMID: 35061673
PMC: PMC8809619
Contributors: Bethany Davies; Kinfe M; Oumer Ali Ahmed; Mengiste A; Tesfaye A; Wondimeneh MT; Davey G; Maya Semrau; EnDPoINT Research Team and Consortium
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Diagnostic accuracy of three commercially available one step RT-PCR assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in resource limited settings.

PloS one
2022-01-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262178
PMID: 35051204
PMC: PMC8775315
Contributors: Abay Sisay Misganaw; Adugna Abera Hirpa; Dufera B; Endrias T; Tasew G; Tesfaye A; Sonja Hartnack; Beyene D; Desta AF
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Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach.

Globalization and health
2021-11-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-021-00785-2
PMID: 34801031
PMC: PMC8605458
Contributors: Abebaw Fekadu; Esubalew Assefa; Tesfaye A; Hanlon C; Adefris B; Dr. Tsegahun Manyazewal; Newport MJ; Davey G
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A qualitative study on the implementation of a holistic care package for control and management of lymphoedema: experience from a pilot intervention in northern Ethiopia.

BMC health services research
2021-10-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07088-7
PMID: 34625080
PMC: PMC8501530
Contributors: Ali O; Kinfe M; Semrau M; Tora A; Tesfaye A; Mengiste A; Davey G; Fekadu A
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The impact of podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis, and leprosy on disability and mental well-being: A systematic review.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases
2021-07-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009492
PMID: 34237079
PMC: PMC8266075
Contributors: Oumer Ali Ahmed; Mengiste A; Maya Semrau; Tesfaye A; Abebaw Fekadu; Davey, G; Davey, GJG; Davey, Gail.
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