Feron Getachew MD is a founder and President of HELP Ethiopia. He earned his first degree, Doctor of medicine from Addis Ababa University where he began his career as Lecturer teaching undergraduate medical courses and general practitioner. He earned his specialty certificate from Addis Ababa University and served as consultant surgeon at Zewditu Memorial Hospital and Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospitals. He has served as a member and chair of different committees in Addis Ababa University, College of Health sciences. Dr. Feron is passionate about equitable access to medical care and education. He is actively engaged in different health quality improvement initiatives, health work force training and research activities. His research interest includes vascular surgery and imaging, acute care surgery, medical education, and health quality improvement. He is currently serving as an academic surgeon with the rank of Assistant Professor of Surgery in one of the largest tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia. As medical practitioner who worked in different government and private health institutions, he has an ongoing opportunity to observe the suffering of patients due to lack of facility, medication, laboratory/imaging services as well as standard of care. The challenges are not limited to patients but also to practitioners who face serious shortage of medical supplies, infrastructure, effective leadership and other constraints. Similarly, students pass through multitude of problems. All of these need efforts beyond one’s ordinary role as medical personnel, instructor or researcher. It is with this spirit he decided to establish HELP ETHIOPIA with his colleagues and work currently as the President of the CSO.

Samuel is a motivated neurosurgeon with leadership experience having served as chief resident in his senior year. He is a founding member of HELP Ethiopia with a vision to improve quality of health and education in the country. He is a team player in all walks of life.

Dr. Demmelash Gezahegn

A 30 years old faculty member of Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, currently working in Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital with the rank of Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine and critical Care. He is a young energetic physician with continues dedication and curiosity to learn. He has demonstrable leadership skills in leading disaster management medical team in war fronts. Currently he is working as a medical director of military rehabilitation center and emergency medical service director of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. For his interesting teaching skills, he was chosen for best consultant physician award by 2021 graduating medical students of AAU. He is also merit based award winner of Ethiopian Medical Association as the best young male physician award of 2022. Dr. Demmelash is also involved in different inniatives focused on health system improvement by taking part in guideline development, giving trainings and supervision activity of regional hospitals in Ethiopia.

Fitsum Assefa is a final year medical student in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was born and raised in Addis Ababa, where he got the opportunity to appreciate the hardship and poverty most of his countrymen face. After joining medical school, he was able to see, in depth, the issues of the health sector of Ethiopia. Once he witnessed these problems, he chose to contribute in the fight against them. For this cause and his desire to help struggling patients, he joined HELP Ethiopia. Currently he is heading the communication team of HELP Ethiopia. Apart from being one of the highest achievers academically, he is also currently heading the Academic affairs office in college of health sciences student council. He has also served in many leadership roles in and outside of medical school.

Dr. Tseganesh Mekonnen YeEteye charity operations manager Tseganesh is an intern medical doctor in Tikuranbessa Hospital for the past 8months. She was born and raised in the capital city Addis Ababa. Learned her Primary and secondry education in renowed schools of Addis and joined Addis ababa university school of medicine 6 years back. She has attained representative roles in her schools and participates in volunteer works that is involved in health and education of her society. Currently she is working as operational manager in YeEteye Charity, the Charity branch of HELP Ethiopia.she is very enthusiastic and energetic when it comes to helping patients and delivering the care needed. She has a plan to continue her medical practice as well as her civic leadership role.

Mubarek Hassen HELP Ethiopia North America Representative Mubarek is an Ethiopian Canadian professional engineer working for a regional municipality in Ontario, Canada. Mubarek was born and educated in Ethiopia. After working five years in Ethiopia, Mubarek resettled in Canada in 2001. He spent the first five post university years travelling in many rural parts of Ethiopia working as a bridge engineering. Through his travels, Mubarek has seen firsthand the health challenges the majority Ethiopian people face due to inefficient, expensive, and inaccessible healthcare in the many parts of Ethiopia. Though many hospitals and health clinics were built in the 20 years since Mubarek left Ethiopia, the reach, quality, and cost of healthcare remain incredibly challenging to many Ethiopians. It is with this knowledge and his love to give back to the disadvantaged that Mubarek has taken the role of the North America Representative for HELP Ethiopia.