Girma Birhanu Nurie
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Biography
Girma Birhanu Nurie holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He did his BSc in Environmental Health at University of Gondar, and Diploma in Environmental Health at Jimma University, all in Ethiopia. Currently, he is working as Field Epidemiologist, Researcher/ Disease Prevention and Control Officer at Addis Ababa City Administration, Department of Public Health Emergency Management/Bole Sub City Health Office. His clinical research work has gained relative international recognition in the scientific community. He was an Invited Speaker at the International Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Management Conference/517th International Conference on Medical, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Bangkok, Thailand, December 21-22, 2018. He is a former basketball player, with a passion of taking preventive medicine closer to the rural populations in Ethiopia. He enjoys community work/volunteering and is also a member of Ethiopian Public Health Association.