Alegnta Gebreyesus Guntie
Geneva
Summary
Dynamic leader in global health, bringing a mix of clinical, academic, policy and leadership experience for bringing grass root and sustainable solutions to impact the lives of people.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Diplomat
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the UN
09.2022 - Current
- Practicing global health diplomacy and conducting policy negotiations on behalf of the government
- Influencing decision making in the health multilateral fora to maximize impact at country and regional level
- Creating the space for effective health policy through facilitating links between domestic public health agencies and partners with the UN office in Geneva and international stakeholders
- Facilitating the endorsement of decisions and following the country implementation status of those endorsed or supported
Coordinator of the Africa Group on Health Matters
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the UNOG
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Coordinated common regional position to advance collective interest in the amendments of the International Health Regulations (2005) and the WHO Pandemic Agreement negotiations
- Coordinated regional position in WHO and UNAIDS governing body meetings
- Enhanced Africa’s visibility and decision-making role in the health discussions through positive cross regional engagements
- Served as a liaison for advocacy and strategic communications
Coordinator, National conflict related health emergency incident management system (IMS)
Ministry of Healh-Ethiopia
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Effectively coordinated 8 different sections and led operations management based on evolving scenario
- Led the Standardization and classification of national Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) under the WHO health emergency program
- Coordinated and liaise with regional health bureaus, other sectors and external stakeholders
- Facilitated the twinning for restoration of hospitals and health centers
Director of Emergency, Injury and Critical Care Directorate
Ministry of Health-Ethiopia
11.2018 - 08.2022
- Global Advocacy through endorsement of WHA72.16 resolution for emergency and trauma care
- Development of the National Emergency, Injury and Critical Care System 5 year Strategy
- Establishment of the National Major City Emergency, Injury and Critical Care Improvement Program (MEICIP)
- Establishment of the Community Emergency Squad Initiative
- Strategic and operational management of the Global Emergency and Trauma Initiative (GETI)
- Development of national guidance, mainstreaming in policies and strategies
Chief of Patient flow and quality improvement
Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital (AaBET)
10.2016 - 11.2018
- Worked with over customers to understand needs, map patient flow and design ways to improve client and staff satisfaction
- Supervised over 100 staff in the liaison and referral office, nursing directorate, record and documentation office and data management office of the hospital
- Create a sustainable system for efficient and high-quality patient care
- Design, implement and monitor need based quality improvement projects in different areas of the hospital
- Prepare standards guidelines, manuals, policies and procedures for the hospital
Department Head, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Initiated the first portfolio based physician residency program in emergency medicine and critical care
- Led the department's teaching and clinical services with over a 100 staff
- Contributed to the external relations of the department
Education
Leadership and Public Management -
Florida International University
12.2018
EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALTY -
Addis Ababa University
11.2015
Doctor of Medicine -
Hawassa University
07.2012
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Team Building
- Crisis management
- Advocacy
- Resource mobilization
- Program Management
- Negotiation
- Leadership
Languages
English
Amharic
French
Training Programs
- Greater Leaders Program, 04/2022, 10/2022
- The WHO MENTOR VIP program, 09/2021, 09/2022
Supported Causes
- Ensuring timely care for the acutely ill and injured
- Building responsive and resilient health care
- Empowering young leaders
Hobbies and Interests
- Health diplomacy
- Emergency, critical and operative care
- Disaster management
- Health care financing
- Implementation science
- Event planning
- Reading
- Design thinking
Research And Publication
- Intensive care in Sub-Saharan Africa: a national review of the service status in Ethiopia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 05/2022, 134, 5, 930-937, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005799
- Emergency capacity analysis in Ethiopia: Results of a baseline emergency facility assessment, 01/21/2022, 10.1371/journal.pone.0258310
- Critical care capacity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A citywide survey of public hospitals, Contribution to journal of Critical care, 06/2021, 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.01.010
- Human resources for emergency care systems in Ethiopia: Challenges and triumphs., African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 09/30/2020, 10, Suppl 1, S50-S55, 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.09.006
- Ethiopia's Quest to champion emergency care systems, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 09/2019, 97, 582
Timeline
Coordinator of the Africa Group on Health Matters
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the UNOG
06.2023 - 07.2024
Health Diplomat
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the UN
09.2022 - Current
Coordinator, National conflict related health emergency incident management system (IMS)
Ministry of Healh-Ethiopia
08.2021 - 09.2022
Director of Emergency, Injury and Critical Care Directorate
Ministry of Health-Ethiopia
11.2018 - 08.2022
Chief of Patient flow and quality improvement
Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital (AaBET)
10.2016 - 11.2018
Department Head, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
06.2016 - 07.2017
EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALTY -
Addis Ababa University
Doctor of Medicine -
Hawassa University
Leadership and Public Management -
Florida International University
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