Dr. Asaminew Girma Woldeamanuel

Dr. Asaminew Girma Woldeamanuel, MD, MPH, is the Chief of Party for the USAID Ethiopia Health Resilience Activity being implemented by MSH and ERCS. Dr. Girma is a passionate and experienced public health professional with more than 30 years of experience in international public health development, health systems strengthening, and public health emergency management planning and response. He has worked under diverse socio-cultural environments and demonstrated strong partnership management skills with government health managers and other stakeholders for effective emergency response.

Recently, Dr. Girma served as the Project HOPE country representative and senior technical advisor in Malawi, where he led emergency response efforts, provided technical nutritional support, and managed system strengthening activities. He has provided extensive technical leadership and guidance as the HIV treatment QI/QA advisor for USAID Malawi, supervisory public health advisor for SI for USAID Nigeria, and deputy HIV and AIDS team lead for USAID Ethiopia. He previously worked at MSH as the MEL and quality management advisor for the USAID HIV and AIDS Care and Support Program in Ethiopia and began his career as a physician, associate researcher, and medical director at various health centers across Ethiopia. He holds a master’s degree in public health from Addis Ababa University and received his medical degree from Jimma University in Ethiopia.