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    Degu Jerene

    Regional Director, Challenge TB - Ethiopia

    Degu Jerene is a medical doctor and public health expert who brings over 18 years of technical experience and leadership to MSH. He joined  MSH in January 2014 as deputy project director of the USAID/HEAL TB project where he successfully led the technical implementation of the project from the third year to its close out. Since April 2016, he has served as the regional director for the USAID/Challenge TB project in Ethiopia. Prior to joining MSH, Degu worked as director for clinical programs with the Johns Hopkins/CDC/PEPFAR HIV program in Ethiopia. There, he played a key role in supporting the implementation of a multi-million dollar project in four regions of the country. From 2007 to 2010, he worked with the World Health Organization in Ethiopia, where he played a crucial role in supporting the Ministry of Health scale up a decentralized HIV service delivery model. Degu has extensive research experience and maintains collaborative networks with global leaders in the areas of TB and HIV. He holds an MD from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and a PhD in international public health from the University of Bergen, Norway.

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    Recent Journal Articles by Degu Jerene

    • Ethiopia's Experience on Scaling up Latent TB Infection Management for People Living with HIV and Under-five Child Household Contacts of Index TB Patients

    • Using Observational Data to Inform HIV Policy Change for Children and Youth

    • Pre- and Post-diagnosis Costs of Tuberculosis to Patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short Course in Districts of Southwestern Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Study

    • Delays to Treatment Initiation Is Associated with Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among Patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short Course in Southwest Ethiopia: A Follow-Up Study

    • Factors Affecting the Utilization of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay among TB Clinic Health Workers in Addis Ababa

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