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Dr Tinsae Alemayehu
Title
Dr.
Firstname
Tinsae
Lastname
Alemayehu
Position
Assistant Program Director
Office
+267 355 5450
Phone
Ext. 4063
Professional Qualifications

- Subspecialty in Paediatric infectious diseases

- Specialty in Paediatrics and child health

- Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Brief Biography

I am a Paediatrician and a Paediatric infectious diseases specialist with more than 15 years' experience. I am the assistant program director of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent health. My research interests are in pediatric antimicrobial stewardship, and I have published 45 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored various clinical guidelines (including the Africa CDC pan-African antimicrobial treatment guidelines) and book chapters. I am also an assistant editor of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases and the current vice-president of the African society of pediatric infectious diseases (AfSPID).  

Teaching Areas

- MMed, Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, Years 1 - 4

- SOM 604, Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, MBBS Year V class

- SOM 407, Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, MBBS Year III class

- SOM 303, Pregnancy, birth and child health, MBBS Year II class

Research Areas

- Antimicrobial stewardship

- Inborn errors of immunity

- Perinatal infections

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

Supervisor for the following MMed research projects at the University of Botswana

- Risk factors and determinants of outcomes among newborn admissions born before arrival to Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone

- Knowledge, attitude and practices of doctors and midwives on delayed cord-clamping in preterms at Princess Marina Hospital and maternity clinics in Gaborone

Selected Publications

A full list of publications is available here: http://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=tinsae+alemayehu 

In pursuit of academic excellence