Yared Mezemir Tiruneh

Biography:

Yared Mezemir Tiruneh is a medical doctor who graduated with great distinction from Arba Minch University in Ethiopia and is currently pursuing studies in Disaster and Health Crisis Management at Università del Piemonte Orientale in Italy. With an interest in global health, non-communicable diseases, and health systems strengthening, he is the founder and executive director of a non-profit organization in Ethiopia called “Life Bridge,” focusing on mental health, HIV/STI prevention, chronic diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and malnutrition. His research focuses on the impact of chronic diseases in low-resource settings and strategies to improve prevention and policy responses in Sub-Saharan Africa.