School of Public Health

Prof. Getnet Tadele Joins SPH International Public Health Diplomacy Advisory Group

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Professor Getnet Tadele is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Addis Ababa University whose distinguished career spans more than three decades of scholarship, leadership, and public service. His research focuses on child rights, adolescent sexuality, HIV/AIDS, rural youth aspirations, and neglected tropical diseases, particularly podoconiasis and scabies among marginalized populations.

With more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and extensive international collaborations, Professor Tadele has made significant contributions to advancing the understanding of the social determinants of health and promoting evidence-based public health policies.

Professor Tadele is a prominent leader in academic governance, policy, and community development. He has served as Past President and current Board Member of the Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA), Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors of Wolkite University, Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, Chair of the Africa Ethics Working Group (NeuroGenE), and a member of several international research and funding bodies. In 2025, he founded Live to Serve (L2S), a charitable organization dedicated to empowering rural communities through education, infrastructure development, and sustainable livelihoods. Building on more than 17 years of community engagement, L2S reflects his lifelong commitment to social justice, equitable development, and transforming lives through research, service, and leadership.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/getnet-tadele-378795a

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Prof. Getnet Tadele

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