College of Medicine and Health Sciences-Wollo University

27/02/2026

Design Your Venture (DYV) program

The College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University proudly celebrates a defining national milestone as its distinguished academic leaders successfully completed the highly competitive Design Your Venture (DYV) intensive program organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Health,Ethiopia.

Hosted in Adama, this prestigious national innovation accelerator brought together Ethiopia’s most forward-thinking professionals to reimagine the future of healthcare. Over ten rigorous days, participants applied advanced design-thinking frameworks to transform pressing public health challenges into scalable, investment ready ventures capable of driving systemic change.

Staff representing Wollo University were:

• Dr. Yeshimebet Ali – Research Affairs Director, College of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Mr. Nurlign Yesuf – Lecturer, Pharmacy Education and Service Directorate

• Mr. Abdulaziz Kebede – Lecturer, Department of Health Informatics

Throughout the program, the team exemplified visionary leadership, intellectual rigor, and unwavering commitment to national transformation. They identified critical healthcare gaps, engineered innovative Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), crafted sustainable digital business models, and delivered powerful, investor-ready solutions aligned with Ethiopia’s health priorities.

This achievement transcends individual success, it signals institutional excellence. It reflects a bold commitment to healthcare entrepreneurship, research commercialization, and innovation-driven impact. It affirms Wollo University’s rising national prominence as a catalyst for transformative change in health sciences education and system strengthening.

By stepping boldly into the arena of national innovation, these scholars have not only elevated the reputation of the University, they have helped shape the future of Ethiopia’s healthcare ecosystem.

The College of Medicine and Health Sciences-Wollo University extends its highest commendation and profound pride to these outstanding leaders. Their accomplishment is a testament to what visionary scholarship, collaborative spirit, and national purpose can achieve.

The future of healthcare innovation is being designed today, and Wollo University is leading the way.

27/02/2026

24/02/2026

Wollo University’s Health Next Seminar Series VI on NCD Prevention: The Silent Killers!
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The Health Next (HN) Seminar Series VI will spotlight the growing challenge of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia:
“From Plates to Pathways: Navigating Nutritional Transition and Biochemical Evidence to Strengthen Future NCD Prevention in Ethiopia.

”The seminar focuses on nutritional transition and biochemical evidence as critical tools for effective NCD prevention strategies.

The seminar will be delivered by Mr. Altaseb Beyene, a Biochemist from the School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University.

The presentation will explore how nutritional transition, driven by urbanization, lifestyle changes, and globalization of food systems, has contributed to the rising burden of NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and obesity. Understanding what is happening “on the plate” is essential to explain changing disease patterns and to design effective, culturally appropriate prevention strategies.

Beyond dietary patterns, the presentation will highlight the role of biochemical evidence in revealing how nutritional changes translate into disease “pathways.” Biochemical markers help identify early metabolic disturbances long before clinical disease develops. Integrating biochemical data with dietary and lifestyle information allows for improved risk stratification, early detection, and monitoring of NCDs, thereby strengthening both individual-level clinical care and population-level surveillance.

The HN Seminar Series VI will be held on February 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM, bringing together academics, health professionals, researchers, and students. The seminar aims to foster dialogue on how changing dietary patterns and emerging biochemical indicators can inform evidence-based NCD prevention strategies and policy actions in Ethiopia, emphasizing the importance of linking nutrition, metabolism, and disease prevention to reduce the future burden of NCDs.

Date: February 27, 2026; @9:00 AM (Morning)
Venue: CPD and Training center, TCC, CMHS, Wollo University

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23/02/2026

Call for Application for Local Staff Exchange

Application deadline: 28th February, 2026

19/02/2026