Abebe Mekuria

Research Interests

Quality use of medicines Patient safety Evaluation of health outcomes Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Dr Abebe Mekuria

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Dr Abebe Basazn Mekuria is an Adjunct Research Associate in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at Adelaide University. He holds a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of South Australia (now Adelaide University), where his doctoral research focused on evaluating patient-reported outcome measures for the longitudinal monitoring of medicine-related harm.
 
His research interests include medication safety, quality use of medicines, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, pharmacy practice, and patient-reported outcome measures. His work focuses on developing and evaluating patient-centred approaches for the early detection and longitudinal monitoring of potential medicine-related harm, particularly among older adults and people taking multiple medicines. 
 
Dr Mekuria has experience in clinical and academic pharmacy, research design, systematic reviews, patient-reported outcomes research, psychometric evaluation, longitudinal data analysis, and mixed-methods research. He has contributed to multidisciplinary research, academic publishing, peer review, and research supervision.
 
His research aims to strengthen evidence-based practice, improve medication safety, and support the translation of research findings into clinical practice and healthcare policy.

My research focuses on medication safety, Quality Use of Medicines, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, pharmacy practice, and patient-reported outcomes. I am particularly interested in the early identification, monitoring, and prevention of medicine-related harm, especially among older adults and people using multiple medicines who has a risk of adverse medicine events.

My work explores how patient-reported outcome measures can be used to identify and monitor medicine-related symptoms and harm in clinical practice and aged-care settings. Through systematic reviews, longitudinal studies, quantitative analyses, and mixed-methods research, I investigate approaches that support patient-centred medication safety and improve the quality use of medicines.

I completed my PhD in Pharmacy at the Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, University of South Australia (Adelaide University), where I evaluated a patient-reported outcome measure for longitudinal monitoring of medicine-related harm. This research contributed to advancing methods for detecting potential medicine-related problems and supporting safer, evidence-based medication management.

More broadly, my research interests include medication safety, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, pharmacy practice, health services research, and implementation science. I collaborate with researchers, healthcare professionals, consumers, and policymakers to generate evidence that can improve health outcomes and inform healthcare practice and policy.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, I aim to contribute to safer medicine use, improved patient outcomes and evidence-informed healthcare, while supporting the integration of patient perspectives into medication safety research and practice.

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Adjunct Research Associate Adelaide University
2022 - 2026 PhD Researcher University of South Australia
2017 - ongoing Lecturer and Researcher University of Gondar
2015 - 2017 Assistant Lecturer University of Gondar

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2022 Scholarship University Presidents Scholarship (UPS) University of South Australia Australia -
2018 Achievement Award for Academic Excellence from the University president University of Gondar Ethiopia -
2015 Recognition Dean’s Award for Excellent Academic Achievement University of Gondar Ethiopia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2022 - 2026 University of South Australia (Adelaide University) Australia Ph.D
2016 - 2018 University of Gondar Ethiopia Master of Science in Pharmacology
2015 - 2016 University of Gondar Ethiopia Higher Diploma in Professional Teacher Education
2010 - 2015 University of Gondar Ethiopia Bachelor of Pharmacy

Year Citation
2026 Mekuria, A. B., Andrade, A. Q., Lim, R., Rowett, D., Hedstrom, M., & Roughead, E. E. (2026). Responsiveness and minimum important change of the Pharmacotherapeutic Symptom Evaluation-20-Australian version: a tool for measuring changes in medicine-related symptoms over time. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 48(2), 644-655.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Tegegn, H. G., Andrade, A. Q., Lim, R., Rowett, D., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Patient reported tools for assessing potential medicine-related symptoms: a systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21(4), 193-204.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Lim, R., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., Boord, M. S., Hedstroem, M., . . . Roughead, E. E. (2025). Tool for longitudinal monitoring of medicine-related symptoms in older people: a feasibility study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 55(6), 1-11.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Lim, R., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Detection of Adverse Medicine Events by Pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities: secondary Analysis of Data From ReMInDAR Trial. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety, 34(11, article no. e70261), 1-9.
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2024 Obsa Terfa, T., Abera Kebede, F., Kitessa Beyene, M., Tesfaye Abebe, T., Basazn Mekuria, A., & Seid Yesuf, J. (2024). Evaluation of In Vivo Antidiarrheal Activities of 80% Methanol Extract and Solvent Fractions of Peels of <i>Colocasia esculenta</i> (Araceae). Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2024(1).
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2023 Mehari, E. A., Mekuria, A. B., Geta, M., & Birru, E. M. (2023). Magnitude of hemorrhagic complications and its associated factors among patients on anticoagulant therapy at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Thrombosis Update, 10, 100130.
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2022 Kifle, Z. D., Alehegn, A. A., Adugna, B. Y., Mekuria, A. B., & Enyew, E. F. (2022). Effect of Crude Leaves Extract of Bersama abyssinica on Blood Glucose Level and Serum Lipid Level of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice: Evidence for in vivo Antidiabetic Activity. Cardiovascular and Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 20(1), 67-74.
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2022 Kifle, Z. D., Yimenu, D. K., Demeke, C. A., Kasahun, A. E., Siraj, E. A., Wendalem, A. Y., . . . Mekuria, A. B. (2022). Availability of Essential Antidotes and the Role of Community Pharmacists in the Management of Acute Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia. Inquiry United States, 59, 11 pages.
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2022 Mekuria, A. B., Kifle, Z. D., & Melak, A. D. (2022). Level of knowledge, prevention practice, and predictors towards stroke among diabetic and hypertensive patients having a follow up at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 13, 7 pages.
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2022 Tegegne, B. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Birru, E. M. (2022). Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activities of Hydro-Alcoholic Crude Extract of the Shoot Tips of Crinum abyssinicum Hochst. ex A. Rich (Amaryllidaceae) in Mice. Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 14, 27-41.
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2021 Mekuria, A. B., Birru, E. M., Tesfa, M. T., Geta, M., Kifle, Z. D., & Amare, T. (2021). Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Medication Practice Among Teachers’ Education Training College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 8 pages.
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2021 Yimenu, D. K., Demeke, C. A., Kasahun, A. E., Siraj, E. A., Wendalem, A. Y., Bazezew, Z. A., & Mekuria, A. B. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia. Sage Open Nursing, 7, 9 pages.
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2021 Kifle, Z. D., Mekuria, A. B., Anteneh, D. A., & Enyew, E. F. (2021). Self-medication Practice and Associated Factors among Private Health Sciences Students in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia. A Cross-sectional Study. Inquiry United States, 58, 10 pages.
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2021 Kifle, Z. D., Enyew, E. F., & Mekuria, A. B. (2021). A Recent Achievement in the Discovery and Development of Vaccines and Therapeutic Agents in the Race for COVID-19 Protection and Treatment. Journal of Evidence Based Integrative Medicine, 26, 10 pages.
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2021 Mekuria, A. B., Geta, M., Birru, E. M., & Gelayee, D. A. (2021). Antimalarial Activity of Seed Extracts of Schinus molle Against Plasmodium berghei in Mice. Journal of Evidence Based Integrative Medicine, 26, 10 pages.
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2021 Yimenu, D. K., Demeke, C. A., Kasahun, A. E., Siraj, E. A., Wendalem, A. Y., Bazezew, Z. A., . . . Mekuria, A. B. (2021). Health professional’s exposure, attitude, and acceptance of drug promotion by industry representatives: A cross-sectional study in Ethiopia. Science Progress, 104(2), 25 pages.
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2020 Yimenu, D. K., Demeke, C. A., Kasahun, A. E., Asrade, S., & Mekuria, A. B. (2020). COVID-19: What should health professionals know? Assessment of Knowledge, attitude, and practice of community pharmacists in a developing country. Sage Open Medicine, 8, 10 pages.
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2019 Gebresillassie, B. M., Emiru, Y. K., Erku, D. A., Mersha, A. G., Mekuria, A. B., Ayele, A. A., & Tegegn, H. G. (2019). Utilization of Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling as an Intervention for PMTCT Services Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 6 pages.
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2019 Tefera, Y. G., Abebe, T. B., Mekuria, A. B., Kelkay, M. S., & Abegaz, T. M. (2019). Prescribing trend in cardiovascular patients at Ethiopian university hospital: The number of medications and implication on the clinical improvement. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 7(3), 8 pages.
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2018 Ayele, A. A., Mekuria, A. B., Tegegn, H. G., Gebresillassie, B. M., Mekonnen, A. B., & Erku, D. A. (2018). Management of minor ailments in a community pharmacy setting: Findings from simulated visits and qualitative study in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Plos One, 13(1), 11 pages.
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2018 Tegegn, H. G., Abdela, O. A., Mekuria, A. B., Bhagavathula, A. S., & Ayele, A. A. (2018). Challenges and opportunities of clinical pharmacy services in Ethiopia: A qualitative study from healthcare practitioners’ perspective. Pharmacy Practice, 16(1), 7 pages.
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2018 Belachew, S. A., Netere, A. K., Mersha, A. G., Abebe, S. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Erku, D. A. (2018). Comprehensive Knowledge and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Is Low Among Women Living With HIV/AIDS: The Case of Northwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Global Oncology, 4(Supplement 1), 8s.
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2018 Gebresillassie, B. M., Belachew, S. A., Tefera, Y. G., Abebe, T. B., Mekuria, A. B., Haile, K. T., & Erku, D. A. (2018). Evaluating patients', physicians' and pharmacy professionals' perception and concern regarding generic medicines in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: A multi-stakeholder, cross-sectional survey. Plos One, 13(11), 13 pages.
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2018 Mekuria, A. B., Belachew, S. A., Tegegn, H. G., Ali, D. S., Netere, A. K., Lemlemu, E., & Erku, D. A. (2018). Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among type 2 diabetic patients in Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18(1), 8 pages.
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2017 Tefera, Y. G., Abegaz, T. M., Abebe, T. B., & Mekuria, A. B. (2017). The changing trend of cardiovascular disease and its clinical characteristics in Ethiopia: Hospital-based observational study. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 13, 143-151.
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2017 Tefera, Y. G., Gebresillassie, B. M., Mekuria, A. B., Abebe, T. B., Erku, D. A., Seid, N., & Beshir, H. B. (2017). Off-label drug use in hospitalized children: A prospective observational study at gondar university referral hospital, northwestern Ethiopia. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 5(2), 6 pages.
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2017 Haile, K. T., Ayele, A. A., Mekuria, A. B., Demeke, C. A., Gebresillassie, B. M., & Erku, D. A. (2017). Traditional herbal medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar, Ethiopia: Do their health care providers know?. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 35, 14-19.
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2017 Erku, D. A., Ayele, A. A., Mekuria, A. B., Belachew, S. A., Hailemeskel, B., & Tegegn, H. G. (2017). The impact of pharmacist-led medication therapy management on medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled study. Pharmacy Practice, 15(3), 7 pages.
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2017 Gebeyehu, M. B., Mekuria, A. B., Tefera, Y. G., Andarge, D. A., Debay, Y. B., Bejiga, G. S., & Gebresillassie, B. M. (2017). Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.. Int J Reprod Med, 2017, 3208276.
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2017 Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Belachew, S. A. (2017). Inappropriate use of antibiotics among communities of Gondar town, Ethiopia: A threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 6(1), 7 pages.
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2017 Belachew, S. A., Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Gebresilassie, B. M. (2017). PATTERN OF CHEMOTHERAPY RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS AMONG ADULT CANCER PATIENTS TREATED AT GONDAR UNIVERSITY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ETHIOPIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. VALUE IN HEALTH, 20(9), A412.
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2017 Erku, D. A., Belachew, S. A., Mekuria, A. B., Haile, K. T., Gebresillassie, B. M., Tegegn, H. G., & Ayele, A. A. (2017). The role of community pharmacists in patient counseling and health education: a survey of their knowledge and level of involvement in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus. INTEGRATED PHARMACY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 6, 137-143.
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2017 Mekuria, A. B., Erku, D. A., Gebresillassie, B. M., Birru, E. M., Tizazu, B., & Ahmedin, A. (2017). Prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use among pregnant women on antenatal care follow-up at University of Gondar referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17(1), 7 pages.
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2017 Erku, D. A., Netere, A. K., Mersha, A. G., Abebe, S. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Belachew, S. A. (2017). Comprehensive knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer screening is low among women living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice, 4(1).
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2016 Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., Surur, A. S., & Gebresillassie, B. M. (2016). Extent of dispensing prescription-only medications without a prescription in community drug retail outlets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A simulated-patient study. Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety, 8, 65-70.
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2016 Abebe, T. B., Erku, D. A., Gebresillassie, B. M., Haile, K. T., & Mekuria, A. B. (2016). Expectation and satisfaction of HIV/AIDS patients toward the pharmaceutical care provided at Gondar university referral hospital, northwestern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10, 2073-2082.
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2016 Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Belachew, S. A. (2016). COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE USE AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY IN ETHIOPIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. VALUE IN HEALTH, 19(7), A745.
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2016 Basazn Mekuria, A., Melaku Gebresillassie, B., Asfaw Erku, D., Taye Haile, K., & Melese Birru, E. (2016). Knowledge and Self-Reported Practice of Insulin Injection Device Disposal among Diabetes Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016, 7 pages.
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2016 Mekuria, A. B., Erku, D. A., & Belachew, S. A. (2016). Preferred information sources and needs of cancer patients on disease symptoms and management: A cross-sectional study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10, 1991-1997.
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2016 Gebresillassie, B. M., Gebeyehu, M. B., Abegaz, T. M., Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Tadesse, Y. D. (2016). Evaluation of cotrimoxazole use as a preventive therapy among patients living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar university referral hospital, northwestern Ethiopia: A retrospective cross-sectional study. HIV AIDS Research and Palliative Care, 8, 125-133.
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2016 Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Gebresillassie, B. M. (2016). PERCEIVED HIV STIGMA AS A BARIER TO SUSTAINED ART ADHERENCE IN NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA: A COHORT STUDY. VALUE IN HEALTH, 19(3), A219.
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2016 Belachew, S. A., Erku, D. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Gebresillassie, B. M. (2016). Pattern of chemotherapy-related adverse effects among adult cancer patients treated at Gondar university referral hospital, Ethiopia: A crosssectional study. Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety, 8, 83-90.
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2016 Asfaw Erku, D., & Basazn Mekuria, A. (2016). Prevalence and Correlates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Hypertensive Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016(1), 7 pages.
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Year Citation
2020 Mekuria, A. B. (2020). MEDICATIONS RISK AND PREGNANCY: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACISTS IN GONDAR TOWN, NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 23 (pp. S163). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2017 Tefera, Y. G., Mekuria, A. B., & Abegaz, T. M. (2017). CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PATTERN IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF GONDAR UNIVERSITY REFERRAL HOSPITAL: A 6 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A279). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2017 Tefera, Y. G., Abebe, T. B., Abegaz, T. M., & Mekuria, A. B. (2017). THE CHANGING TREND OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND ITS CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN ETHIOPIA:HOSPITAL-BASED OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A602). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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2017 Erku, D. A., Gebresillassie, B. M., Tefera, Y. G., Belachew, S. A., Abebe, T. B., Haile, K. T., & Mekuria, A. B. (2017). EVALUATING PATIENTS', PHYSICIANS' AND PHARMACISTS' PERCEPTION REGARDING GENERIC MEDICINES IN ETHIOPIA: FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A656). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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2017 Mersha, A. G. (2017). COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IS LOW AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A493). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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2017 Abebe, T. A., Erku, D. A., Gebresillasie, B. M., Haile, K. T., & Mekuria, A. B. (2017). EXPECTATION AND SATISFACTION OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS TOWARD THE PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROVIDED AT GONDAR UNIVERSITY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A362-A363). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2017 Belachew, S. A., Mekuria, A. B., & Erku, D. A. (2017). PREFERRED INFORMATION SOURCES AND NEEDS OF CANCER PATIENTS ON DISEASE SYMPTOMS AND MANAGEMENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A341-A342). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2017 Gebresillassie, B. M., Erku, D. A., Belachew, S. A., & Mekuria, A. B. (2017). PATTERN OF CHEMOTHERAPY-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS AMONG ADULT CANCER PATIENTS TREATED AT GONDAR UNIVERSITY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ETHIOPIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. In VALUE IN HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. A87). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Year Citation
2025 Mekuria, A. B., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., Lim, R., Hedstrom, M., & Roughead, E. (2025). Evaluating the Responsiveness and Interpretability of a Tool for Measuring Changes in Potential Medicine-Related Symptoms Overtime. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG SAFETY. ADIS INT LTD.
2025 Mekuria, A. B., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., Lim, R., Hedstrom, M., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Evaluation of Potential Medicine-Related Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Using Regular Medicines: A Cross-Sectional Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG SAFETY. ADIS INT LTD.

Year Citation
2020 Mekuria, A. B., Birru, E. M., Tesfa, M. T., Geta, M., & Bykeda, T. A. (2020). Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors Among Teachers’ Education Training College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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2020 Mekuria, A. B., Geta, M., Birru, E. M., & Gelayee, D. A. (2020). Antimalarial activity of seed extracts of Schinus molle against plasmodium berghei in mice.
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I have contributed to competitively funded research projects addressing public health, infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication safety. My funding experience includes roles as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, and Co-Investigator, involving project design, implementation, stakeholder engagement, research coordination, and dissemination of research findings..

Selected Competitive Research Funding

Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), United Kingdom (2022–2023)
Principal Investigator
Community Dialogue Intervention for Trachoma Prevention and Control in Ethiopia: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Funding: USD 7,000

University of Gondar Research Grant (2019–2021)
Co-Principal Investigator
Primaquine Treatment, Haemolytic Anaemia and G6PD Status among Malaria-Infected Individuals in Northwest Ethiopia
Funding: USD 20,000

University of Gondar Research Grant (2018–2020)
Co-Principal Investigator
Improving Community Awareness of the Adverse Outcomes of Khat Chewing in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
Funding: USD 9,400

International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) (2017–2018)
Co-Principal Investigator
Implementing a Community Pharmacy-Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Gondar, Ethiopia
Funding: USD 7,000

Research Funding Contributions

  • Secured and managed competitive research funding as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator.
  • Led study design, project implementation, data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary and international research collaborations.
  • Contributed to grant writing, ethics applications, project reporting, and knowledge translation.
  • Conducted research addressing infectious diseases, public health challenges, medicine use, and healthcare quality improvement.

I have experience in pharmacy education, teaching, supervision, and academic mentorship gained through my appointment as a Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. My teaching has spanned undergraduate pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and toxicology courses, supporting students in the development of clinical, research, and professional competencies.

My teaching philosophy is grounded in evidence-based education, student-centred learning, and the integration of research into teaching practice. I aim to foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning skills that prepare students for contemporary healthcare practice and research environments.

Teaching Contributions

  • Delivered lectures, tutorials, seminars, and practical sessions in pharmacy and pharmacology.

  • Taught courses in pharmacy practice, pharmacology and toxicology.

  • Developed and updated course materials, learning resources, and assessment activities.

  • Participated in curriculum development and quality improvement initiatives within pharmacy education.

  • Provided academic advising and mentoring to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

  • Supported experiential learning through clinical and community pharmacy placements.

Research Student Supervision

I have supervised and mentored students undertaking research projects in pharmacy practice, medication safety, public health, and health services research.

Master's Degree Supervision

  • Primary supervisor: 2 students completed

  • Associate supervisor: 1 student completed

Bachelor of Pharmacy Research Projects

  • Primary supervisor: 5 students completed

  • Associate supervisor: 3 students completed

Professional Development in Teaching

To strengthen my educational practice, I have completed formal training in:

  • Higher Education Teaching and Learning

  • Pedagogical Skills Development

  • Effective Teaching Skills

  • Student Assessment and Evaluation

  • Research Supervision and Mentoring

Date Role Membership Country
2026 - ongoing Member Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Australia
2025 - ongoing Member International Society of Pharmacovigilance United Kingdom
2016 - ongoing Member International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) United States
2015 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association Ethiopia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2026 - ongoing Editor PLOS One Editorial Board PLOS One United States

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