Dr Gizachew Tessema
Adjunct Fellow
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dr Gizachew Tessema has obtained his PhD from the University of Adelaide (2018). Prior to that, he completed his bachelor's (2009) and master’s degrees (2012) in Ethiopia. Dr Tessema has a wide range of research experience including, perinatal epidemiology, fertility and family planning, maternal and child health, health services and health systems research, global health, infectious diseases (HIV and malaria), and cancer epidemiology (with a specific emphasis on prostate and cervical cancer). He published close to 50 research articles in several peer-reviewed journals.
In terms of academics, while he taught several public health courses in the University of Gondar in Ethiopia (2009-2015), Dr Tessema tutored Public Health 1A and International Health courses for undergraduate Health and Medical Sciences students in the University of Adelaide.
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Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2018 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence University of Adelaide Australia — 2017 Fellowship DR Stranks Travelling Fellowship 2016 University of Adelaide Australia — 2017 Scholarship Research Abroad Scholarship 2016 — — — 2015 Scholarship Adelaide Scholarship International University of Adelaide Australia — -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Amharic Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2015 - 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Public and Community Health 2011 - 2012 University of Gondar Ethiopia MPH (Reproductive and Child Health Speciality) 2005 - 2009 Hawassa University Ethiopia BSc (Public Health) -
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Tessema, G., & Pereira, G. (2020). Challenging the assumption that interpregnancy interval causes stillbirth in low-income and middle-income countries. The Lancet Global Health, 8(1), e16-e17.
2020 Malacova, E., Tippaya, S., Bailey, H. D., Chai, K., Farrant, B. M., Gebremedhin, A. T., . . . Pereira, G. (2020). Stillbirth risk prediction using machine learning for a large cohort of births from Western Australia, 1980–2015. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 8 pages.
Scopus1 WoS2 Europe PMC12020 Tessema, G. A., Mahmood, M. A., Gomersall, J., Assefa, Y., Zemedu, T. G., Kifle, M., & Laurence, C. O. (2020). Structural quality of services and use of family planning services in primary health care facilities in Ethiopia. How do public and private facilities compare?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4201-1-4201-12.
2019 Haagsma, J. A., James, S. L., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z. V., Fox, J. T., Hamilton, E. B., . . . Henok, A. (2019). Burden of injury along the development spectrum: Associations between the Socio-demographic Index and disability-adjusted life year estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention, 26(SUPP_1), 12-26.
Scopus1 WoS22019 Wondie, A. G., Zeleke, A. A., Yenus, H., & Tessema, G. A. (2019). Cesarean delivery among women who gave birth in Dessie town hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, 14(5), 13 pages.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC32019 Fitzmaurice, C., Abate, D., Abbasi, N., Abbastabar, H., Abd-Allah, F., Abdel-Rahman, O., . . . Bisignano, C. (2019). Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-Adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study. JAMA Oncology, 5(12), 1749-1768.
Scopus202 WoS169 Europe PMC782019 Deribew, A., Biadgilign, S., Deribe, K., Dejene, T., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., . . . Wang, H. (2019). The Burden of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2016: Evidence from the Global Burden of Diseases 2016 Study. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 29(1), 859-868.
Scopus7 Europe PMC22019 Tessema, G. A., Gomersall, J. S., Laurence, C. O., & Mahmood, M. A. (2019). Healthcare providers' perspectives on use of the national guideline for family planning services in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9(2), e023403.
2019 Orpana, H., Marczak, L., Arora, M., Abbasi, N., Abdulkader, R., Abebe, Z., . . . Jha, R. (2019). Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: Systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. BMJ (Online), 364(1), 11 pages.
Scopus21 WoS77 Europe PMC362019 Reta, M. M., Tessema, G. A., & Shiferaw, G. (2019). Prevalence of dual contraceptive use and associated factors among HIV positive women at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 12(1), 36.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12018 Fitzmaurice, C., Akinyemiju, T., Al Lami, F., Alam, T., Alizadeh-Navaei, R., Allen, C., . . . Mokdad, A. (2018). Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA oncology, 4(11), 1553-1568.
Scopus500 WoS463 Europe PMC2742018 Roth, G., Abate, D., Abate, K., Abay, S., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., . . . Badawi, A. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1736-1788.
Scopus970 WoS887 Europe PMC4862018 Deribew, A., Deribe, K., Dejene, T., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., Lakew, Y., . . . Biadgilign, S. (2018). Tuberculosis Burden in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2016: Evidence from the Global Burden of Diseases 2016 Study. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 28(5), 519-528.
Scopus3 Europe PMC32018 Tessema, G. A., Mekonnen, T. T., Mengesha, Z. B., & Tumlinson, K. (2018). Association between skilled maternal healthcare and postpartum contraceptive use in Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 13 pages.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC52018 Yesufe, A. A., Assefa, M., Bekele, A., Ergete, W., Aynalem, A., Wondemagegnehu, T., . . . Jemal, A. (2018). Adequacy of pathologic reports of invasive breast cancer from mastectomy specimens at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Oncology center in Ethiopia. Journal of Global Oncology, 2018(4), 1-12.
Scopus12018 Roth, G. A., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., . . . Badawi, A. (2018). Erratum: Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1736–1788)(S0140673618322037)(10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7)). The Lancet, 392(10160), 2170.
2018 Melaku, Y., Wassie, M., Gill, T., Zhou, S., Tessema, G., Amare, A., . . . Deribew, A. (2018). Burden of disease attributable to suboptimal diet, metabolic risks and low physical activity in Ethiopia and comparison with Eastern sub-Saharan African countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 552-1-552-20.
Scopus22017 Tessema, G., Mahmood, M., Gomersall, J., Assefa, Y., Zemedu, T., Kifle, M., & Laurence, C. (2017). Client and facility level determinants of quality of care in family planning services in Ethiopia: multilevel modelling. PloS one, 12(6), e0179167-1-e0179167-20.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC52017 Deribew, A., Dejene, T., Kebede, B., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., Misganaw, A., . . . Stanaway, J. (2017). Incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of malaria in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2015: Analysis of the global burden of diseases 2015. Malaria Journal, 16(1), 7 pages.
Scopus20 WoS16 Europe PMC192017 Misganaw, A., Haregu, T. N., Deribe, K., Tessema, G. A., Deribew, A., Melaku, Y. A., . . . Naghavi, M. (2017). National mortality burden due to communicable, non-communicable, and other diseases in Ethiopia, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. POPULATION HEALTH METRICS, 15(1), 17 pages.
WoS34 Europe PMC242017 Misganaw, A., Haregu, T., Deribe, K., Tessema, G., Deribew, A., Melaku, Y., . . . Naghavi, M. (2017). National mortality burden due to communicable, non-communicable, and other diseases in Ethiopia, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Population Health Metrics, 15(1), 29-1-29-17.
Scopus412017 Salih, M. H., Tessema, G. A., Cherkos, E. A., Ferede, A. J., & Zelalem Anlay, D. (2017). Stigma towards People Living on HIV/AIDS and Associated Factors among Nurses’ Working in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Advances in Nursing, 2017, 1-7.
2017 Deribew, A., Kebede, B., Tessema, G., Adama, Y., Misganaw, A., Gebre, T., . . . Deribe, K. (2017). Mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (dalys) for common neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, 1990-2015: Evidence from the global burden of disease study 2015. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 55(Suppl 1), 3-14.
Scopus12 Europe PMC82017 Fullman, N., Barber, R., Abajobir, A., Abate, K., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K., . . . Brauer, M. (2017). Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, 390(10100), 1423-1459.
Scopus123 WoS119 Europe PMC752017 Fitzmaurice, C., Allen, C., Barber, R., Barregard, L., Bhutta, Z., Brenner, H., . . . Tessema, G. (2017). Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA oncology, 3(4), 524-548.
Scopus1720 WoS1679 Europe PMC9612017 Laurence, C., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., Misganaw, A., Woldie, S., Hiruye, A., . . . Deribew, A. (2017). Trends and causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia during 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Diseases study 2013. BMC Public Health, 17(1), 1-8.
Scopus43 WoS39 Europe PMC292017 Wang, H., Bhutta, Z. A., Coates, M. M., Coggeshall, M., Dandona, L., Diallo, K., . . . Bazargan-Hejazi, S. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1725–1774)(S0140673616315756)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31575-6)). The Lancet, 389(10064), e1.
2017 Kassebaum, N. J., Barber, R. M., Dandona, L., Hay, S. I., Larson, H. J., Lim, S. S., . . . Bärnighausen, T. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1775–1812)(S0140673616314702)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2)). The Lancet, 389(10064), e1.
2017 Fullman, N., Barber, R. M., Abajobir, A. A., Abate, K. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., . . . Brauer, M. (2017). Erratum: Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (The Lancet (2017) 390(10100) (1423–1459) (S014067361732336X) (10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32336-X)). The Lancet, 390(10106), e38.
2017 Fullman, N., Barber, R. M., Abajobir, A. A., Abate, K. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., . . . Brauer, M. (2017). Erratum:Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (The Lancet (2017) 390(10100) (1423–1459) (S014067361732336X)(10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32336-X)). The Lancet, 390(10102), e23.
2017 Kassebaum, N. J., Barber, R. M., Dandona, L., Hay, S. I., Larson, H. J., Lim, S. S., . . . Bärnighausen, T. (2017). Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 72(1), 11-13.
2016 Wang, H., Wolock, T. M., Carter, A., Nguyen, G., Kyu, H. H., Gakidou, E., . . . Cárdenas, R. (2016). Erratum: Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2015: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet HIV (2016) 3 (e361-e387) PII: S235230181630087X DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(16)30087-X). The Lancet HIV, 3(9), e408.
Europe PMC12016 Deribew, A., Tessema, G., Deribe, K., Melaku, Y., Lakew, Y., Amare, A., . . . Kassebaum, N. (2016). Trends, causes, and risk factors of mortality among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Population Health Metrics, 14(1), 42-1-42-10.
Scopus27 WoS302016 Deribew, A., Tessema, G. A., Deribe, K., Melaku, Y. A., Lakew, Y., Amare, A. T., . . . Kassebaum, N. (2016). Trends, causes, and risk factors of mortality among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.. Population health metrics, 14, 42.
Europe PMC192016 Melaku, Y., Temesgen, A., Deribew, A., Tessema, G., Deribe, K., Sahle, B., . . . Forouzanfar, M. (2016). The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in ethiopia: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(1), 13 pages.
Scopus17 WoS16 Europe PMC92016 Wang, H., Wolock, T., Carter, A., Nguyen, G., Kyu, H., Gakidou, E., . . . Amare, A. (2016). Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet HIV, 3(8), 361-387.
Scopus325 WoS296 Europe PMC2272016 Tessema, G., Laurence, C., Mahmood, M., & Gomersall, J. (2016). Factors determining quality of care in family planning services in Africa: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14(8), 103-114.
Scopus4 Europe PMC52016 Tessema, G., Gomersall, J., Mahmood, M., & Laurence, C. (2016). Factors determining quality of care in family planning services in Africa: A systematic review of mixed evidence. PLoS ONE, 11(11), 23 pages.
Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC82016 Lim, S., Allen, K., Bhutta, Z., Dandona, L., Forouzanfar, M., Fullman, N., . . . Bayou, T. (2016). Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1813-1850.
Scopus222 WoS62 Europe PMC1292016 Kassebaum, N., Arora, M., Barber, R., Bhutta, Z., Brown, J., Carter, A., . . . Amberbir, A. (2016). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1603-1658.
Scopus937 WoS895 Europe PMC5892016 GBF 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators., Wang, H., Amare, A., Hancock, J., Lalloo, R., Melaku, Y., & Tessema, G. (2016). Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1725-1774.
Scopus284 WoS41 Europe PMC1932016 GBF 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators., Kassebaum, N., Amare, A., Ciobanu, L., Hancock, J., Lalloo, R., . . . Tessema, G. (2016). Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1775-1812.
Scopus319 WoS311 Europe PMC1712016 Wang, H., Naghavi, M., Allen, C., Barber, R., Bhutta, Z., Carter, A., . . . Alexander, L. (2016). Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1459-1544.
Scopus2537 WoS2438 Europe PMC15352016 Lim, S. S., Allen, K., Bhutta, Z. A., Dandona, L., Forouzanfar, M. H., Fullman, N., . . . Murray, C. J. (2016). Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. LANCET, 388(10053), 1813-1850.
WoS2202016 Wang, H., Bhutta, Z. A., Coates, M. M., Coggeshall, M., Dandona, L., Diallo, K., . . . Murray, C. J. (2016). Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. LANCET, 388(10053), 1725-1774.
WoS2462015 Birhane, T., Assefa Tessema, G., Addis Alene, K., & Dadi, A. F. (2015). Knowledge of pregnant women on mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Meket District, Northeast Ethiopia.. Journal of pregnancy, 2015, 960830.
Europe PMC42015 Fute, M., Mengesha, Z. B., Wakgari, N., & Tessema, G. A. (2015). High prevalence of workplace violence among nurses working at public health facilities in Southern Ethiopia. BMC Nursing, 14(1), 9.
Scopus34 Europe PMC132015 Wakgari, N., Amano, A., Berta, M., & Tessema, G. (2015). Partograph utilization and associated factors among obstetric care providers in north shoa zone, central ethiopia: A cross sectional study. African Health Sciences, 15(2), 552-559.
Scopus16 WoS10 Europe PMC112015 Biks, G. A., Tariku, A., & Tessema, G. A. (2015). Effects of antenatal care and institutional delivery on exclusive breastfeeding practice in northwest Ethiopia: a nested case–control study. International Breastfeeding Journal, 10(1), 6 pages.
Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC162015 Tessema, G., Tekeste, A., & Ayele, T. (2015). Preeclampsia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Dessie referral hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: A hospital-based study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15(1), 7 pages.
Scopus20 WoS21 Europe PMC182015 Worku, A., Tessema, G., & Zeleke, A. (2015). Trends of modern contraceptive use among young married women based on the 2000, 2005, and 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys: a multivariate decomposition analysis. PLoS ONE, 10(1), e0116525=1-e0116525-14.
Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC102015 Abera, Y., Mengesha, Z., & Tessema, G. (2015). Postpartum contraceptive use in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. BMC Women's Health, 15(1), 8 pages.
Scopus21 WoS21 Europe PMC212015 Tamene, M. M., Tessema, G. A., & Beyera, G. K. (2015). Condom utilization and sexual behavior of female sex workers in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Pan African Medical Journal, 21, 50.
Scopus13 Europe PMC72015 Wakgari, N., Tessema, G. A., & Amano, A. (2015). Knowledge of partograph and its associated factors among obstetric care providers in North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMC Research Notes, 8(1), 407.
Scopus7 Europe PMC52014 Arage, G., Tessema, G., & Kassa, H. (2014). Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and its associated factors among children at South Wollo Zone Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 7 pages.
Scopus25 WoS25 Europe PMC232013 Gedefaw, A., Astatkie, A., & Tessema, G. A. (2013). The prevalence of precancerous cervical cancer lesion among HIV-infected women in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 8(12), 8 pages.
Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC172013 Mengesha, Z., Biks, G., Ayele, T., Tessema, G., & Koye, D. (2013). Determinants of skilled attendance for delivery in Northwest Ethiopia: A community based nested case control study. BMC Public Health, 13(1), 6 pages.
Scopus36 WoS35 Europe PMC332013 Tessema, G., Zeleke, B., & Ayele, T. (2013). Birth interval and its predictors among married women in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study.. African journal of reproductive health, 17(2), 39-45.
Scopus10 Europe PMC52013 Melsew, Y. A., Terefe, M. W., Tessema, G. A., & Ayele, T. A. (2013). Rate of immunological failure and its predictors among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy at Debremarkos Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A retrospective follow up study. Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research, 4(5).
Scopus15— Awoke Ayele, T., Zeleke, B. M., Tessema, G. A., & Fentie Melak, M. (n.d.). Magnitude and patterns of injuries among patients in Gondar University Hospital, northwest Ethiopia: an institutional-based study. Open Access Surgery, Volume 10, 25-31.
2017: Research Abroad Scholarship
2017: D R Stranks Traveling Fellowship
2015-2018: Adelaide Scholarship International (ASI) Scholarship
2014: Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Fellowship
2016- Conducted tutorials and marked assignments for Public Health 1A for Public Health students
2016- Conducted tutorials on International Health for Public Health and Medical students
2009-2015- Taught various public health courses (Health Promotion, Reproductive Health, Disaster Prevention and Preparedness) for Health and Medical Sciences students and taught Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, and Family Planning and Demography for postgraduate 9MPH) students in Ethiopia
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Date Role Membership Country 2019 - ongoing Member Australian Epidemiology Association (AEA) Australia 2019 - ongoing Member Australia Epidemiology Association (AEA) Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Australian Health Promotion Association Australia 2015 - ongoing Member Global Burden of Diseases and Injuries (GBD) United States 2013 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Public Health Officers Association Ethiopia 2013 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Red Cross Assocation Ethiopia 2013 - ongoing Member Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) Ethiopia 2007 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) Ethiopia
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