Background
Zerihun, Getnet was born on April 9, 1951 in Gondar, Ethiopia. Son of Zerihun Workneh and Mergia Yeddagnu.
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Getnet Zerihun
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Doctor of Medicine, Addis Ababa U., Ethiopia, 1976.
Career
Medical officer, Ministry Health Ethiopia, Mettu, 1977-1978; medical officer, Ministry Health Ethiopia, Dedder, 1979; resident in pediatrics, Ministry Health-Addis Ababa U., 1980-1983; member of faculty department pediatrics, Addis Ababa U., 1983-1988, 89-; associate dean Faculty Medicine, Addis Ababa U., 1992-1994; Rockefeller fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1989; visiting scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1997-1998. Director Mettu Hospital, 1977-1978. Addis Ababa U. faculty representative to National HealthCoun.-Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member All Amara People's Organisation, Addis Ababa, since 1992. Member Ethiopian chapter African Network for Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect, 1993-1996.
Interests
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Married Essyie Takele. Children: Ewnetu Getnet, Derese Getnet.
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Religion
Ethopian Orthodox Tewamdo Ch -
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