Education
Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael has completed a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in June 2009. He pursued a Specialty Certificate in Paediatrics and Child Health from the same university in December 2014. He obtained a Paediatric Infectious Diseases sub-specialty Certificate from the University of Cape Town/Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, South Africa in December 2021. He furthered his education with an MPhil in Infectious Diseases from the University of Cape Town in December 2022.
Research Focus
His research primarily focuses on infection prevention and control, particularly in hospital settings. He has expertise in staphylococcal bloodstream infections, outbreak management of gram-negative multidrug resistance, and implementation projects related to hand hygiene practices.
Professional Journey
Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael’s professional journey includes significant roles and responsibilities in pediatric infectious diseases and hospital hygiene:
- Current position as a Researcher in infection prevention and control at KatholischesKlinikum Bochum, Bochum, Germany since August 2021.
- Senior Registrar in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa (2019-2021).
- Head of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia (2017-2019).
- Assistant Professor of Pediatric & Child Health at Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia (2015-2019).
Publications Noted & Contributions
Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael has contributed to various research articles on infectious diseases, published in peer-reviewed journals. He has also authored a review paper titled “Declining immunization coverage during COVID-19 & the need for catch-up in Africa,” published in the AfSPID bulletin.
Implementing a multimodal intervention using local resources to improve hand hygiene compliance in a comprehensive specialized hospital in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
Journal: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
Date: June 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114389
Contributors: Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael; Adriane Skaletz-Rorowski; Anja Potthoff; Joshua Lemm; Monika Kasper-Sonnenberg; Zekarias Gessesse Arefaine; Selin Temizel; Friederike Lemm
Candida bloodstream infection among children hospitalised in three public-sector hospitals in the Metro West region of Cape Town, South Africa
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Date: February 3, 2023
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08027-z
Contributors: Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael; James J. C. Nuttall; Hafsah D. Tootla; Amanda Khumalo; Lloyd Tooke; Shamiel Salie; Rudzani Muloiwa; Natasha Rhoda; Wisdom Basera; Brian S. Eley
Keeping It Real: Infection Prevention and Control Problems and Solutions in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Journal: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Date: March 2022
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003319
Contributors: Angela Dramowski; Adrie Bekker; Suvaporn Anugulruengkitt; One Bayani; Fernanda Martins Gonçalves; Mulugeta Naizgi; Aline Magnino; Thanyawee Puthanakit; Fernanda Salle; André Ricardo Araujo da Silva et al.
Assessment of Pediatric First Aid Knowledge, Attitude and Skill Among Kindergarten Teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Journal: Ethiop J. Pediatr. Child Health
Date: 2020
Contributors: Mulugeta Naizgi Gebremicael
Declining Immunisation Coverage During COVID-19 and the Need for Catch-up
Journal: African Society of Pediatric Infectious Disease (AfSPID) Bulletin
Date: December 2020
Research Timeline
Active in research across different institutions and countries, focusing on pediatric infectious diseases, hospital hygiene, and infection prevention and control.