Feven Beletse Negash | Public Health Researcher & UC Berkeley Scholar

✦ Fieldwork & Governance ✦

Leadership, Clinical Systems & Advocacy

Bridging grassroots community mobilization, hospital management, and rigorous epidemiological surveillance.

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Public Health Officer & Researcher

Asmara, Eritrea

Clinical Systems

Directed clinical administration for yellow fever immunizations and certified food safety standards for international travelers.
Organized large-scale hospital health education summits and orchestrated community hygiene initiatives.
Supervised peer educator cohorts, led infection control protocols, and mentored community health liaisons.

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Public Health Focal Person

Asmara, Eritrea

Epidemiology

Headed COVID-19 emergency clinical triage, psychosocial counseling, and rapid patient screening.
Supervised biohazard safety and regulated the high-temperature medical waste incineration system.
Authored routine epidemiological diagnostic reports submitted directly to the Zonal Medical Director.

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Environmental Health & Malaria Officer

Regional Districts, Eritrea

Sanitation

Formulated targeted strategic action plans mobilizing district resources for vector-borne malaria prevention.
Spearheaded Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) programs across vulnerable rural communities.
Collaborated with regional administrative councils to construct sustainable WASH and hygiene infrastructure.

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Community Mobilization & Rights Lead

National Unions & NGO Coalitions

Advocacy

Unit Lead: Founded and directed an empirical research taskforce producing 5+ field studies through international peer review.
Chairperson: Headed the Infection Prevention Committee at Edagahamus Community Hospital.
Human Rights Champion: Spearheaded educational campaigns combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and gender disparities.

✦ Peer-Reviewed Inquiries ✦

The Scientific Docket

Published papers, clinical inquiries, and international conference presentations.

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JANUARY 2025 Under Peer Review

Prevalence of Diarrhea among Under-Five Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

🏛️ International Conference of Eritrean Studies (ICES) • Oral Presenter

Comprehensive epidemiological analysis investigating environmental, nutritional, and socio-economic determinants influencing severe pediatric diarrheal episodes across Sub-Saharan communities.

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OCTOBER 2024 Cross-Sectional Study

Emergency & ICU Nurse Practice in Initial Management of Myocardial Infarction

🏥 National Referral Hospitals, Asmara, Eritrea

Empirical investigation assessing rapid-response clinical triage workflows, pharmacological timing, and protocol adherence among intensive care nursing units during acute coronary events.

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JUNE 2023 Published Article

Postpartum Eclampsia Management with Lytic Cocktail Solutions

📖 Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Clinical cohort evaluation of lytic pharmacological combinations for refractory postpartum eclampsia management, highlighting dosage safety margins and maternal survival endpoints in resource-constrained obstetrics.

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DECEMBER 2022 Lead Author

Prevalence, Response and Associated Factors of Needlestick Injury Among Healthcare Workers

🏥 Orotta National Referral Hospital, Eritrea

Occupational health survey uncovering systemic hazard patterns, post-exposure prophylaxis reporting bottlenecks, and institutional infection mitigation standards among clinical personnel.

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NOVEMBER 2022 Corresponding Author

Determinants of Harmful Traditional Practices of Umbilical Cord

🌱 Edagahamus Community Health Center, Asmara

Mixed-methods inquiry evaluating traditional cultural postpartum applications on neonatal umbilical cords, identifying maternal literacy and antenatal education as key protective barriers against neonatal sepsis.

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JULY 2022 Published Article

Factors Influencing Separation Time of Umbilical Cord at Edagahamus Hospital

📖 American Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Prospective clinical observation analyzing antiseptic cord care modalities versus dry cord care, establishing standard evidence-based hygienic guidelines for maternity wards.

✦ Scholarly Toolkit ✦

Credentials & Academic Honors

Global fellowships, Ivy League credentials, and epidemiological methodology.

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Higher Education & Honors

Master of Public Health (MPH) — Global Health & Environment

University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health — USA (Incoming, Aug 2026)

🏆 Mastercard Foundation Scholar (2024)

Bachelor of Science, Public Health

Asmara College of Health Sciences — Eritrea

✨ Ireland Fellowship – Africa (2023)

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Certifications & Analytical Toolkit

✦ Quantitative Analytics & Modeling:

SPSS Stata Excel (Power BI) MS Office Suite Epidemiological Triage

✦ Global Health Specializations:

Humanitarian Consultancy (Meraki Lab) Measuring Disease in Epidemiology (Imperial College London) Infectious Disease Models (Johns Hopkins) Global Health Principles (Yale) Childhood Nutrition (Stanford)

✦ Strategic Competencies:

Cross-Cultural Communication Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Gender Rights & FGM Prevention Hospital Biohazard Management

Feven Beletse Negash Public Health Researcher & Global Strategist