Speaker's Profile

Firmaye Bogale has over a decade of experience in the field of public health, having effectively navigated clinical and non-clinical healthcare realms. Her experience encompasses key roles in primary healthcare delivery, health program evaluation, public health research, knowledge translation, and evidence-informed decision-making. 

With a master’s degree in public health, she currently leads the Knowledge Translation Directorate at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute in the capacity of a directorate director. In this capacity, she leads and works on a range of initiatives and projects aimed at translating scientific evidence into actions for informed decision-making in healthcare. Notable among her engagements are her involvement in projects such as the Partnership for Evidence and Equityin Responsive Social Systems (PEERSS), her instrumental role in assessing Ethiopia’s health technology assessment landscape, and the development of the country's health technology assessment roadmap. Firmaye has authored and co-authored over 20 evidence synthesis products and research papers, reflecting her commitment to advancingevidence-informed decision-making.

 She is passionate about contributing to theadvancement of the EIDM space especially in Africa. To this effect, she works on capacity building of researchers, knowledge translators, and decision-makers at different levels focused on knowledge translation in general and on specificaspects like systematic review development.

Firmaye's engagement extends to global and regional links, as she actively participates in networks dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making, including the Africa Evidence Youth League and the Ethiopian Knowledge Translation Center for Health, where she is one of the lead trainers of the comprehensive systematic review and scopingreview training program. Her advocacy efforts encompass diverse platforms,where she shares insights through presentations and panel discussions.

 Firmaye is dedicated to advancingevidence-based decision-making methods, actively seeking to explore contextualisable approaches for scientific evidence utilisation in health decision-making. 

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