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TRAC Award of Excellence in TB Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Zewdu Gashu Dememew - Johns Hopkins University-Technical Support for the Ethiopian HIV AIDS Initiative, Hawassa, Ethiopia

2026-05-06

I’m truly honored to receive the TRAC Award of Excellence in TB Research at the 20th Annual National TB Research Conference in Addis Ababa (March 27–28, 2026). Grateful to the TRAC Award Committee and Secretariat for this recognition. This work reflects over a decade of TB implementation and operational research led by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), with contributions from many dedicated colleagues.

Honored to also present findings from the Eliminate TB Study (2023–2025)—a first-of-its-kind effort in Sub-Saharan Africa. Grateful for the journey and inspired to keep contributing to the fight against TB.