በራስ የሚተማመን • በማስረጃ ላይ የተመሠረተ • አርቴፊሻል ኢንተለጀንስ ለጤና
Self-Reliant • Evidence-Based • AI for Health
EASE AFRICA is an African-led hybrid health institution combining mission-driven community health programs with sovereign clinical artificial intelligence and a commercial technical consultancy arm.
Lives Reached Across Ethiopian Communities
Rooted in Africa.
Driven by Impact & Innovation.
Established in March 2022 by a consortium of physicians, public health academicians, biostatisticians, and software architects under FDRE ACSO Proclamation No. 1113/2019, EASE AFRICA addresses entrenched bottlenecks: fragmented clinical data, chronic disease treatment attrition, vulnerable maternal-child health, and limited indigenous capacity in health artificial intelligence.
✦ The Hybrid Operating Model
To ensure sustainable progress free from permanent donor dependency, EASE Africa combines mission-driven, high-impact non-profit health programs with an autonomous, income-generating technical consultancy firm in digital health and health data science.
Our Mission
To draw a visible line in eradicating preventable health suffering across Africa through innovative digital health technologies, clinical artificial intelligence, empirical research, and sustainable workforce capacity building.
Our Vision 2030
To become Africa’s foremost reliable, indigenous, and self-reliant health innovation and public health research institution, fostering resilient and suffering-free African families by 2030.
Expanding Frontiers: AI & Technical Advisory
Discover EASE Africa’s specialized technological platforms and commercial advisory capabilities.
AI & Digital Health Solutions
Explore our flagship homegrown technologies: HEPAI for Hepatitis clinical cascade management, SmartCare Adhere-ET (TB-Guard) for predictive default interception over Ethio Telecom, and Offline Multilingual NLP Health Bots in 4 Ethiopian languages.
Technical Consultancy Firm
Our autonomous income-generating advisory firm monetizes top-tier clinical, biostatistical, and engineering expertise to deliver commercial consulting across 5 key practice domains to ministries, NGOs, UN agencies, and healthcare networks.
Strategic Pillars of Practice
Coordinated health initiatives spanning primary care facilities, academic institutions, and vulnerable community settings across Ethiopia.
Digital Health Platforms & Clinical AI
Engineering sovereign health software: HEPAI for hepatitis cascade management, SmartCare Adhere-ET for NCD/TB predictive default interception, and multilingual NLP bots.
Health Workforce Capacity & Informatics
Pioneering graduate-level clinical AI and health informatics modules at Addis Ababa University and Victory College; equipping frontline Health Extension Workers (HEWs) with digital triage aids.
Empirical Research & Field Surveillance
Epidemiological surveillance across 5 Gambella Refugee Camps, AGYW risk-reduction evaluations, multi-town AMR stewardship in 8 urban centers, key population bio-behavioral surveys, and air pollution studies.
Demonstrated Field Operations Across Ethiopia
Verified Impact Metrics
Reflecting programmatic reach, workforce training, and institutional self-reliance.
Population Served
Consultancy Revenue
Workforce Sessions
Research Outputs
Leadership & Board of Directors
A multidisciplinary leadership combining clinical medicine, public health informatics, systems engineering, and governance.
Executive Leadership
Dr. Haile-Giorgis Yirgu (MD, MPH)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Assistant Professor
Physician and public health leader with over a decade in health system governance, institutional partnerships, and clinical epidemiology.
Dr. Matyas Demesew Mengesha
Director of AI for Healthcare Solutions & Research
Physician & Public Health Data Scientist (MD, MPH, MSc cand.). Over 8 years leading biostatistics, digital health, and ML architecture (HEPAI, SmartCare Adhere-ET).
Dr. Bethelhem Mulugeta
Director of Health Programs
Directing community health interventions, maternal-child health cascades, and disease prevention programs across public health networks.
Ato Nigussie Geda
Research & M&E Lead
Sr. Tigist Melese
Community Health Director
Board of Directors
Fiduciary governance and strategic oversight (FDRE ACSO Reg. No. 1113/2019 / Reg. #6510).
Dr. Tilahun Worku
Board Chair
Governance & Medical Leadership
Eng. Haymanot Melese
Vice Chair
Systems Engineering & Operations
Dr. Kumilachew Taye
Board Member
Medical Sciences & Strategy
Dr. Rahel Nega
Board Member
Clinical Quality & Public Health
Miss Bemenet Birhanu
Board Member
Community Advocacy & Development
Miss Abeba Taye
Board Member
Health Operations & Administration
Mr. Tariku Abera
Board Member
Program Oversight & Partnerships
Certified Governance
FDRE ACSO Reg. No. 1113/2019
Trusted Institutional Partners
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Join hands with EASE Africa to scale sovereign health technologies, train clinical workforces, and strengthen community health resilience.
Get in Touch
Connect with our executive leadership, explore health technology partnerships, or submit terms of reference for consultancy services.
📍 Headquarters & Hubs
Addis Ababa, Kolfe Woreda 04, MeadMesgie
Operational Hubs: Addis Ababa, Gambella, North Shewa
📞 Telephone Lines
+251-994-444-099 (Official Headquarters)
+251-921-319-216 (AI Solutions & Research)
✉️ Email Directory
General: admin@easeafrica.org.et
CEO: hailegiorgis.yirgu@easeafrica.org.et
Director of AI: matyas.demesew@easeafrica.org.et
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