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Abel Mestie Mekonnen (MD) is a distinguished professional in the field of digital health, currently serving as the Founder of Digital Health Digest since January 2023 and as the Chief Program Officer at Mobihealth International since February 2024. Previous roles include Digital Health Project Manager at Orbit Health, EBC Project Lead and Medical Doctor at Jinka General Hospital, and Chief Clinical Officer at Koybe Primary Hospital. Abel has a strong entrepreneurial background, having co-founded TheHakim Health Care Technologies, and has held various leadership positions, including Advocacy and Graphics Design Director at IYAFP and Medical Director at Lemo Gento Health Center. Abel's educational credentials include a Doctor of Medicine from Hawassa University, a Digital Health certificate from Imperial College London, a Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance certificate from The Johns Hopkins University, and ongoing pursuit of a Master of Business Administration from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.