Daniel A Erku, PhD

I'm thrilled & deeply honored to share that I've been nominated as a member of the distinguished @ISPORorg's Health Science Policy Council. I am committed to advocating for greater diversity in #HEOR & advancing health policy reforms for better outcomes. shorturl.at/nswzB

the government should expedite the integration of donor-dependent vertical programmes such as HIV into other routine services (such as outpatient services), to optimise the use of available limited resources. This would, for instance, eliminate the need for separate HIV clinics, laboratories, and staff, as the service can be offered in any of the other service points. nation.africa/kenya/health/w…

📢📢Register to attend our #R Foundations and Introduction to #RHTA #Modelling' workshop. Join us for x2 half-day workshops. See the agenda and register here: bit.ly/3Dk5QsV @rhta16 #LMICs #Rstats

A CHAI assessment covering nine countries reveals significant gaps in the technical expertise needed to implement this vital healthcare financing work. Given the current state of global health financing, this assessment is more relevant than ever: ow.ly/XiN150VfVPV

@TiborPNagyJr Will you be returning to public service and bring in some common sense as Assistance Secretary to Africa (or any position)? That’d be super

መልካም የጥምቀት በዓል - Happy Timket (Epiphany) to those in Ethiopia celebrating this holy and spectacular festival. May the festival of baptism also "baptize" Ethiopia into an era of peace, prosperity, and national reconciliation.

This Jesus resurrection is almost as extraordinary as the other one.

📣Call for proposals: Implementation research on integrated care pathways to address NCDs and mental health conditions. Incentive grants for young researchers from LMICs. 📆 Submission by 31 01 2025 ➡️ow.ly/rvS450UnjBs @WHO @medwma @AllianceHPSR #NCDs #LMICs #ResearchGrant

Groundbreaking Alzheimer's drug donanemab rejected for use in NHS in England after watchdog says it does not justify cost bbc.in/4ffb9qy

Important new #healthtaxes report from @MikeBloomberg @LHSummers @miaamormottley @HelenClarkNZ @SaniaNishtar ++---> increasing taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50%, governments could raise $3.7 trillion (USD) globally over next five years. bit.ly/47y1xF0

🌍@WHO #NCD Department and @AllianceHPSR are calling for experts at global, regional and country levels to help shape the WHO global implementation research agenda for #NCDs ➡️Apply by Sept 5, 2024 🔗who.int/news-room/arti…

A reminder: Signs of monkeypox include (but not restricted to) - Fever - Headache - Weakness - Rash (boil-like) - Groin swellings etc Contact your nearest health facility. #Ethiopia

Framing health taxes: a scoping review with @AdamKoon in @GlobalHealthBMJ gh.bmj.com/content/8/Supp…

How can #healthtechnologyassessment be used to advance universal #healthcare in the Africa region? Hear from the experts during next week’s webinar. Details>> ow.ly/98CR50SUHnq #universalhealthcoverage #hta

🇪🇹 The largest dam in #Africa! Located in #Ethiopia along the Blue Nile, at the end of the works the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the largest dam in the continent and among the top 10 in the world. #Webuild #CleanHydroEnergy 👉 bit.ly/4b3W0pR

Two new calls for proposal focusing on understanding health service delivery in conflict-affected settings. One on #Yemen and other on #Somalia. PIs (and their institution) should be based in these countries. Deadline: 19 August. More info and apply > ahpsr.who.int/funding-opport…

📢 My latest publication! 📚✨ Anticholinergic burden (ACB) and HRQoL in Ethiopia 📊 828 participants 📈 High ACB ➡️ reduced #HRQoL ⬇️ Significant decline in EQ5D index (-0.174) & EQ5D-VAS scores (-9.4) 🌍#Ethiopia doi.org/10.1007/s11096… #QualityOfLife #MedicationSafety

Call for proposals: Developing and implementing health systems impact modelling approaches in LMICs Eligible countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda and South Africa Deadline: 15 August More info: ahpsr.who.int/funding-opport…

Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist? bbc.in/3WpOh11

"Taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages are an ideal policy solution—good for the budget and good for health." ---now reading new @CGDev report #HealthTaxes in the Polycrisis Era from @katklemperer and @peterbaker17 cgdev.org/publication/he…

Already one of the most iconic photographs in American history - and one that I suspect will propel Donald Trump back to the White House. ⁦ (Pic ⁦@evanvucci⁩ ⁦⁦@AP⁩ )

Just a reminder – there's less that two weeks to submit expressions of interest for our new grants on HPSR for vaccine uptake in LMICs. We've also been adding clarifications to questions on our funding webpage. More info at: ahpsr.who.int/funding-opport…