Befikadu Wubishet

Dr. Befikadu Wubishet is a Research Fellow at Flinders University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, affiliated with the Caring Futures Institute's Health and Social Care Economics Group. He holds a PhD in Health Economics from the University of Newcastle and has over 15 years of experience in global health research, focusing on disease burden, health disparities, and economic evaluations.

Education:

• PhD, Health Economics, University of Newcastle, Australia (2021)
• Master, Health Economics, Policy and Management, Karolinska Institute (2016)
• Master, Pharmacoepidemiology and Social Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University (2013)
• Bachelor, Pharmacy, Jimma University (2008)

Research Interests: Dr. Wubishet's work spans health economics in mental health and aging, pharmacoepidemiology, and policy-informing economic evaluations. Key areas include the global burden of diseases, diabetes management, and Ethiopia's healthcare systems.

Key Articles: His recent work examines mHealth interventions for diabetes (2025), Ethiopia's health technology assessment (2023), Australia's disease burden (2023), and pediatric diabetes mortality (2022).

Awards:

• Three minute thesis (2018)
• ISPOR Student Travel Grant (2015)
• Swedish Institute Scholarship (2014)
• University of Newcastle Scholarship (2017)

He has secured grants such as the ARC-funded diabetes study (2018) and led initiatives on tuberculosis and breast cancer awareness in Ethiopia. His mentorship philosophy emphasizes student-centered guidance and research integrity.

Labs/Teams: Caring Futures Institute, Health and Social Care Economics Group, and former roles as Secretary at the Centre for Research and Engagement in Assessment of Health Technology.