Animut Ayalew

Animut Ayalew is a Casual Academic and Research Assistant at the Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, where he focuses on public health research. He previously served as a full-time Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer at Debre Markos University, Ethiopia.

• Education: BSc in Nursing (2009-2013), MSc in Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing (2015-2017), and PhD in Public Health (2019-2023) from UTS.

Research Interests span

• Infectious Diseases (HIV, TB, pediatric ARIs/diarrhea)
• Maternal and Child Health (neonatal mortality, birth preparedness)
• Nutrition (undernutrition, metabolic syndrome, stunting)
• Health Systems (surgical site infections, ART adherence)
• Statistical Methods (multilevel analysis, geospatial mapping)

Recent Articles (2020-2024) reveal trends in

• Global health disparities in cancer and infectious diseases
• Modifiable risk factors for child and maternal health in LMICs
• Impact of maternal education and socioeconomic factors on health outcomes