Our SocietyThat positive human development and networking are interlinked may be a universal truth. One of the missions of our Society -- the Hakim Workneh & Melaku Beyan Society -- is to develop and maintain a network of Ethiopian medical practitioners residing in North America. As our network grows, we will be able to do much more collectively than any one of us are able to do alone. And together we are able to better explore avenues to effectively contribute towards improving Ethiopia's health care system and its medical institutions. The latter is our larger mission.
Currently, our society consists of old medical school classmates and teachers who have come together to advance the spirit of two pioneering Ethiopian doctors: Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan. Our organization had its inaugural meeting in California in July 2010, and so far we have formulated our mission statement and established a website to focus our work and inform others of our existence. As we carry our work forward, grounded in mutual respect, we hope our contributions will gain momentum and add in small ways and increments towards positive international development. Many may continue to lament the brain drain among professionals from developing countries. Although these concerns ring true, we wish to turn back some of this tide by using our growing and robust network of relationships to reverse inequality in the delivery of health care that the emigration of medical professionals has caused for our country. As medical professionals, we feel it is our duty to work in the spirit embodied by Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan, and that we can contribute effectively by devoting our time and resources from where we currently reside, by building a bridge to further concentrated collaboration over the coming years. Numerous members of our Society have lived in North America for a few decades, while others much less. Regardless, our work and training outside of Ethiopia are two things we share in common with Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan; they were also expatriates who received their medical training and held medical practices abroad. What remained common between them and among us is a deep desire to offer better treatment to a population that could use an improved medical care infrastructure. As a Society taking after the names of two pioneering Ethiopian doctors, we wish to embody their spirit as we carry our mission to improve Ethiopia's health care systems and medical institutions. Membership to the Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan Society is open to all medical doctors and allied health professionals with ties to Ethiopia. |
Support Hakim Workineh and Melaku Beyan Society (HWMBS) for International Development
Dear Sir/ Madaam, This organization is a nonprofit entity established in 2010 by health care professionals in North America to support health care systems and medical schools in Ethiopia. 1. Our organization has provided financial and material support to medical students at Bahir Dar Medical school continuously for several years. The selection process is based on academic achievements and the needs of the students. 2. We supported distance learning programs to promote leadership in health, especially for faculty and senior students. 3. Beyond honoring pioneer Ethiopian physicians, we have established Professor Ede Mariam annual achievement award to an outstanding graduate. 4. We had provided financial support during COVID-19 pandemic and social crisis through other organizations over the last three years. 5. We have established a relationship with Ambo University to support medical school in its endeavor towards building an excellent academic center. We would like to ask your support to help our organization either by becoming a member or donating whatever amount you wish. Please give your donation on the website Ethiopiandoctors.org ( secured site) or Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan Society inc. Account #765110066 Routing #021000021. Your contribution is tax deductible. For further questions please call Dr Wondwossen Gebre 5166707631 or Dr Getahun Kifle 9173043303 or Dr Z. Asfaw 8455588100. We can make a difference together by helping medical education in Africa and elsewhere. Please join us in this noble mission! Thank you Zergabachew Asfaw, MD. FACP Chairman HWMB Society Latest News Baher Dar Medical school gratuation
On August 25,2022 I attended Bahirdar University students’ graduation ceremony and deliver Prof Edemariam Tsega’s award from Hakim Workneh and Melaku Beyan Society to an outstanding student. My visit was culminated with an amazing visit to the Grand Abay fall. The whole experience was impactful and sobering. Zergabachew Asfaw M.D F.A.C.P. |
Honoree of HWMBS:
Previous Honorees:
1. Professor. Taye Mekuria
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2. Professor. Asrat Woldeyes
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3. Dr. Tekletsion Wolde Mariam
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4. Dr. Melaku Beyan
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5. Dr. Paulos Quana'a
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6. Dr Elinor Catherine Hamlin
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7. Hakim Workineh 8. Dr. Getachew Feleke 9. Emperor Menelik II
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10. Professor. Demisse Habte 11. Dr. Widad Kidane Mariam
12. Professor. Edemariam Tsega & Dr. Frances Lester
13. Dr. Fikre Workineh
14. Professor. Bayu Teklu
15. Dr. Solomon Haregewoin
16. Dr. Eyasu Habtegabir
17. Professor. Jemal Abdulkadir
18. Professor. Nebiat Teferi
14. Professor. Bayu Teklu
15. Dr. Solomon Haregewoin
16. Dr. Eyasu Habtegabir
17. Professor. Jemal Abdulkadir
18. Professor. Nebiat Teferi