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Gelan Ayana

Jimma University (JU)

Ethiopia

Jimma, Oromia 378

Ethiopia

  • Jimma University (JU)

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Scholarly Papers (18)

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1.

A Survey on Acute Flaccid Paralysis Health System-Based Surveillance

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Aug 2024
Honey Gemechu, Gelane Biru, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Hundessa Daba, Kokeb Dese, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Legesse Kidanne, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Acute flaccid paralysis, poliomyelitis, surveillance, health system

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Machine Learning for Early Prediction of Preterm Birth

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 12 Sep 2024
Firanol Teshome, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Preterm birth, machine learning, early prediction, risk factors, pregnancy

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Decolonizing global AI governance: Assessment of the state of decolonized AI governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Dec 2023
Gelan Ayana, Kokeb Dese, Hundessa Daba, Bruce Mellado, Kingsley Badu, Edmund Ilimoan Yamba, Sylvain Landry Faye, Moise Ondua, Dickson Nsagha, Denis Nkweteyim and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), University of the Witwatersrand, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Department of Physics, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) - Cheikh Anta Diop University, University of Ngaoundéré, University of Buea, University of Buea and University of Toronto
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artificial intelligence, governance, decolonization

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Epidemiological Trends and Clinical Features of Polio in Ethiopia: A Preliminary Pooled Data Analysis and Literature Review

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 19 Aug 2024
Hundessa Daba, Kokeb Dese, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Legesse Kidanne, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Polio, Poliomyelitis, Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Ethiopia

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance: A Survey

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Jul 2024
Kokeb Dese, Hundessa Daba, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Legesse Kidanne, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Polio, acute flaccid paralysis, surveillance, artificial intelligence

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AFP Assistant: A Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Large Language Model-powered Multilingual Polio Chatbot for Low-Resource Language Communities

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 01 Dec 2025
Gelane Biru, Honey Gemechu, Firanol Teshome, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Kokeb Dese, Gelan Ayana and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) and Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Modeling Lab (AIMMLab); Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC); University of Toronto
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Acute flaccid paralysis, community-based disease surveillance, large language model

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Deep Learning for Improved Community-based Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance in Ethiopia

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 11 Mar 2024
Gelan Ayana, Kokeb Dese, Hundessa Daba, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Netsanet Workneh Gidi and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) and University of Toronto
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Acute flaccid paralysis, surveillance, community, transfer learning, computer vision

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Shifting from Margins to Momentum of the Global South Leadership in Responsible Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Health: Lessons from the UNGA79 Science Summit

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 18 Apr 2025
Gelan Ayana, Hana Trigui, Romulo de Castro, Andre Carlos Ponce de Leon Ferreira de Carvalho, Dickson Nsagha, Kingsley Badu, Sylvain Landry Faye, Bruce Mellado, Lucita Lazo, Angela Lee, Manuel Colome, Patricia Espinoza-Lopez, Alvin Marcelo, Mohammed-Amine Koulali, Radwan Qasrawi, Chaitali Sinha, Hannah Chirgwin, Emmanuel Musa and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University of San Agustin College of Law, University of São Paulo (USP), University of Buea, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) - Cheikh Anta Diop University, University of the Witwatersrand - Faculty of Science, University of San Agustin College of Law, Sunway University, Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia - Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), York University, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Modeling Lab (AIMMLab); Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC); University of Toronto
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Global South, Responsible AI, Equitable Healthcare, Digital Tools

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A Rapid Evaluation of the Preparedness of Ethiopia's Disease Surveillance System for Mpox Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Study of Perspectives from Professionals Across Various Levels

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Aug 2025
Gelan Ayana, Henok Gulilat, Ketema Lemma, Firanol Teshome, Hundessa Daba, Tabarak Malik, Million Tesfaye Eshete, Mirkuzie Woldie, Ahmed Zeynudin, Netsanet Workneh Gidi and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), University of Oslo, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Department of Global Health and Population, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) and University of Toronto
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Mpox, surveillance, preparedness, Ethiopia

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Mpox Cases Surveillance in Ethiopia: A Review on Surveillance Infrastructure and Early Response Capacity

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 Sep 2025
Gelan Ayana, Henok Gulilat, Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Tabarak Malik, Ahmed Zeynudin, Boaz Tulu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Mary Goitom and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), York University and University of Toronto
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Mpox, emerging diseases, surveillance, Ethiopia, global health

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Community-based Surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis: A Review on Detection and Reporting Strategy

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Aug 2024
Gelane Biru, Honey Gemechu, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Hundessa Daba, Kokeb Dese, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Legesse Kidanne, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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polio, acute flaccid paralysis, community-based surveillance, surveillance

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Machine Learning Framework for Early Detection of Polio Outbreaks From Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance Data

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Nov 2025
Honey Gemechu, Gelane Biru, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Firanol Teshome, Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Kokeb Dese, Efrem Wakjira, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Gelan Ayana and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU) and University of Toronto
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Poliomyelitis, acute flaccid paralysis, machine learning, disease surveillance, outbreak prediction

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Insights and Implications from the Analysis of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance Data in Ethiopia

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Jul 2024
Gashaw Demlew, Mesfin Tefera, Kokeb Dese, Hundessa Daba, Efrem Wakjira, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Acute flaccid paralysis, Surveillance, Data analysis, Poliovirus

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Development of a Centralized Data Repository System to Overcome Fragmented Polio Data Collection and Strengthen Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection, Surveillance, and Response in Ethiopia

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 04 Dec 2025
Gelan Ayana, Dessalew Yohannes, Kokeb Dese, Hundessa Daba, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) and Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Modeling Lab (AIMMLab); Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC); University of Toronto
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acute flaccid paralysis, data repository, disease surveillance system

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Scan Psoriasis: A Vision Transformer-Based Psoriasis Detection and Clinical Classification

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Dec 2025
Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Firanol Teshome, Gelane Biru, Honey Gemechu, Gelan Ayana and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) and Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Modeling Lab (AIMMLab); Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC); University of Toronto
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Psoriasis, Deep Learning, Vision Transformer, Classification

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Interpretable Machine Learning for Maternal Risk Stratification: A Comparative Study of Stacked Ensembles and Tabular Transformers using Routine Clinical Data

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Mar 2026
Firanol Teshome, Gelane Biru, Honey Gemechu, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Adane Tadesse Gebryu, Yisak Dereje Asefa, Boaz Tulu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Tewodros Belay Alemneh, Gelan Ayana and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, AI4PEP, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) and University of Toronto
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Maternal risk stratification, interpretable machine learning, TabPFN, stacked ensemble, clinical decision support

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Suspected Measles Cases in Border Regions of Ethiopia: A Retrospective Analysis of Community-Based Surveillance Data, 2020–24

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 12 Jul 2025
Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Kokeb Dese, Efrem Wakjira, Gashaw Demlew, Dessalew Yohannes, Ketema Lemma, Hamdia Murad, Elbetel Taye Zewde, Bontu Habtamu, Mesfin Tefera, Mikias Alayu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Filimona Bisrat, Tenager Tadesse, Legesse Kidanne, Se-woon Choe, Jude Dzevela Kong and Gelan Ayana
Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) - Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, University of Toronto and Jimma University (JU)
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Hundessa Daba Nemomssa a, l, m, Kokeb Dese a, l, m, Efrem Wakjira b, l, m, Gashaw Demlew c, l, m, Dessalew Yohannes c, l, m, Ketema Lemma Abdi d, l, m, Hamdia Murad a, l, m, Elbetel Taye Zewde e, l, m, Bontu Habtamu l, m, measles, community-based surveillance, Ethiopia, border regions, vaccination

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Explainable Machine Learning for Early Prediction of Preterm Birth Risk Using Routine Antenatal Care Data: A Multicenter Model Development and Validation Study in Ethiopia

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 May 2026
Firanol Teshome, Gelane Biru, Honey Gemechu, Eyerusalem Gebremeskel, Adane Tadesse Gebryu, Yisak Dereje Asefa, Boaz Tulu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Tewodros Belay Alemneh, Gelan Ayana and Jude Dzevela Kong
Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, AI4PEP, Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU), Jimma University (JU) - Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University (JU) and Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Modeling Lab (AIMMLab); Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC); University of Toronto
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