Dr. Aschenaki Zerihun Kea defended his PhD thesis on October 22. He received this joint degree from Hawassa University in Ethiopia and the University of Bergen.

The thesis: «Maternal mortality in Sidama Region, southern Ethiopia: Results from surveys on mortality and the coverage of available interventions,» is available for download from Bergen Open Research Archive here: https://bora.uib.no/bora-xmlui/handle/11250/3155973

Yesterday, we visited his work at Yirga Alem Hospital Medical College and discussed the possibility of continuing research in the Sidama Region.

Later, we celebrated his excellent achievement with good Ethiopian food in Hawassa.