Dr. Menelik Desta Argaw is an Ethiopian Consultant in Adult and Child Psychiatry with extensive qualifications and experience in the field. He serves as the Executive Director of the Ethiopian School Readiness Initiative (ESRI), where he focuses on enhancing early child development and education, as well as providing school mental health services.
Dr. Argaw has made significant contributions to the improvement of mental health services in Ethiopia. He has worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in various capacities, including in private practice at Tesfa Higher Clinic and as Head of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Unit at Yekatit 12 General Hospital. He also served as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Amanuel Mental Hospital, where he played a key role in modernizing mental health services in the country.
Throughout his career, Dr. Argaw has been actively involved in research and has published numerous papers on topics ranging from child discipline methods to mental health interventions. He continues to pursue ongoing studies focused on improving child development and education in Ethiopia. With his wealth of experience and dedication to the field, he remains committed to advancing mental health services and promoting well-being in Ethiopia and beyond.
Dr. Argaw holds a Doctor of Medicine from Addis Ababa University and a PhD in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology from Umea University, Sweden, and has received numerous certificates and awards throughout his career.
