Melkam Teshome

Melkam Teshome is a public health professional with 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing different SRHR programs. She currently serves as program manager for SRHR health systems at CIFF London office since February 2023 where she oversees CIFF’s self-managed SRHR portfolios that focuses on system strengthening and building enabling policy and regulatory environment. Prior to joining CIFF, Melkam worked at MSI Reproductive Choices as global Project Director, Program Director, and Clinical Service Delivery Manager from 2012-2022. She has also served with EngenderHealth Ethiopia to improve access and utilization of comprehensive contraception and comprehensive abortion care through technical assistance to the government. Melkam contributed to the development of MSI-Ethiopia’s private sector strategies and its social business model, worked with regional authorities to increase budget allocations for SRH/FP, and contributed to the development/revision of national guidelines, tool kits and protocols – including Ethiopia’s national FP counselling guidelines, national RH strategy, national FP training manual and task-sharing guidelines for LARCs by community health workers. Melkam holds a BSc in Public Health from University of Dilla, Ethiopia as well as MPH from University of Gondar, Ethiopia.