Addis Ababa University

Adiyam Mulushoa is a public health professional with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Mekelle University and a Master’s in Public Health from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. She is currently a doctoral fellow at Addis Ababa University, funded by the African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) II.

Adiyam’s research focuses on women’s mental health, gender-based violence, and improving access to quality mental health care. She is particularly interested in developing interventions for women with severe mental illness, aiming to address the challenges they face in low-resource settings. Adiyam is also committed to contributing to mental health policy, particularly in contexts where gender-based violence and mental health intersect.

Adiyam’s doctoral research explores the added burden of gender-based violence on women with severe mental illness in Ethiopia. By investigating the complexity of this relationship, she aims to develop a culturally sensitive intervention that addresses both mental health issues and the impacts of violence. Her research seeks to fill important gaps in understanding how gender-based violence affects women with severe mental illness, ultimately contributing to more comprehensive mental health care.

Through her work, Adiyam hopes to create a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable women, particularly in Ethiopia, and to improve mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of women facing both mental illness and violence.

Supervisors:

• Prof Charlotte Hanlon, University of Edinburgh and Addis Ababa University

• Dr Rosie Mayston, King’s College London

• Dr Wubalem Fekadu, Addis Ababa University