Profile

Dr. Solomon Desalegn is a medical doctor and healthcare entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Lifeline Addis Home-Based Healthcare Services, a leading provider of home-based care in Ethiopia. Under his leadership, Lifeline Addis has delivered over 20,000 home visits and created more than 300 jobs in the past five years. He also serves as an associate at Innova Healthcare Consultancy Services and previously worked as a project manager at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Dr. Solomon holds an MD from St. Paul’s and a master’s in project management and finance from Jimma University.