Dr. Daniel Gebre-Michael Burssa has been working at the Ethiopian Ministry of Health as chief of staff at State Minister’s Office since January 2017. Prior to his current appointment, worked as Director General of Medical Service General Directorate for one year. Under the Medical Service General Directorate, he oversaw the Clinical Service Directorate, the Health Service Quality Directorate, the Emergency and Critical Care Directorate and the Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Directorate.
Dr. Daniel also served as Director General of the National Blood Bank Service of Ethiopia for three years (2013-2015). Dr. Daniel, a medical doctor by training with a Masters in Public Health, is the current board chairman of the Ethiopian Eye Bank and the Vice Chairman of the Ethiopian Hemophilia Society.