Name: Ruth Hailu
Education: University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Company name: Haleta Mela Healthcare Services P.L.C
Title: MD
Founded in: November 2020
What it does: Clinical and Home to Home healthcare services
HQ: Kotebe Mesalemia, around Woreda 12 Main Office
Number of employees: 8
Startup Capital: 500,000 birr
Current capital: 500,000 birr
Reasons for starting the business: To meet the very high need for affordable and accessible healthcare
The biggest perk of ownership: To be able to participate in the decision making that will actually make a difference
Biggest strength: Forming a good rapport with our community
Biggest challenging: Trying to work and change a system that is broken
Plan: To expand our services to reach the unreachable
First career: General practitioner
Most interested in meeting: Dr. Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health
Most admired person: My Father
Stress reducer: Eating
Favorite past time: Watching movies
Favorite book: A stranger in the mirror by Sidney Sheldon
Favorite destination: Italy
Favorite automobile: Cadillac
