
Adugna Woyessa
Adugna Woyessa is an Ethiopian epidemiologist at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, renowned for his research on the impacts of climate phenomena like El Niño on human health, particularly concerning malaria and nutrition. Having experienced the devastating effects of drought and famine in Ethiopia during his childhood, he has dedicated his career to understanding and mitigating the health impacts associated with climatic changes.
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Woyessa is an epidemiologist at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute who has studied the effects of El Niño on malaria epidemics.
El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries | El Niño southern oscillationThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-06-22



