Mirgissa Kaba

Dr. Mirgissa Kaba is a Professor at Addis Ababa University School of Public Health, specializing in public health research with a focus on Ethiopia. Affiliated with institutions including the World Health Organization (WHO) and WHO/TDR, he advances healthcare access and research capacity in low- and middle-income countries.

• Publications span 2014-2023 across journals like BMC Public Health and PLoS ONE
• Funding from National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Agence Nationale de la Recherche

His research addresses:

• Women's Health: Misconceptions about female cancers, maternal health impacts of household air pollution
• Infectious Diseases: Pandemic preparedness analysis
• Health Services: Youth-friendly SRH access barriers
• Mental Health: Psychosocial effects of partner breakups during pregnancy

Scientific contributions include:

• Research mentorship guide for low-/middle-income countries
• Ethical assessment frameworks for longitudinal cancer studies

Over 89 publications show strong institutional collaboration with Ethiopian universities and international sponsors, maintaining a high 7.2 average impact factor across 76 years of publication activity.