Principles of Medicine in Africa - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

David Mabey is Professor of Communicable Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He worked for eight years at the Medical Research Council Laboratories in Gambia, where he was in charge of clinical services.

Geoffrey Gill is Professor of International Medicine at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. He has worked extensively in Africa (Zambia, Ethiopia and South Africa) and has published widely on chronic disease care in the tropics.

Sir Eldryd Parry has unrivalled experience of medicine in Africa, having been Professor of Medicine in Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria. He founded the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) and, in 2011, was knighted for services to healthcare development in Africa.

Martin Weber is a paediatrician working for the World Health Organization. He worked as a research clinician at the MRC Laboratories in Gambia for six years and has played a key role in the development and evaluation of treatment guidelines for children.

Christopher Whitty is Professor of International Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He has worked as a clinician in Malawi and has led clinical research projects in Tanzania, Ghana and Uganda.