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The Central African Journal of Medicine is a quarterly peer-reviewed general medical journal that aims to advance medical education and research in Africa. The focus is on broad medical themes, which reflect prevalent and significant conditions in the area. It was founded in 1953 by Michael Gelfand and Joseph Ritchken.
Professor Laurence Fraser Levy (16 November 1921 – 29 May 2007) was a pioneering neurosurgeon based in Harare, Zimbabwe, noted as the first neurosurgeon in Africa. [1] [2] He was Professor of Surgery and Anatomy at the University of Zimbabwe and managed to train about a dozen other neurosurgeons despite the lack of resources.
Malaria is a major health problem in Zimbabwe with about half the population at risk. [4] Malaria epidemiology varies across the country ranging from year-round transmission in lowland areas to epidemic-prone areas in highland areas. [4] Transmission is seasonal, occurring primarily between November and April, correlating closely with rainfall. [4]
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A number of former University of Zimbabwe faculty and administrators have gone on to head other universities: Sir Walter Adams, Director of the London School of Economics [3] Ngwabi Bhebhe, Vice-Chancellor of Midlands State University [4] Cowdeng Chikomba, Vice-Chancellor of Bindura University of Science Education [5]
AZT trials conducted on HIV-positive African subjects by U.S. physicians and the University of Zimbabwe were performed without proper informed consent. [4] The United States began testing AZT treatments in Africa in 1994, through projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Traditional medicine was the dominant medical system for millions of people in Africa prior the arrival of the Europeans, who introduced evidence-based medicine, which was a noticeable turning point in the history of this tradition and culture. [4] Herbal medicines in Africa are generally not adequately researched, and are weakly regulated. [5]