Afri Paed Working Group Members

The African Infant and Preschool Lung Function Working Group members are detailed below.

Name Profession Organisation/ institution
linked to
Email Address
Diane Gray Paediatric pulmonologist,
researcher
University of Cape Town,
South Africa
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Marieke Van der Zalm Pediatrician, researcher Desmond Tutu TB centre,
Stellenbosch University,
South Africa
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Charl Verwey Paediatric pulmonologist,
researcher
Department of Paediatrics,
University of the
Witwatersrand; Respiratory
and Meningeal Pathogens
Research Unit,
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Prakash Mohan Jeena Paediatric Pulmonologist -
reseacher
University of Kwazulu Natal,
Durban, South Africa
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Refiloe Masekela Paediatric pulmonologist University of KwaZulu Natal,
Durban, South Africa
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Leah Githinji Paediatrician pulmonologist,
researcher
University of Cape Town,
South Africa
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Taryn Gray Paediatric pulmonologist Chest and Allergy centre,
Christiaan Barnard Memorial
Hospital, Cape Town, South
Africa
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Fiona Kritzinger Paediatric pulmonologist Chest and Allergy centre,
Christiaan Barnard Memorial
Hospital, Cape Town, South
Africa
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Lisa Obimbo Paediatric Pulmonologist,
researcher
Department of Paediatrics &
Child Health, University of
Nairobi, Kenya
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Olena Ivanova MD, MPH, researcher Div. of Infectious Diseases
and Tropical Medicine, KUM,
Munich, Germany
* affiliated to TB sequel in
The Gambia, Mozambique,
South Africa and Tanzania
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Andrea Rachow MD, Specialist Inf Diseases
and Tropical Medicine,
senior researcher
Div. of Infectious Diseases
and Tropical Medicine, KUM,
Munich, Germany
* affiliated to TB sequel in
The Gambia, Mozambique,
South Africa and Tanzania
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Rebecca Nantanda General Paediatrician,
Researcher
Makerere University Lung
Institute, Makerere College
of Health Sciences, Kampala,
Uganda
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Shaakira Chaya Paediatric Pulmonologist University of Cape Town,
South Africa
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Carvern Jacobs Respiratory Technologist,
Researcher
University of Cape Town,
South Africa
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Kareshma Asharam Research Manager University of KwaZulu Natal,
Durban, South Africa
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Sheena Muttoo PhD student University of KwaZulu Natal,
Durban, South Africa
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Ziyaad Dangor Paediatric pulmonologist,
researcher
Department of Paediatrics,
University of the
Witwatersrand; Respiratory
and Meningeal Pathogens
Research Unit,
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Rana Ahmed Health informatics/ statistics The Epidemiological
Laboratory, Khartoum,
Sudan
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Engi F. Attia Adult Pulmonologist and
Intensivist, Researcher
University of Nairobi, Coptic
Hospital / Hope Center for
Infectious Diseases in
Nairobi, Kenya
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Rajen Naidoo Occupational health
physician
University of KwaZulu Natal,
Durban, South Africa
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Eric D. McCollum Paediatric pulmonologist Eudowood Division of
Pediatric Respiratory
Sciences, Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine,
*affiliated with Lesotho,
Malawi, Bangladesh and
South Africa
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Mohanad Lawgali Paediatric pulmonologist University of Benghazi,
paediatrics department.
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Esin Nkereuwem Paediatrician, researcher MRC Unit The Gambia at
LSHTM, Banjul, The Gambia
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Ruan Swanenpoel Respiratory Technologist,
Researcher
Tygerberg Hospital, Cape
Town, South Africa
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Toyin Togun MD MPH PhD; researcher with professional interest in childhood TB London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and with affiliation to the MRC Unit The Gambia at the LSHTM (MRCG at LSHTM) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Celso Khosa MD, PhD, Researcher Centro de Investigação e Treino em Saúde da Polana Caniço – Instituto Nacional de Saúde - Mozambique This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Elisa Lopez Varela Pediatrician, Researcher ISGlobal- Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Spain This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Denise Banze MD, Researcher Centro de Investigação e Treino em Saúde da Polana Caniço- Instituto Nacionaal de Saúde- Mozambique This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Justina Bramugy MD, Researcher Centro de Investigação em saúde de Manhiça, Mozambique This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sandra Kwarteng Owusu Paediatric Pulmonologist Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Joan Kagema Respiratory Nurse Kenyatta National Teaching /Referral Hospital, Kenya This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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