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Victor Kande
Victor Kande Betu Kumeso is a Congolese physician who is an expert in African trypanosomiasis. He works at the ''Programme National de Lutte contre la Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine'' at the University of Kinshasa. Early life and education Kande studied medicine. At the age of 27, he was the only medical doctor for 11,000 people in Bandundu Province. Research Kande is known as the ''father of sleeping sickness''. He was made the Director of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sleeping sickness programme and works with the Ministry of Public Health. African trypanosomiasis disproportionately impacts people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The disease is caused by Trypanosoma brucei and usually presents in the chronic form. He investigates the epidemiology of sleeping sickness. He was one of the first to report of the resurgence of sleeping sickness, calling for more aid, inter-country collaboration and improved healthcare facilities and treatment options. Kande ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa (), colloquially known by its acronym UNIKIN, is a public university located in Kinshasa's Lemba, Kinshasa, Lemba commune within the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's premier university. Initially established in 1954 as Lovanium University during Belgian Congo, Belgian colonial rule, the current university was established following the division of the National University of Zaire (UNAZA) in 1981. The university had an enrollment of 29,554 and a faculty and research staff of 1,929 in the 2018–19 academic year, and currently has twelve academic divisions. The Notre-Dame de la Sagesse is strategically located on the campus and provides Pastoral care, pastoral ministries to professors and students. Campus The university is located about south of central Kinshasa, in the suburb of Lemba, Kinshasa, Lemba. Many of the campus facilities have deteriorated and are in poor condition, or lack proper instructional tools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
