Michel Dumas and Pierre-Marie Preux: promoting tropical neurology silently--the gist of their contributions.
This article presents the contribution by two senior French Neurologists over the past three decades in building, developing and promoting 'tropical neurology' in a number of neglected countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. It talks about the 'human, dedicational and contributive value' of these two experts who do not come from an English-speaking world. It highlights meaningful changes that have been achieved in different tropical countries as a result of their direct contribution. This overview may likely be a cause for learning and motivation to others to really work in and for tropical countries, where a large proportion of global health burden is to be found.
INSERM UMR 1094, Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Limoges, France.
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D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000266:history*