Ogobara Doumbo
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Johns Hopkins University
University of Montpellier
Ogobara Doumbo | |
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 Doumbo speaks for the GABRIEL network in 2017 | |
| Born | 1 January 1956 |
| Died | 9 June 2018 (aged 62) |
| Alma mater | University of Mali Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards | Légion d’honneur Ordre National du Mali |
Ogobara Doumbo (1 January 1956 – 9 June 2018) was a Malian medical researcher at the University of Mali. He was recognised as a global leader in malaria research. He was the recipient of the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mali, Legion d'honneur and research award on Malaria in Africa.
Doumbo grew up in a Dogon village.[1] His father and grandfather were traditional African healers.[2] He first rode in a car as a teenager, travelling 1,000 km to sit his secondary-school certification exams in Bandiagara.[1] He achieved good enough grades at school to win a scholarship for Bamako's National School of Medicine and Pharmacy, and completed an MD in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Mali.[2][3] After graduating, he worked as a bush doctor in Sélingué, specialising in surgery.[2] Several locals rejected Western medicine, and alongside performing caesarean section deliveries Doumbo had to prove that Western methods could save lives.[1] He went on to earn master's degrees in parasitology and immunology in the University of Montpellier.[3] He was mentored by Philippe Ranque and Bernard Duflo, who helped him return to Mali during study breaks.[2] He graduated with a Masters in medical anthropology at Aix-Marseille University and a qualification in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University.[3]
