Maroufou J. Alao
Benin
NAME: ALAO Maroufou Jules
POSITION TITLE: Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION |
DEGREE |
Completion Date |
FIELD OF STUDY |
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National University of Benin |
B.S. |
12/1992 |
Medical Labs techniques |
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University of Abomey Calavi |
M.D. |
10/1999 |
Health Sciences |
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University of Abomey Calavi |
Certificate in Pediatrics |
07/2005 |
Pediatrics |
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University of Paris IV |
Certificate in Genetics |
10/2009 |
Medical Genetics |
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University of Bordeaux II |
Certificate in epidemiology |
09/2013 |
Public Health |
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Casablanca Teaching Hospital |
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01/2014 |
Clinical immunology |
A. Personal Statement
I have expertise, leadership, training in pediatrics and medical genetics. Endowment is to try developing genetics practice and genetics of infectious diseases in Africa. My commitment at present is to help spreading PID awareness among health workers especially among the pediatricians who are in occasion to see these children considered wrongly having either HIV or malnutrition or untreatable TB.
B. Positions
Since November 2014: Pr of Pediatric and Medical Genetics at medical school of Cotonou
Since April 2011: Head of Pediatrics service at the Mother and Child Teaching Hospital of Cotonou
2006-2009: Head of Pediatrics service at the Ouidah Hospital
Professional Memberships: Member of African society of Immunodeficiency
C. Contribution to Science: in neonatology, infectiolology and Medical Genetics.