Medicine in Malawi
Authors: DONALD J. KROGSTAD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Abroad1 June 1980Medicine in MalawiDONALD J. KROGSTAD, M.D.DONALD J. KROGSTAD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-6-861 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAfter training as a house officer in medicine at a Boston teaching hospital and as an epidemiologist in parasitic disease at the Center for Disease Control, I spent 2 years working in Lilongwe, Malawi (Africa), from 1973 to 1975. I review here selected aspects of that experience in the hope that it will provide insight into the medical problems of developing African nations, as well as guidance for others who may consider working in similar countries.BackgroundMalawi is in east-central Africa between Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia (Figure 1). The country is about 560 miles long and varies from 50...References1. . Malawi Population Change Survey: February 1970-January 1972. Zomba, Malawi: The Government Printer; 1973. Google Scholar2. RANSFORD O. Livingstone's Lake: The Drama of Nyasa. London: John Murray; 1966. Google Scholar3. WOOD P. An appreciation of mitral stenosis: I. Clinical features: II. Investigations and results. Br Med J. 1954;1:1051-63, 1113-24. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. COBBS B. Clinical recognition and medical management of rheumatic heart disease and other acquired valvular heart disease. In: HURST JW, LOGUE RB, SCHLANT RC, WENGER NK, eds. The Heart. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1974. Google Scholar5. SCOTT D and PRITCHARD J. Anemia in pregnancy. Clin Perinatol. 1974;1:491-506. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. SCRIMSHAW N, TAYLOR C, and GORDON J. Interactions of Nutrition and Infection. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1968. (WHO Monograph Series No. 57). Google Scholar7. MAHBOUBI E. The epidemiology of oral cavity, pharyngeal and esophageal cancer outside of North American and Western Europe. Cancer. 1977;40:1879-86. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. MCGLASHAN N. Oesophageal cancer and alcoholic spirits in central Africa. Gut. 1969;10:643-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. ALPERT M, HUTT M, WOGAN G, and DAVIDSON C. Association between aflatoxin content of food and hepatoma frequency in Uganda. Cancer. 1971;28:253-60. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. WEISBURGER J, REDDY B, and WYNDER E. Colon cancer: its epidemiology and experimental production. Cancer. 1977;40:2414-20. Google Scholar11. BROWN K, ed. A Textbook for Medical Assistants. Zomba, Malawi: The Government Printer; 1975. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DONALD J. KROGSTAD, M.D.Affiliations: Microbiology Laboratory Barnes Hospital St. Louis, Missouri PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLessons for the Control of AIDSMessages from MalawiPeter E. Dans, M.D. 1 June 1980Volume 92, Issue 6Page: 861-864KeywordsEpidemiologyHospital medicineMedical educationParasitic diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1980 PDF downloadLoading ...