Aka David is a parasitologist, physician and nutritionist based in Côte d’Ivoire with 26 years of experience in public health and research. He has many publications focused on Leishmaniasis and Paragonimiasis in Africa.
Aka David
Aka David
Institution:
Faculty of Medicine of Abidjan
Title:
Senior Researcher
Countries of Focus:
Africa, Cote d’Ivoire
Languages:
English, French
NTD Focus Areas:
Chromoblastomycosis and other deep mycoses, Dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease), Echinococcosis, Foodborne trematode infections, Leishmaniasis, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), Mycetoma, Onchocerciasis (river blindness), Scabies and other Ectoparasitoses, Schistosomiasis, Soil-transmitted helminthiases, Taeniasis and Cysticercosis, Trachoma
Methods of Expertise:
Case Studies, Community-Based Survey/Household Survey, Focus Group Discussion, Mixed Methods Research
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