Hmamouchi Ihsane, Adebajo Adewale
Rheumatology Health Sciences College, International University of Rabat (UIR), Rabat, Morocco.
Laboratory of Biostatistical, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Nov 25;9:1032122. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1032122. eCollection 2022.
Over the last few decades, the development of Rheumatology on the African continent has made great strides. Alongside an increasing recognition of the prevalence and burden of disease from these conditions, has been a determination to raise awareness of these disorders in Africa together with an appreciation of the associated disease impact on individuals, families and society as a whole. Great improvements have also been made across the continent with regards to the education of medical students, trainee doctors and allied health professionals of these conditions. Furthermore, high quality rheumatological research is now emanating from Africa. Taken together, these actions mean that Africa is making a significant contribution to global excellence in Rheumatology. Although this achievement has been made possible by visionary, hardworking and inspirational men and women, we believe that it is vital to bring to light the extraordinary efforts of African female rheumatologists in this endeavor. Their contribution is all the more remarkable because of the barriers that women still face in medicine in general and in academia in particular. We showcase here, four women of distinction who in their own unique way, have exemplified the contribution of African female rheumatologists to global excellence in Africa. We pay tribute to them and to their ongoing efforts to act as beacons of excellence in rheumatology in Africa to men and especially to other women.
在过去几十年里，非洲大陆的风湿病学发展取得了巨大进步。随着对这些疾病的患病率和负担的认识不断提高，人们决心在非洲提高对这些疾病的认识，并认识到相关疾病对个人、家庭和整个社会的影响。在整个非洲大陆，医学生、实习医生和相关卫生专业人员对这些疾病的教育也有了很大改进。此外，非洲现在也涌现出高质量的风湿病学研究。总体而言，这些行动意味着非洲正在为全球风湿病学的卓越发展做出重大贡献。尽管这一成就得益于有远见、勤奋且鼓舞人心的男性和女性，但我们认为，凸显非洲女性风湿病学家在这一努力中的非凡努力至关重要。她们的贡献尤为显著，因为女性在医学领域，尤其是学术界仍然面临诸多障碍。在此，我们展示四位杰出女性，她们以自己独特的方式，体现了非洲女性风湿病学家对非洲全球卓越发展的贡献。我们向她们致敬，并赞赏她们持续努力，成为非洲风湿病学卓越典范，为男性尤其是其他女性树立榜样。
