Davis is Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum in Alexandria ... Howard University was the first African American college of medicine. It had a close relationship with Freedmen ...

I recommend it to those interested in the history of medicine in the tropics ... the Philippines, Rhodesia, South Africa, and China. Avoiding technical language that might drive the non-specialist ...

But how big a problem is counterfeit medicine in Africa, and what impact does it have? Globally, the trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals is worth up to $200bn (£150bn) annually, with Africa ...