Mar 6,1913
A microbiologist and pathologist, whose work has impacted significantly both on the local and international spheres, particularly relating to the management and treatment of tuberculosis, leptospirosis, equine encephalitis and dengue fever. He also in 1985 established the Foundation for International Self Help (FISH) clinic, in Papine. This clinic offers medical services with a particular focus on the treatment of eye related sicknesses to lower-income groups and the very poor.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
