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. 2016 Apr 21;10(4):e0004488. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004488

Table 1. Biography of Daniel Ze Bekolo.

25 January 1951 Birth in Ayos Hospital Maternity.
1958–1968 Schooling in Ayos and Mbalmayo.
1966 Experience of BU lesions as a schoolboy. Treated at Mbalmayo and Ayos Hospital.
1972–1973 Secondary schooling in Yaoundé, Ndi Samba College.
1974 Admitted to Ayos Nursing School.
1976–1978 Nurse (infirmier breveté). Appointed in Evodoula rural health centre, Lekié Department.
1978–1986 Appointed as head nurse (infirmier major) of Operating Theatre, Ayos Hospital. Learned and practiced BU surgery (including anaesthesia and skin grafting). Trained students, including Simon Bitoto.
1985 Began working at Ayos leprosy camp.
1989 Successful surgery of his son’s BU lesion, identified as UAM.
January 1986 Training on leprosy and tuberculosis at the Organisation de Coordination et de Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé.
1986–2006 Leprosy and Tuberculosis District Officer for Akonolinga Health District and Nyong-and-Mfoumou Department based in Akonolinga District Hospital (supervises more than 300 cases). His colleague Simon Bitoto was in charge of Ayos leprosy camp and served as Leprosy and Tuberculosis District Officier for Ayos Health District.
2001–2002 Involvement in the first epidemiological studies of BU in Ayos.
2006 Retirement from civil service.
2007 Appointed as community health worker for BU at Aide aux Lepreux Emmaus Suisse (ALES; later Fairmed).